Architect - Auckland The airline industry faces pressures like few others – highly regulated, deeply competitive, ultra-visible and with incredibly tight margins. Worldwide over 800,000 pilots and crew must be perfectly aligned with flight schedules in ways that balance on-time performance, cost, compliance and crew satisfaction. That is where merlot.aero comes in. We unleash insights for high performance crews through powerful optimization and mobile automation software. A New Zealand success story, merlot.aero ensures 1.5 million perfect flights a year (and growing). We have a team of 115 strong, an amazing central Ponsonby location, and exciting plans for investment in growth and innovation.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Within this role you will be responsible for contributing to design choices in reference to platforms, application frameworks, technical design, coding and technical issues that encompass both expandable and scalable software.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Merlot is looking for a passionate, innovative and forward-thinking Architect. Someone who is ready to learn something new with a company solving problems across multiple airlines. Merlot work in a complex space delivering aircraft, crew and day of operations tools to airlines in a SaaS model. Our products manage millions of commercial flights every year and that number is growing fast!
Some of the core aspects of this role will include:
Providing direction and planning for the development and evolution of the merlot.aero framework, helping define technology vision as well as develop frameworks and features.
Evaluating vendor systems.
Composing well-structured technical specifications and managing development estimates.
Participating in complex airline operating rule development and rule engine architecture, including business analysis.
Engaging in future focused R&D with 3rd parties to ensure structures and processes are engineered for integrity, efficiency, scalability and integration.
Reviewing code to ensure the highest quality is delivered.
Constructing a technology and business case for potential architectural roadmap items to inform prioritizing decisions.
ABOUT YOU:
You enjoy providing direction to both senior and junior members of the team. You will be comfortable working in a dynamic environment and have the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. This is an opportunity to actively contribute and leave your mark with a global leader in flight optimisation.
Technical skills and experience required are:
Relevant engineering, computer science or the equivalent bachelor's degree.
8 years of experience as a software architect.
Expert knowledge using C#, .NET Framework, ASP.NET MVC, JavaScript and other web-based frameworks.
Previous experience of rewriting, refactoring, re-architecture and scaling applications.
Ability to solve technology problems at a macro (solution) and micro (class) level
Experience with micro-services solution design.
Understanding of .NET Framework or .NET Core capabilities, and data access technologies such as LINQ, Entity Framework.
Use of Microsoft and web UI technologies, e.g. XAML, HTML.
Knowledge of Microsoft Visual Studio and SQL Server.
BONUS POINTS:
Airline Experience including working with regulations and day of operations
CI/CD pipeline development. Azure DevOps, TeamCity and/or Octopus experience would be an advantage.
Well-practiced in Test Driven Design and application refactoring techniques.
Deep knowledge of technological advances in cloud solutions.
Understanding of database technologies and SQL.
JOINING OUR TEAM:
Innovative New Zealand software success story headquartered from fantastic central Ponsonby location
Team events and lunches
Great culture with strong values
