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K&L Gates · 2 days ago
Senior Applications Architect
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$138K/yr - $258K/yr
10+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Demonstrate leadership by fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and diversity to create exceptional products and solutions aligned with the Firm's key business processes
Develop and maintain application architecture process and standards that enable the Enterprise Applications teams to develop and deliver enterprise scale applications/SaaS/code/workflow solutions
Lead the architectural design, review, prototyping, and development of scalable, reliable, and secure software architecture for complex applications/SaaS/code/workflow solutions
Stay informed about industry trends and emerging technologies, incorporating them into the architectural vision of applications/SaaS/code/workflow solutions
Collaborate with other architects and teams to ensure consistency and interoperability across the entire technology landscape
Conduct regular performance assessments to identify performance and process bottlenecks in applications/code/SaaS/workflow solutions and implement optimizations to enhance system efficiency
Ensure that architectural solutions comply with security and operational standards as well as industry regulations
Collaborate with the security team to implement and enhance application security measures limiting user impact and work cycles
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of architectural designs, decisions, and guidelines
Work closely with project managers to ensure timely and successful project delivery
Create user requirements system architecture in the form of User Stories to drive workloads of other engineers and developers
Serve as a model for the Enterprise Applications Team philosophy, advocating enterprise processes, procedures, standards, and knowledge-first support
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and engineering teams, ensuring adherence to architectural best practices
Participate in enterprise projects, occasionally acting as a project sponsor for team/self-managed projects
Proactively meet with vendors to identify opportunities for training and development, as well as to maintain communication on future versions and strategic direction related to our environment; make recommendations to IT Leadership to inform future IT strategic planning
Lead one or more functional cross-technology groups, called Technical Circles, working to develop and enhance a technology offering
Logs and tracks work items in DevOPS or Ticket management system (ServiceNOW)
Work with the quality assurance team to assist and define testing efforts, including creating test plans/scripts and conducting functional testing; help coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), basic Quality Assurance (QA) testing, and end-user testing of business functions and applications
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or equivalent education/experience
A minimum of 10 years of demonstrated application architecture, application engineering, or application development experience
Proficiency in using Microsoft Office suite and other tools to create reports, diagrams, and complete data analysis tasks
Proficiency in one or more coding or scripting languages such as C#, .Net Framework, Python, Powershell, bash, batch or other cloud relevant languages
Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft technologies including Active Directory/Azure AD/Entra ID, Azure polices/GPO, Conditional Access Policies, and Intune endpoint management
Advanced working knowledge of DNS, DHCP, VPN, firewalls, network load balancing, proxies, network file shares, e-mail, SQL server, IIS / Apache / HTTP web servers, and SSO technologies
Aptitude to acquire and assess data from a variety of sources to make informed data-driven recommendations and/or decisions
Advanced understanding of cloud computing patterns and best practices
Advanced working knowledge of document management solutions, such as iManage, Net Docs, SharePoint, OneDrive, Box, HighQ, and others
Advanced knowledge in Microsoft SQL Server and ability to create medium and complex reports using Microsoft Power BI
Advanced knowledge of KCS (Knowledge Center Support) methodology
Hold two or more relevant Azure certifications such as PL-600, PL-100, PL-400, MS-102, AI-102, MS-700, or other application/platform certifications such as ITIL v4, iManage certified developer, Box certified professional, or other relevant certifications
High level understanding of global data privacy standards such as GDPR and Technology industry standards such as ISO27001
Prior experience working with and implementing applications / SaaS / code / workflow solutions used by professional service organizations
Preferred
Master’s degree in related field
Excellent communication skills
Commitment to providing the highest quality client service
Benefits
Medical/Prescription Drug Coverage (including a Health Savings Account feature)
Back-up Child/Elder Care and access to a caregiving concierge
Dental Insurance
Wellness Program
Vision Insurance
Pre-tax Commuting Benefits
401(k) Retirement Plan and Profit Sharing
Business Travel Accident Insurance
Short- and Long-term Disability Protection
Pet Insurance
Life Insurance (including Basic, Supplemental, Spouse, Child, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment)
Health Advocacy Services
Paid Time Off (25-30 days per year)
Identity Protection/Restoration and Fraud Insurance
Parental Leave (18 weeks of which 6 are paid; short-term disability may provide additional paid time off)
Student loan refinancing options and access to a student loan concierge service
Paid Holidays (12)
Addiction Resources
Family Building Benefits
Breast Milk Delivery and Lactation Support Services
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employees also may be eligible to receive bonuses and certain expense reimbursements
Employee Assistance Program
Professional Development and CLE Credit Opportunities
529 Deductions
Relocation
Accident Insurance
Employee Referral Program
Critical Illness Insurance
Hybrid/Remote Work Opportunities
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Perks including: Technology, Entertainment, and Travel Discount Programs
Bereavement Leave
All other benefits (such as leaves of absence) required by law
Company
K&L Gates
At K&L Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our lawyers and policy professionals to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions.
1,001-5,000 employees
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2021 (2)
2020 (18)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chuck Hokanson
Chief Financial Officer
Gavin Gray
Chief Operating Officer
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