Technical Manager & Solution Architect

Job Title:

Technical Manager & Solution Architect (Python Expert)

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Manager & Solution Architect with deep expertise in Python to lead and architect complex, scalable technical solutions. This hybrid role combines the responsibilities of a technical leader with those of a solution architect, making it ideal for someone who can provide both hands-on leadership and high-level system design expertise. You will manage a team of developers while also playing a pivotal role in architecting innovative solutions that meet business needs and technology standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of engineers, providing guidance on best practices, conducting code reviews, and supporting career development.
• Hands-on Development: Lead the development of high-quality Python-based applications, providing hands-on coding when necessary.
• Project Delivery: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of technical projects, ensuring that timelines, scope, and quality targets are met.

Solution Architecture:

• System Architecture Design: Define and design scalable, resilient, and secure architectures for new and existing systems using Python and other relevant technologies.
• Technical Strategy: Collaborate with stakeholders to develop the technical strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, DevOps, and data science teams to ensure seamless integration and functionality.
• Technology Evaluation: Evaluate emerging technologies and frameworks to ensure that the architecture remains current and effective for future scalability and innovation.
• Proof of Concepts: Develop and prototype architectural solutions, ensuring feasibility and scalability before full implementation.

Engineering Excellence:

• Quality Assurance: Establish and enforce best practices for coding, testing, continuous integration (CI/CD), and documentation to ensure code quality and maintainability.
• DevOps Integration: Guide the team in implementing and maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring.
• Performance Optimization: Ensure the system’s performance and reliability through profiling, optimization, and scaling strategies.

Stakeholder Management:

• Requirement Gathering: Collaborate with product owners and business stakeholders to gather and analyze functional and non-functional requirements.
• Technical Communication: Act as the primary technical contact, explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and ensuring clear communication across teams.
• Risk Management: Identify technical risks in the architecture or system and develop mitigation strategies to prevent or resolve them.

Continuous Improvement:

• Innovation: Drive innovation within the team by encouraging experimentation and the adoption of modern development practices and tools.
• Team Development: Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement, supporting team members in expanding their technical expertise.
• Mentorship: Provide guidance on both development and architecture, ensuring that the team adheres to high technical standards.