Senior Technical Architect

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, provide digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to work towards their financial goals and help them to save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and improve. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland.

We are looking for Senior Technical Architect to join the PowerCurve Collections Software Engineering Group. PowerCurve® Collections is our debt management system that enables our clients to maximize collections efforts and make more profitable decisions. Our development teams are focused on developing customizable and user-friendly capabilities which further strengthen the market leading position of our proposition. As part of the team, you will report to a Software Engineering Director.

What you will do:

Lead architecture initiatives;

Ensure architectural integrity of software solutions;

Participate/Lead in research and Proof of Concept activities;

Deliver quality technical/technology recommendations, proposals and documentation;

Keep track of new advances in internal technology areas and propose improvements;

Mentor and inspire Scrum teams;

Influence on improving E2E development, testing and operational practices;

Collaborate with key stakeholders (internal and external) and share / sell the solution that is being proposed;

Contribute with ideas and suggestions for solution designs;

Provide technical training within the team to ensure constant knowledge growth.

You will bring:

5 years of relevant experience as Software Architect;

Experience with software engineering practices and design such as: coding standards, Agile (scrum) methodologies and test-driven development;

Experience designing solutions for scalability and reliability; knowledge in Microservices and SaaS architecture, Web Services/SOA Connectivity;

Proficient in OOAD and software technologies including Java (Client-side, Server-side, Security APIs, Web development, Spring/MVC/Spring Boot, JSP/Servlets, OSGi, Hibernate), SaaS (Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka), Workflow, BPM platforms, Business rules frameworks, Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), Rest/JSON, SOAP/XML, Oracle, Single Sign-On (SSO), HTML5, Performance Tuning/Profiling, Testing frameworks;

Experience in negotiations, presentation, programming, and troubleshooting.

Experience in any of the following will be considered as an advantage:

Machine Learning/AI

React/Angular

What you will get:

Personal Development - career pathway for professional growth supported by learning and development programs and unlimited access to online educational training courses, learning materials and books.

Work environment - excellent work conditions with friendly environment, recognized team spirit, and fun and quality recreation time.

Social benefit package including life insurance, food vouchers, additional health insurance, monthly flex allowance and internet coverage, corporate discounts, marriage and childbirth / adoption allowance, Multisport card, Sharesave plan, Employee assistance program, a birthday gift and many other benefits!

Work-life balance - 25 days paid vacation, 1 additional day off for your birthday and extra 3 paid days for participation in Social responsibility event.

Opportunity for Flexible working hours and Home Office.

Experian is an Equal opportunity employer. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, color, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.