Senior Solutions Architect

Job type

• Full-time

Full job description

Come collaborate with us in creating the digital experience for the most iconic gaming resorts in Las Vegas and around the world!

Experienced by millions of guests each year, the Entertainment Digital Products team crafts customer experiences that fuel the imaginations of our guests on the Strip in Las Vegas and across the US.

Based in Las Vegas or Remote, this leadership role is responsible for 1) designing Entertainment e-commerce digital architecture and 2) leading the software development of Digital multi-channel experiences using (but not limited to): React Native/React Native Web. This is an opportunity to collaborate closely with a cross-functional leadership team as you uphold technical excellence across several fully dedicated, cross-functional digital software development teams. This role’s primary functions are to ensure that our e-commerce platform remains: 1) scalable, 2) high-performing, 3) secure, and 4) capable of delivering unparalleled, personalized, customer experiences.

 The Solution Architect will assist in the creation of development principles, standards, tooling, and patterns in contribution to a React code library that can scale across all digital eCommerce channels: web/app/tv/kiosk; and all teams in the eCommerce & Hospitality Digital Products department. This leader must also excel at coaching and mentoring developers across our department; and is responsible for actively collaborating in our Engineering community of practice – which include: 1) bi-weekly discussions, 2) reading/actively listening to associated books & podcasts, 3) consuming other forms of digital media, 4) leading/participating in conversations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Day-to-day: lead a department of Engineers responsible for creating and deploying high-quality software for Entertainment digital e-commerce experiences

Coaching: Mentor and coach Product teams in adopting and implementing Agile methodologies

Provide guidance on best practices for software development and architecture within an Agile framework.

Cross Team Consistency: Ensure consistency in technical approaches and solutions across multiple Agile teams

Collaborate with teams to establish and maintain alignment in architecture and development practices.

Getting to Ready (Translating OKRs into Epics/Features): Work closely with product owners and stakeholders to translate organizational objectives and Key Results (OKRs) into actionable Epics and Features.

Architecture (Designing Technical Solutions): Design and document robust and scalable technical solutions that align with the overall architecture vision. Collaborate with Product teams to implement and evolve architecture principles.

Community Leader: Foster a collaborative and innovative technical community within the organization.

Delivery (Empower Continuous Delivery): Empower teams to achieve continuous delivery of high-quality software. Collaborate with teams to integrate and automate deployment pipelines.

Communication: Effectively communicate architectural decisions and technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Standards (Define, Execute, and Improve): Define and implement coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.

Quality (Built-in High Quality): Advocate for a culture of quality and ensure that quality is built into the development process.

Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD) Expertise: Evolve CI/CD patterns and technologies.

Qualifications:

8-10 Years of Professional Software Development Experience:

Proven track record with a minimum of 8-10 years of professional software development experience, showcasing a comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle.

5+ years of hands-on experience in web development using framework and Single Page Architecture (SPA).

Proficient in designing and engineering with React Native and/or React Native Web, showcasing deep expertise in building cross-platform applications.

Omni-Channel Digital Experiences:

Demonstrated experience in designing architecture for and building omni-channel digital experiences using React Native/React Native Web.

Comfortable creating gestures, animations, and deep-linking in React Native.

Developer Skills:

Proficient in creating seamless and performant user interfaces with a strong focus on user experience.

Wide Variety of Third-Party Platforms:

Proven experience working and designing architecture with a diverse range of third-party platforms, frameworks, and libraries.

Leadership Experience:

Demonstrated experience leading teams or organizations that have successfully brought high-quality digital products to market.

Proven ability to inspire and guide teams toward achieving common goals.

Communication Skills:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly.

Capable of appropriately handling sensitive information.

Curiosity in Emerging Digital Trends:

Deep curiosity and awareness of emerging digital trends.

Ability to translate trends into frictionless customer experiences.

Cross-Department Collaboration:

Experience working with other IT departments, including but not limited to Infrastructure and Cybersecurity.

Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Remote Team Collaboration:

Experience working with remote teams across multiple time zones.

Proactive and lean-in work ethic, ensuring effective collaboration in distributed environments.

Proactive, lean-in work ethic

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