Software Architect (UI)
Vacancy Details
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Dublin |
| Region: | Republic of Ireland |
| Job Type: | Specialist |
| Category: | In the Office |
| Closing Date: | |
| Date Posted: | 14/10/2020 |
| Reference: | M1871 |
Description
Recruitment
Role name: Software Architect (UI) – Remote working opportunity
Department name: Aer Lingus Technology
Would you like to work from anywhere in Ireland and be a part of a team that develops solutions for a multi-billion-euro e-commerce platform? Interested in remote work but don’t want to lose the social side of working in an office? The Aer Lingus Tech team will work 80% from home and 20% in the office, in structured team strategy sessions – giving you the best of both worlds!
We are looking to recruit a Software Architect for the Aer Lingus Technology team as part of IAG Tech. Software Architects have a pivotal role to play in the technology team in Aer Lingus and we are seeking a talented and motivated individual, who has an appetite for defining technical direction and strategy in their area of speciality and will guide our engineering teams to build innovative, all-encompassing solutions on our range of customer facing platforms.
We are looking for a strong technical leader, with the experience and vision to contribute to major development initiatives across several teams within Aer Lingus. We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join us and enhance the capability within the team as we have ambitious plans to grow over the next several years.
The successful candidate can expect to:
Contribute to a growing team focused on delivering valuable features within agile product teams
Have your work seen and used on one of the busiest mobile & websites in Ireland
Travel benefits within the Aer Lingus, International Airlines Group and world-wide airline & industry partner networks
In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, we offer you the opportunity to grow your career with one of Ireland’s most iconic brands. Take a look below!
Your role:
The key objective for this role is leading and delivering on the overall coding, technical direction and strategy of the area.
To be successful in this you will be required to;
Gain a deep technical understanding of the existing Angular Framework, principles, policies and standards, in order to evangelize on future direction, technology choices and modernizing frameworks, project deliverables, and practices/policies for continuous improvement
Ownership of the existing technology set on our Web Client Layer and the future direction
Lead technical teams through multi-phased delivery projects and provide hands-on guidance to influence standards for development, governance, and operational life cycle
Collaborate with technical teams to instil CI & Development best practices
Promote continuous learning so that the skill level of the department continues to improve and deliver more effectively
Develop POC’s and perform code reviews with a focus on design principles, simple testable code and quality at the fore.
Work closely with product teams to ensure delivery of these solutions to enhance our business capabilities
Support and mentor technical teams to encourage growth & foster an innovative and inquisitive development culture.
Contribute to IT strategy, API governance, standards, and technological evaluations to drive our strategic goals.
To be considered for the role of Software Architect, candidates must meet the following:
Your qualifications & key criteria:
Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent formal training.
10+ years of hands on experience with front end technologies
4+ Years of Professional experience in JavaScript; experience with AngularJS/Angular 2+ and other JavaScript libraries
Experience with NodeJS and build tools such as Grunt/Webpack etc.
Experience with JavaScript testing tools such as Jasmine, Chai etc.
Continuous build/integration mindset and experience reducing lead time to market for feature development (Jenkins, Gradle, BitBucket)
Demonstrable design knowledge, including API design principles, SOA, event driven systems and similar design patterns and techniques
Strong knowledge of web-based systems architecture, service-based architecture, enterprise application architecture
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, comfortable to present technical information to a non-technical audience
Ability to lead, mentor & motivate developers to ensure high quality code deliverables & practices
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Impeccable written & oral communication skills
Eligible to live and work in the EU
Hold a current unrestricted worldwide passport
Able to pass a strict airport security vetting procedure which includes a 5 year background check* or be in possession of a current airside pass for the airport this position is based in
Desirable criteria:
AWS Certification and/or experience of solutioning for Cloud
Experience with applying architecture & working in an agile environment.
Knowledge of high volume e-Commerce/retail and Services architectures.
Previous experience of Microservices architecture an advantage
*If you are a non Irish Citizen, you will need to be in possession of a current police disclosure certificate from your home country. If you have lived outside the Republic of Ireland for more than 6 months you will also be required to hold a current police disclosure certificate from that country/countries
What we offer:
Flexible working environment – this is an 80% work from home/remote and 20% office based role
Competitive salary
Generous paid annual leave
Annual performance related bonus
Heavily discounted staff travel privileges with Aer Lingus and some select partner airlines
Employer pension contribution to a Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
Life assurance cover
Income protection cover for eligible employees
Paid sick leave based on service levels
Employee assistance program
Cycle-to-Work scheme and Tax Saver Scheme
Subsidised dry cleaners and various airport discounts
Learning & Development support through a catalogue of courses
Opportunity to work in a team environment and to grow your career in Ireland’s only 4 star airline
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