LEAD DEVOPS ENGINEER/ PRODUCT OWNER-Rockford, Illinois-Hybrid - Stellent IT LLC

Responsibilities:

• Day to day:

Requirement Analysis

• Meet with stakeholders to collect and analyze project needs.
• Translate business requirements into technological specs and architecture.

Architectural Design

• Create high-level, detailed design documentation.
• Create system architectural diagrams and flowcharts.
• Determine the general architecture and design patterns.

Technology Selection

• Evaluate and choose relevant technologies, frameworks, and tools.
• Ensure compatibility with current systems and future scalability.

Project Planning

• Define project milestones and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain a project plan and timeline.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders to ensure that architecture aligns with product plans.

Collaboration & Communication

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams such as developers, testers, and operations.
• Share architectural decisions and strategies with stakeholders and team members.
• Facilitate architectural discourse and decision-making procedures.

Technical Leadership

• Offer direction and mentorship to development teams.
• Review and approve modifications to the code and design.
• Ensure compliance with coding standards and best practices.

Prototyping and proof of concept (PoCs)

• Create prototypes and proof-of-concept models to validate architectural methods and technology.
• Iterate designs based on user feedback and technical feasibility.

Implementation Oversight

• Oversee the implementation of design plans.
• Maintain consistency with the established architecture and design patterns.
• During the development phase, resolve technical challenges and suggest solutions.

Performance and Scalability

• Create systems with optimal performance and scalability.
• Perform performance testing and optimization.
• Identify and address potential bottlenecks and scalability difficulties.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure that architectural designs meet security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Implement security best practices and perform security assessments.

Documentation

• Maintain extensive architectural documentation.
• Manage development team documentation to ensure design implementation and change management is well controlled.
• Record architectural decisions, system setups, and technical specifications.

Quality Assurance

• Collaborate with QA teams to develop testing strategies and requirements.
• Perform architectural reviews and code quality inspections.

Continuous Improvement.

• Stay informed on industry trends, upcoming technology, and best practices.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance architectural processes and approaches.

Risk Management

• Identify and manage architectural risks.
• Create contingency plans and conduct risk assessments.
• Post-implementation Support