Associate Program Manager

Associate Program Manager

Description

APGM Key Responsibilities:

🔧 Technical Architecture:

• Architect and design scalable, secure, and maintainable software systems using .NET Core, Java (Spring Boot), SQL Server, and PostgreSQL.
• Define and document architecture blueprints, technical standards, and design patterns.
• Guide teams in implementing best practices across coding, performance tuning, security, and CI/CD.
• Conduct architecture and code reviews to ensure high quality and alignment with design intent.
• Evaluate and select appropriate frameworks, tools, and platforms.

🌐 Solution Architecture:

• Engage with business and technology stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into end-to-end solution designs.
• Create solution architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and data flow models.
• Design system integrations using APIs, messaging systems, and service-oriented architecture.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance guidelines.
• Make trade-off decisions between technical feasibility, cost, performance, and business value.

☁ Cloud & DevOps Leadership:

• Lead cloud-native design and migration strategies on AWS and Azure platforms.
• Utilize services like EC2, Lambda, S3, Azure App Services, Azure Functions, etc.
• Implement DevOps pipelines for continuous integration and delivery (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Promote infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates.

👥 Team Leadership & Mentorship:

• Mentor and guide developers, junior architects, and DevOps engineers.
• Drive architectural decision-making in Agile/Scrum settings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, product owners, and business analysts.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 12+ years of software development and architecture experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with .NET (Core, ASP.NET MVC) and Java (Spring/Spring Boot).
• In-depth knowledge of SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and schema optimization.
• Proven experience architecting on AWS and Azure.
• Expertise in microservices architecture, REST APIs, and containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Deep understanding of security best practices, high availability, and performance tuning.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies, architecture documentation tools (e.g., Lucidchart, ArchiMate, UML).

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.