Senior Platform Architect Senior, Lead or Expert

Senior Platform Architect Senior, Lead or Expert

Company:

The Boeing Company

At Boeing Digital Tech Ops, we focus on practical innovation that drives tangible results in the aerospace industry. Our team leverages advanced technology and data analytics to develop solutions that enhance operational efficiency and meet the needs of our customers. We are dedicated to creating intuitive, scalable, and secure solutions that empower our teams and partners to succeed. Join us in crafting the future of aviation technology, where your contributions will shape impactful solutions for customers around the globe.

We are seeking a skilled Platform Architect Senior,  Lead or Expert level to lead the design and implementation of our cloud platform, which will serve as the backbone for application development and advanced data science solutions. In this pivotal role, you will build tools and processes that facilitate self-service with least-privilege solutions aimed at improving security, developer productivity, and compliance. This role will be based in Englewood Colorado.

As a Senior Platform Architect, you will be responsible for shaping the architectural vision and strategy of our platform, ensuring it aligns with Boeing Digital Tech Ops' goals and industry best practices. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, application development, design, and operations, to gather requirements and drive the adoption of cloud technologies.

This role requires a self-driven and innovative individual who is passionate about leveraging cloud-native best practices to create scalable, resilient, and secure solutions. You will have the opportunity to mentor junior team members, establish best practices, and foster a culture of engineering excellence within the team. Your contributions will be critical in transforming our platform into a robust and efficient environment that supports our mission of delivering cutting-edge aerospace solutions.

Position Responsibilities:

• Build tools and processes for self-service with least-privilege solutions.
• Drive strategy and improvements proactively, engaging with stakeholders to align with business goals.
• Understand and promote architectural methodologies such as Pace Layering and Microservices Architecture.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence and drive reuse and innersource solutions.
• Increase awareness and drive adoption of cloud technologies.
• Lead the craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of solutions.
• Innovate with cutting-edge technologies and promote teamwork and diversity.
• Apply software engineering discipline to develop cloud platform products.
• Challenge assumptions to build consensus and reduce technical debt.
• Prototype and incubate solutions for technical review and adoption.
• Mentor junior team members and establish best practices for the platform team.
• Assess the current platform state, identify gaps, and implement improvements for continuous enhancement.

Key Personal Attributes and Soft Skills:

• Strong communication skills.
• Collaboration and teamwork.
• Integrity and trustworthiness.
• Problem-solving mindset.
• Adaptability.
• Empathy and emotional intelligence.
• Self-motivation and initiative.
• Critical thinking.
• Mentorship and leadership.
• Cultural awareness.

This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at the Englewood CO location.  This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• A technical degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with at least 10 years of technology experience, or 15 years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience with Cloud Native development, particularly using AWS (experience with Azure and GCP is a plus).
• Strong knowledge and experience in cloud security, architecture, and implementation strategies.

Knowledge, Experience, and Skills:

• Proficiency in Git-based version control systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps, and GitOps practices.
• Experience in data structuring and serialization using JSON and YAML.
• Understanding of container design patterns and principles, including experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of container design patterns and principles, with experience in Docker and Kubernetes, as well as knowledge of container orchestration tools such as ECS and EKS.
• Programming skills for a