Principal Cloud Architect SaaS Product - Military veterans preferred

Title: Principal Cloud Architect SaaS Product
Job Location-Remote
Department: Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Direct Supervisor: Director Software Engineering
Clearance: None Required, TS-SCI Preferred
Principal Cloud Architect �¢?? SaaS Product

The Challenge
Circadence is looking for enthusiastic and motivated engineers who want to build the premier cybersecurity learning platform of the future. We are a diverse and growing engineering team pushing the limits of the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. We are building a SaaS platform with a modern microservices stack (Kubernetes, gRPC, GO, NoSQL). Our front-end stack includes React (web) & Unity (game).

Job Description
This is a key position for SaaS Commercial division which is at the forefront of driving innovation and incubation of software products and cloud services contributing to business growth. We are looking for an experienced technology leader to help us design and build the future and cloud services platform. As Principal Cloud Architect, you will be the foremost technical expert engaging with our core product members for the architecture, design, prototyping and implementation of evolutionary solutions.

About Circadence
Circadence has leveraged its history of software advancement, multi-player game development, and a deep understanding of application optimization, to offer Project Ares - the only fully immersive, AI-powered, cybersecurity training platform in the market today. Project Ares provides cybersecurity teams the opportunity to practice skills and hone tactics in realistic, mission-specific virtual environments with real-world tools, and network activity, available 24/7 worldwide. Circadence's portfolio is expanding rapidly and includes other emerging SaaS and PaaS Cyber Security product lines from security awareness to expert cyber security training and operational platforms supporting both commercial and government customers.

Attributes
* Servant leader: Listens, empathetic, persuasive, inclusive, steward, builds community, asks for feedback
* Passionate, creative, intelligent, critical thinker, problem solver
* Proactive communicator, documents clearly and succinctly, detail oriented
* Inspiring, respectful, thoughtful, energetic
* Strong initiative to find ways to improve solutions, systems, and processes

Responsibilities
* Responsible for the plan, design, architecture and infrastructure support needed to address the software product requirements
* Analyze, propose and implement the core technology strategy for product development.
* Understand market- driven business needs and objectives- technology trends and requirements to define architecture requirements and strategy
* Conduct impact analyses of changes and new requirements on the product development effort
* Define and develop technical standards for development teams and participate in design code and test reviews as appropriate
* Lead, direct and participate in functional and technical design of the product and new technology adoption
* Create work plans which define scope, milestones, quality, risk, deliverables, and acceptance criteria
* Coordinate and actively guide in the design and development of all technical deliverables
* Manage and work professionally with team members to enhance their business and/or technical knowledge.

Core Competencies
* Expert in product development, solution architecting, scope and requirements gathering and quality assurance
* Expert in distributed systems programming, file system architecture, scalable cloud architecture and backup & disaster recovery systems
* Solid, demonstrated and deep experience in core application development with strong foundation in networking & database architectures
* Solid solutions architecting experience with Cloud IaaS, PaaS & SaaS �¢?? specifically Microsoft Azure
* Experience with source control management systems and continuous integration/deployment environments
* Experience with debugging, performance profiling and optimization
* Comprehensive understanding of object-oriented and service-oriented application development techniques, best practices, design patterns and anti-patterns
* Strong initiative to find ways to improve solutions, systems, and processes

Desired Experience and Skills
* Experience with backend languages\frameworks like Go, C++, Java, .NET Core
* Experience with relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) database technologies
* Experience with configuration management software, specifically SaltStack and Ansible

Minimum experience and qualifications
�¢?�¢ BS or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, related field, or equivalent industry experience
�¢?�¢ 10+ years of total experience with a proven track record in successful software product development, technology architecture - ideally SaaS product experience.
�¢?�¢ 5+ years of team software development
�¢?�¢ Ability to work with and coordinate a team of developers toward a common goal
�¢?�¢ Ability and willingness to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment
�¢?�¢ Willingness to innovate in the absence of well-defined project requirements
�¢?�¢ Driven, highly motivated, and committed to improvement
�¢?�¢ Ability to work effectively under tight timelines and schedules.
�¢?�¢ Must be able to work overtime as well as weekends when needed
�¢?�¢ Have home office dedicated to working with teams, groups in a telecommute setting.
�¢?�¢ Ability to work 40 hours with overtime as needed.
�¢?�¢ Must be authorized work lawfully in the United States (required)
�¢?�¢ This is a 100% remote position with the ability to travel (if needed)

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Circadence Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status or civil partnership/union status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.
Circadence will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements.
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All Circadence employees are expected to actively support diversity on their teams, and in the Company.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. NOTICE: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.