Systems Architect

Job Title: Systems Architect

Reports to: Director of Software Products and Security

General Summary

We are seeking a Systems Architect to join our team to support the development of BSF software products and infrastructure.

As Systems Architect, you will own the overall architecture for BSF software supporting BSF classes and business operations. You will leverage your strong technical background to build systems that address the “big picture” architectural approaches for software design and implementation. You will work with developers to ensure your design is followed in implementation. Your overall goal is to provide a framework for the development of BSF’s software ecosystem that supports BSF operations at scale.

Essential To The Position

Must have received Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior and be in full agreement with the Bible Study Fellowship Statement of Faith, Human Sexuality Policy, Core Values and Cultural Commitments. A Technical Program Manager should have experience with testing IT applications and services and developing testing plans. A Technical Program Manager should also have understanding and experience working within Agile frameworks and methodologies.

Principal Responsibilities And Duties

• Work with TPMs to determine functional and non-functional requirements for BSF software and web applications
• Develop high-level product specifications with attention to system integration
• Define all aspects of development from appropriate technologies and workflow to coding standards
• Oversee work performed by outsourced software developers to ensure consistency with initial design
  
  

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Fostering Teamwork: As a team member, the ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team.
• Attention to Communication: The ability to ensure that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed.
• Customer Orientation: The ability to demonstrate concern for satisfying one's external and/or internal customers.
• Analytical Thinking: The ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
• Initiative: Identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked or before the situation requires it.
• Results Orientation: The ability to focus on the desired result of one's own or one's unit's work, setting challenging goals, focusing effort on the goals, and meeting or exceeding them.
  
  

Skills, Qualifications, & Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed above satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills & Qualifications

• Proven experience as a software architect
• Experience in software development and coding in various modern languages
• Excellent knowledge of software and application design and architecture
• Understanding of software quality assurance principles
• High quality organizational and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills
• Masters in computer science or 8 years relevant experience
  
  

Spiritual Requirements

• Thorough understanding of the Christian faith and its doctrines and the BSF Statement of Faith
• Follow Matthew 18 principles in addressing issues with fellow employees
• Studying the Bible in preparation for each weekday’s group meeting
• Lead staff prayer time and your table group Bible study as reasonably requested
• Prepare for and attend each Day of Prayer
• Membership and/or leadership experience within a BSF class is a plus
  
  

Employees must fulfill the performance standards of this position and comply with policies, guidelines, and procedures of BSF, including those set out in the Employee Handbook or otherwise communicated (verbally or in writing) to employees.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Modular office environment
• Sitting for long periods of time
• Possible eyestrain from looking at computer screen for long periods of time
  
  

ADDITONAL INFORMATION

• This position is remote.
• All applicants, regardless of location, must be able to work during the hours of 8-5pm CST, Monday through Friday.
• BSF offers major medical, dental and life insurance as well as a generous vacation policy.
• Employees may be required to travel as necessary.
• Employees must attend employee events, which may require travel, as scheduled by BSF.