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Software Architect
About Contour
Contour Software
has grown from a dozen people to over 2,000 staff across 3 cities, in less than 14 years.As a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., we are proud to be part of a global enterprise software conglomerate that has grown to become one of the top 10 software companies in the world, with employees and customers in 100+ countries. With a broad-based and ever-growing portfolio of market-leading, vertical-market enterprise solutions covering more than 100 industry domains in predominantly mature markets, CSI's recipe creates the perfect environment for professionals to build fulfilling, long-term careers.
What started as an R&D & Accounting back-office, has progressed into a full-service Global Centre serving all functions and departments, at the divisional as well as operating group/corporate level. Today Contour employees, located in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad, are serving CSI divisions located in time zones spanning the globe, from Sydney to Vancouver. With the global growth of Constellation as the wind in our sails, we are only just getting started!
The Division:
Dealer Information Systems Corporation (One of the Division of Constellation Software Inc.) is a leading business management software provider to agricultural, construction, truck refrigeration and lift truck dealers in North America. Founded in 1980, and based in Bellingham WA (USA); we are a team of 100+ professionals who help customers with Software, Hardware and Network Management so they don't have to deal with many vendors but just one full-service company.
Dealer Information Systems Corporation (One of the Division of Constellation Software Inc.) is a leading business management software provider to agricultural, construction, truck refrigeration and lift truck dealers in North America. Founded in 1980, and based in Bellingham WA (USA); we are a team of 100+ professionals who help customers with Software, Hardware and Network Management so they don't have to deal with many vendors but just one full-service company.
Division Profile:
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Software Architect to design, guide, and deliver integrationcentric software solutions that align with both business objectives and technical standards. This role plays a critical part in shaping system architecture, driving technical decisions, and collaborating with crossfunctional stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions across the enterprise.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Technical Leadership
- Translate business and functional requirements into endtoend architectural solutions.
- Design scalable, secure, and maintainable architectures for backend services, APIs, web, and integration platforms.
- Define and enforce architectural standards, best practices, and coding guidelines across projects.
- Own and document architectural decisions, including tradeoffs, risks, and mitigation strategies.
- Select appropriate technologies and frameworks aligned with long‑term platform and integration strategy.
- Produce and maintain comprehensive technical design documentation, including solution blueprints, high‑level and low‑level architecture diagrams, sequence diagrams, and end‑to‑end design workflows.
- Ensure architecture documentation clearly communicates system interactions and integration flows to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Integration & System Design
- Lead the design of systemtosystem integrations, including RESTful APIs, eventdriven and asynchronous patterns.
- Define integration strategies addressing performance, reliability, scalability, and security.
- Ensure versioning, backward compatibility, and lifecycle management of APIs and integrations.
- Design and implement event‑driven and message‑based architectures to support loosely coupled and resilient systems.
- Leverage messaging and streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, and cloud‑managed queue services (e.g., Amazon SQS) where appropriate.
Quality, Security & NonFunctional Requirements
- Define and ensure compliance with nonfunctional requirements (performance, availability, resilience, observability).
- Embed securitybydesign principles, including authentication, authorization, data protection, and encryption.
- Collaborate with QA and security teams to ensure system stability, risk mitigation, and production readiness.
Delivery Oversight & Governance
- Provide architectural oversight throughout the development lifecycle, proactively identifying and addressing technical risks.
- Participate in technical reviews and governance forums to ensure consistency with enterprise standards.
- Support project planning by contributing to technical roadmaps, milestones, and feasibility assessments.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as the primary technical liaison between engineering teams, product owners, and business stakeholders.
- Clearly communicate architectural concepts and decisions to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Facilitate collaboration across crossfunctional and geographically distributed teams.
Mentorship & Continuous Improvement
- Mentor developers and engineers on architecture, design principles, and emerging technologies.
- Conduct training sessions and knowledgesharing workshops.
- Identify opportunities for innovation, modernization, and continuous process improvement.
Platform & Infrastructure Architecture
- Define and promote containerbased architectures to ensure portability, consistency, and efficient application delivery.
- Design and guide container orchestration strategies using platforms such as Kubernetes to support scalability, resilience, and automated deployments.
- Collaborate closely with DevOps and cloud teams to ensure containerized solutions meet operational, security, and reliability standards.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 6+ years of experience building enterprisegrade software systems.
- 2–4+ years in an architect or senior technical leadership role.
- Proven experience delivering largescale applications across diverse platforms and environments.
- Strong analytical, problemsolving, and decisionmaking skills.
Technical Skills
- Strong expertise in Javabased backend development (Spring, Spring Boot).
- Proficiency in modern frontend technologies (Angular, React, Vue.js).
- Experience with microservices architectures, REST APIs, GraphQL, and WebSockets.
- Solid understanding of authentication and security mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT, SSO).
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloudnative design patterns.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD, monitoring, and deployment strategies.
- Handson experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including schema design and performance optimization.
- Hands‑on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.
- Experience designing and supporting event‑driven systems using distributed messaging and queueing technologies (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Amazon SQS, or equivalent).
Nice to Have
- Experience with mobile application development (iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter).
- Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
- Experience working in multicultural or globally distributed teams.
- Exposure to legacy modernization and incremental migration strategies.
What Success Looks Like
- Solutions that are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals.
- Clear, welldocumented architectural decisions understood across teams.
- Reduced technical risk and improved system reliability.
- Empowered development teams through strong architectural guidance and mentorship.
Exciting Benefits we offer:
- Market-leading Salary
- Medical Coverage – Self & Dependents
- Parents Medical Coverage
- Provident Fund
- Employee Performance-based bonuses
- Home Internet Subsidy
- Conveyance Allowance
- Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]
- Life Benefit
- Child Care Facility
- Company Provided Lunch/Dinner
- Professional Development Budget
- Recreational area for in-house games
- Sporadic On-shore training opportunities
- Friendly work environment
- Leave Encashment
Disclaimer: At Contour, we attribute our success to the unique contributions of our diverse staff. We’re committed to fostering a culture of respect that thrives on the varied perspectives and experiences of all individuals we recruit, employ, promote, and compensate. Since day one, we’ve adhered to a policy that champions a work environment honoring the worth and dignity of each person while being free from all forms of employment discrimination.
In our continuous effort to promote inclusivity, we extend our commitment to individuals with special needs by providing reasonable accommodations. We actively encourage qualified individuals with special needs to apply for the various openings within our company. Should you require assistance in completing the application process or have any inquiries regarding special facilities, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team. Your unique talents and abilities are welcomed and valued here.
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