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Alight IT Application Architect in HR, Indiana
Our story
At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to “Be Alight.”
Our Values:
Champion People – be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.
Grow with purpose – Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.
Be Alight – act with integrity, be real and empower others.
It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation.
With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.
Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.
Learn more at careers.alight.com (https://careers.alight.com/us/en) .
Alight is seeking a skilled and passionate Engineering Manager with a strong customer focus, ability to solve complex business problems, attention to detail and highly collaborative communication skills. Engineering Manager will lead a team of talented developers to deliver a high-quality customer facing progressive web app that can run at scale. We are looking for a hands-on technical leader who embrace new technologies with cutting edge development practices, Continuous Integration, continuous delivery.
Qualifications:
- BE/ B. Tech degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
Role Expectations:
A great mentor that is responsible for leading a team, and responsible for the qualityof its deliverables
Creating buy-in for the strategy, setting priorities and communicating across business partners andstakeholders
Defining a world-class customer/delivery experience for our customers
Responsible for defining the project processes and best practices and ensure compliance tothe processes defined to ensure quality delivery at the right time
Provide management, administrative/technical support to project team and ensure programdeliverables are met timely and efficiently
Responsible for interacting with the Business Users to understand the requirements and identifythe relevant epics and stories in collaboration with Business Analysts
Participate in technical discussions with Tech Lead, Architect and QA to ensure adequatelevel of detailsare captured
Attend program/project-related status meetings to share relevant updates with Project StakeHolders and analyse variations and take corrective actions for the observed variations
To provide / recommend solutions to existing / new Customers by understanding their businessrequirements
To design and validate the specs for new products / modules based on customer specifications
To provide timely support & bug resolution under AMC and management of new CR(s) /enhancements
Agile project planning activities with the team to define, estimate and plan tasks and then takingownership to deliver
Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices andhabits.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong work ethics, flexibility, proven attention to details and quality
Highly motivated and willing to work in a rapidly evolving environment
Other Skills Business Process Understanding, Analytical & Problem Solving, Interpersonal
Work closely with all product development squads to ensure that architectural standards and best practices are being followed consistently across all teams.
Responsibility Areas:
Team Leadership: Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to engineers working with MERN technologies.
Project Management: Oversee project timelines, resource allocation, and task prioritization to ensure successful project delivery.
Technical Oversight: Review code, architecture decisions and ensure adherence to best practices within the tech stack.
Technical Desing:Experience leading functional design and architecture discussions, with an understanding of process flows and system diagrams to support design decisions.
Collaboration: Foster collaboration between cross-functional teams, including developers, designers and product managers.
Recruitment and Onboarding: Participate in the hiring process, interview candidates and onboard new team members.
Performance Management: Conduct performance evaluations, set goals and provide constructive feedback to team members.
Stakeholder Communication: Communicate project updates, challenges and progress to stakeholders, including top management.
Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements, innovations and knowledge sharing within the team.
Risk Management:Identify and mitigate technical risks that may impact project delivery or product quality.
Stay Updated: Keep abreast of the latest developments in technologies and industry trends to ensure the team remains competitive and innovative.
Required Skills:
10 to 16 years of total professional experience.
5+ years of experience in leading development team of 20-25 resources.
Sound knowledge of Software Architecture and design patterns.
Collaborate effectively with designers, developers and other stakeholders to achieve design objectives
Knowledge of Cloud Architecture & Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and DevOps practices.
Strong debugging/diagnostic and analytical skillsespecially in a complex application stack.
Proven technical experience involving .Net, CRM, ETL, and Integrations (REST, SOAP).
Experience in continuous integration (CI), continuous deployment (CD) and continuous testing (CT).
Provide technical guidance and support to development teams.
Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video.
Flexible Working
So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 5 years in a row.
Benefits
We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as several voluntary benefit options.
By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.
Our commitment to Inclusion
We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.
At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.
Authorization to work in the Employing Country
Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.
Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.
We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
DISCLAIMER:
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.
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