PwC Technology - Java Microservices Cloud Architect/Lead

<br>A career in Information Technology, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to support our core business functions by deploying applications that enable our people to work more efficiently and deliver the highest levels of service to our clients. You’ll focus on managing the design and implementation of technology infrastructure within PwC, developing and enhancing both client and internal facing applications within PwC, and providing technology tools that help create a competitive advantage for the Firm to drive strategic business growth.
Our System Architecture team helps build customisable specific system solutions that enhance PwC’s system capabilities to appropriately serve all client needs. As part of the team, you’ll use enterprise architecture across application areas to build delivery models that map PwC capabilities to business needs outlined by clients.<br><br><p>To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.</p><p></p><p>As a Director, you&
39;ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:</p><p></p><ul><li>Support team to disrupt, improve and evolve ways of working when necessary.</li><li>Arrange and sponsor appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realise their potential and support their long-term aspirations.</li><li>Identify gaps in the market and spot opportunities to create value propositions.</li><li>Look for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments.</li><li>Create an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.</li><li>I promote and encourage others to value difference when working in diverse teams.</li><li>Drive and take ownership for developing connections that help deliver what is best for our people and stakeholders.</li><li>Influence and facilitate the creation of long-term relationships which add value to the firm.</li><li>Uphold the firm&
39;s code of ethics and business conduct.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><br><br><p><b><u>Job Requirements and Preferences</u></b><span>:</span><br /><br /><b><u>Basic Qualifications</u></b><span>:</span><br /><br /><b>Minimum Degree Required</b><span>:</span><br /><span>Bachelor Degree</span><br /><br /><b>Additional Educational Requirements</b><span>:</span></p><p>Bachelor&
39;s degree or in lieu of a degree, demonstrating, in addition to the minimum years of experience required for the role, three years of specialized training and/or progressively responsible work experience in technology for each missing year of college</p><p></p><p><b>Minimum Years of Experience</b><span>:</span><br /><span>8 year(s) of progressive roles leading IT architecture and engineering designs and domains.</span><br /><br /><b><u>Preferred Qualifications</u></b><span>:</span><br /><br /><b>Degree Preferred</b><span>:</span><br /><span>Master Degree</span><br /><br /><b>Preferred Fields of Study</b><span>:</span><br /><span>Computer and Information Science</span><br /><br /><b>Preferred Knowledge/Skills</b><span>:</span></p><p>Demonstrates thought leader-level knowledge with, and/or ability to learn the following in support of technology solutions for a global professional services firm:</p><ul><li>Providing technical leadership and influence across the team necessary for the program to execute on new innovative programs. Establishes and oversees the delivery operating model across architecture, cloud, engineering, analytics, and platforms;</li><li>Enabling a collaborative working environment by identifying risks, helping troubleshoots, resolves, and escalates issues and risks to the next level and/or Product Owners, when necessary;</li><li>Demonstrating experience and passion for designing and delivering distributed, highly scalable and available backend systems using Java and Python;</li><li>Designing and implementing in our Next-Gen Architecture built on Microservices and Event Driven Design, Saga Design Patterns etc;</li><li>Demonstrating experience with Docker (Docker compose, yamls, etc), container orchestration tools (Kubernetes, AKS, EKS etc.), CI/CD Patterns using tools as Jenkins, Azure Devops, Github Actions;</li><li>Demonstrating experience architecting applications on Kubernetes;</li><li>Demonstrating experience using monitoring tools like Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana;</li><li>Demonstrating experience troubleshooting issues on a remote distributed system;</li><li>Working knowledge of Kafka, RDBMS such as , NoSql such as , Apache Ni-Fi helpful;</li><li>Demonstrating self-driven, detail-oriented leader who actively works to remove barriers to achieving results;</li><li>Being a quick learner, strategic thinker with analytical and problem-solving experience with a highly effective sense of ownership, urgency, and drive;</li><li>Leading, managing, mentoring, coaching, and evaluating leads and developers; develops employees through orientation, training, establishing objectives, communication of rules, constructive discipline, including but not limited to performing regular one-on-one performance management meetings and conducting performance evaluations. Building employee morale, motivation, and loyalty, aligned with overall program goals;</li><li>Demonstrating proven ability to influence seniors and peers without direct authority; experience leading cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders; and,</li><li>Demonstrating abilities driving operational excellence and best practices.</li></ul><br>At PwC, our work model includes three ways of working: virtual, in-person, and flex (a hybrid of in-person and virtual). Visit the following link to learn more: https://pwc.to/ways-we-work.<br><br>PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.<br><br>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.<br><br>For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.<br><br>For positions in Colorado, visit the following link for information related to Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act: https://pwc.to/coloradoifsdirector. <span style='display:none'>323435 323435WD</span><br><br>
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