Software Architect - (Springfield, MO)

A Software Architect guides the technical design and direction of enterprise-level software solutions. Software architects are required to have advanced technical knowledge in all areas of software engineering, analysis, and design. They posses detailed expert knowledge of existing software architecture design and interconnectivity with upstream and downstream systems. Essential Job Functions Works with Software Engineers, Database Analysts and Systems Architects to design and create, dependable, scalable, and maintainable systems. Develops standards and technical documentation for existing theoretical design of software systems. Takes lead role on designing and approving designs of new software or software integrations with third party packages. Begins to participates in the discussion surrounding the longterm technical direction of the department. Works with software engineers and management to help shape coding standards and software engineering lifecycle best practices.