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Lead Architect

IQVIA

Lead Architect

Salary Not Specified

IQVIA, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 22 Sep | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: aa549a85b69f4f0d96b4a3f063a35204

Full Job Description

  • Drive the evolution of the architecture at Expert Ecosystem, aligning it with the existing principles and with the Product vision set by the Head of Product
  • Define requirements, estimations and deadlines for new features in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Facilitate brainstorming session and stories kick off ensuring the solutions are fit for purpose, scalable, secure, and resilient
  • Create and maintain essential software documentation, including architecture diagrams, to support alignment and clarity across teams
  • Help keeping AWS costs low and with high-security standards
  • Improve the existing cloud estate with good practises and continuously review the cloud approach
  • Lead by example (good coding practises), be hands-on, pair programming with engineers and feedback on code and technical approaches to feature implementation
    • The candidate must be able to work in the EU time zone

  • Has good AWS knowledge: we use many AWS products, for instance: Lambdas, OpenSearch (ElasticSearch), SQS, SNS, RDS, DynamoDB, AppSync (Graphql), Step Functions, Cloudfront, S3, Cloudwatch, Ecs/Ecr
  • Experience in dockerised platforms running on k8s, Azure and GitLab pipelines would be a bonus
  • Has experience in enhancing productivity across multiple Agile engineering teams by establishing and defining cross-team standards, tooling, and patterns
  • Has experience with Infrastructure as code: We use Pulumi, experience with Terraform or Cloudformation would be a bonus
  • Is proficient with Typescript: our infrastructure, backend and React.js frontend is written in Typescript. Experience with monorepos, Nx, Nest.js and microfrontends would be a bonus
  • Strives for strong testing practices, continuous delivery to production, monitoring and alerting with Datadog or Grafana
  • Has experience in leading by example and architecting efficient/performant solutions in the cloud
  • Has In-depth working knowledge in a technology domain such as distributed internet-scale web, DevOps, Serverless, Big Data, Analytics, Machine Learning, high-performance databases (SQL and/or NoSQL)

    IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com
    • IQVIA is a world leader in using data, technology, advanced analytics, and expertise to help customers drive healthcare - and human health - forward. Together with the companies we serve, we are enabling a more modern, more effective and more efficient healthcare system, and creating breakthrough solutions that transform business and patient outcomes. To get there, it takes diverse skills and a curiosity to explore new possibilities. No matter your role, everyone at IQVIA, including our colleagues at Q² Solutions, contributes to our shared goal of improving human health. Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us.