Software Architect - Cryptography

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What you’ll be doing..
Verizon's Technology and Product Development organisation is seeking a highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and experienced Full Stack Software Architect to join our Technology and Product Development team specialising in security products. This role involves architecting, designing, and overseeing technical development of our next generation cryptography services and solutions. These products will be deployed in the cloud and as a managed service in our data centers. The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative Agile development environment and will demonstrate strategic thinking, a proven track record of delivering results, and the ability to collaborate across product and development organisations.

As a member of our Cryptographic Technology Team, this role will work in close collaboration with system architects, engineering, and development teams to design and deliver core, Agility and Post Quantum Cryptography ready solutions, designing and managing comprehensive software solutions that span the entire technology stack, from front-end user interfaces to back-end services and databases.

You will be responsible for:

• Designing the architecture of software systems from start to finish to ensure it meets both functional and non-functional requirements.

• Designing and implementing secure, high-performance APIs to facilitate cross-platform integrations.

• Making critical decisions regarding the selection of technologies, frameworks, and tools for the development process.

• Providing technical guidance to development teams, ensuring that coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines are followed.

• Overseeing the integration of various system components, ensuring seamless communication and interoperability between front-end, back-end, and third-party services.

• Implementing and managing CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) pipelines to automate the deployment process, ensuring rapid and reliable delivery of software updates.

• Designing scalable architectures and optimising performance.

• Supporting quality assurance design to ensure desired outcomes.

• Implementing robust security through design.

• Ensuring that the system complies with relevant regulations and standards, such as GDPR & HIPPA.

• Working closely with other stakeholders, including product managers, designers, and business analysts, to align technical solutions with business goals.

• Creating detailed documentation for the architecture and provide training to development teams to ensure a clear understanding of the system’s design and functionality.

What we’re looking for...

You'll need to have:

• Experience in Software Engineering, with a focus on large-scale enterprise solutions

• Proven experience as a Lead Full Stack Software Engineer or Architect

• Expertise in front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular), back-end frameworks (e.g., Node.js, Django), and databases (e.g., MySQL, Oracle).

• A deep understanding of software design patterns and principles, such as MVC, microservices, and RESTful APIs.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, and their associated services.

• Leadership abilities to guide and mentor development teams, fostering a collaborative and productive environment.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent relevant work experience.

• Proficiency in multiple programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, Java, etc.

• The ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and devise effective solutions.

• Strong problem-solving skills to address and overcome technical challenges.

• Excellent communication skills to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Demonstrable experience working with Key ManagementPost Quantum Cryptography

• Experience with cutting edge technologies, Ai, Data Science, etc.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.