Kin + Carta

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Cloud-Native Application Architect

Kin + Carta

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Kin + Carta is seeking a Principal Cloud-Native Application Architect who is ready to help shape our architecture practice and make an impact on the firm’s growth. You are a passionate and curious application architect with a history of working with varied enterprise technologies, and leading development efforts of large-scale systems. You are passionate about getting hands-on when needed. You have a broad level of skills in architecting and designing solutions for various types of applications that can include mobile, web, integration of middleware, databases & data warehousing , front-end technology & framework, security, and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will often simultaneously excel in the role of:

An expert: a technologist deep on cloud-native development, able to swoop in to provide guidance and/or fix difficult issues
An organized planner: a senior technical leader, able to diagram a plan, lead a meeting, and guide a team forward
A coach: a champion for their team, but also someone who cares enough to give feedback that helps their team grow
An innovator: someone who is excited to advocate for new applications of current technology that can create a path and paint a picture of forward-looking solutions for our diverse clients

You will lead by mentoring and inspiring technical leads and engineers on proven development practices, patterns, and techniques.
You will advise and advocate on building technical roadmaps, defining modern enterprise architecture, and guide teams to delivery of solutions that regularly meet or exceed client expectations

We want all new hires to succeed in their roles at Kin + Carta. That's why we've outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all Minimum Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

Track record of strong OO programming background and mastery of design patterns, data structures to guide engineers apply best practices in a varied technology stack
Deep background and understanding of cloud-based infrastructure, systems, and application architecture is crucial
An understanding of security/access control, scalability, durability high availability, resilience, and concurrency patterns
A demonstrated command of cloud-native, microservices-based architectures

Preferred Qualifications:

Professional Level Architect Certifications in Google, Microsoft, or Pivotal are preferred
An understanding of networking concepts particularly relevant to application stacks (subnets, VPC’s, load balancers, ingress and egress control, IAM permissions, and API’s) is preferred

About Kin + Carta

Kin + Carta exists to make the world work better by delivering transformative digital growth for our clients. As a digital transformation firm, we apply creativity, data, and technology to help clients invent, market, and operate new digital products and services that turn prospects into customers, and customers into advocates. Kin + Carta seamlessly integrates the strategic consulting, software engineering, and marketing technology needed to help businesses 'Make It Happen'.

Consultants at Kin + Carta have the opportunity to: engage with the most cutting-edge emerging technologies, solve difficult problems for some of the world’s biggest companies, and work within a breadth of industries.

Kin + Carta is headquartered in Chicago and London with offices across four continents. Our culture and shared ways of working unite us globally, but it’s our diverse specialisms, our connections, and our courage that makes our firm a recognized best place to work.

We welcome our Kin to show up as their full selves every day. Because this is so important to us, Kin + Carta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. To read further about our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Awareness, check out our IDEA page on our website.

If you need accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

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Where we are

Our Chicago office is in a great tech-focused building right by Ogilvie and Union Station in the West Loop.

Technology we use

Engineering
Product
Sales & Marketing

- .NETLanguages
- C#Languages
- C++Languages
- JavaLanguages
- JavascriptLanguages
- SwiftLanguages
- ReactLibraries
- AngularJSFrameworks
- Node.jsFrameworks
- SpringFrameworks
- AngularFrameworks
- OracleDatabases
- Google AnalyticsAnalytics
- IllustratorDesign
- PhotoshopDesign
- SketchDesign
- AsanaManagement
- ConfluenceManagement
- TrelloManagement
- RallyManagement
- HubSpotCRM
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DeMario Moore

Product Strategy Consultant

PLEDGE TO DIVERSITY

Real action leading to real impact

An openly gay Black man, Moore has faced challenges based on his identity both professionally and personally. At Kin + Carta, however, his experience has been overwhelmingly supportive. Initiatives like Impact, a formal diversity, equity, and inclusion program, and Hiring Our Heroes, a career training for transitioning service members, show Kin + Carta is taking actionable steps to impact underrepresented groups in tech.

Working at a place that not only recognizes the challenges I face when I leave my home but also works actively to limit those challenges is extremely rewarding. I come in knowing that I have an entire organization standing behind my fight to be respected and treated fairly.

DeMario Moore

Product Strategy Consultant

Morgan Sweet

User Experience Design Principal

RECOGNIZING PRIORITIES

Flexibility fosters work-life balance

When Sweet’s child was ill for nearly five days straight, questions ensued: Who will stay home? How will work react? What can get pushed until next week? Kin + Carta alleviates concerns like these by respecting employees’ lives outside of work with flexible work schedules. Sweet’s team was understanding of her absence, removed items from her to-do list and even surprised her with a care package upon her return.

We have parents, we have puppy parents, we have people buying homes, people getting married, people taking night classes and so forth. There’s flexibility provided for us to live life outside of work in a way that is most valuable for us personally.

Morgan Sweet

User Experience Design Principal

Sampath Kunta

Technical Principal

INDUSTRIES OF OPPORTUNITY

Advanced tech meets complex problems

Due to the high number of industries they build for, Kin
+ Carta engineers must quickly learn new technical skills and get up to speed on client and industry needs. Recently, Kunta supported a cloud-based iPad application for farmers that mapped tractor location and seed tracking data, which even included farm visits for field testing. New projects for new companies means never being bored.

We’re like bees, cross-pollinating best practices around different industries. As a consultant, you get opportunities to work with various industries to implement things that you have tried and learned before.

Sampath Kunta

Technical Principal

What are Kin + Carta Perks + Benefits

Culture

Volunteer in local community

Annually we celebrate "Pay It FWD" — a day of volunteering where employees combine forces & give back!

Partners with Nonprofits

Friends outside of work

Eat lunch together

Intracompany committees

Our Diversity, Philanthropy, Wellness, and Social Committees can be joined by any member of our Kin who is interested in collaborating on events and making an impact upon our culture!

Daily sync

Open door policy

Team owned deliverables

Team based strategic planning

Group brainstorming sessions

Pair programming

Open office floor plan

Diversity

Dedicated Diversity/Inclusion Staff

Unconscious bias training

We offer quarterly "Overcoming Unconscious Bias" training, which creates a common language about bias and arms Kin with tactics to mitigate it across the firm.

Diversity manifesto

Someone's primary function is managing the company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives

Mean gender pay gap below 10%

Diversity Employee Resource Groups

Anyone at Kin + Carta can create an affinity group — a safe space for the group and its allies to celebrate and reflect on shared experiences, as well as advocate for positive change across the fir

Hiring Practices that Promote Diversity

Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Kin + Carta's FSA offers that employees contribute to: Flexible Spending Account, Limited Purpose Spending Account, Dependent Care FSA, Transportation, & Parking.

Disability Insurance

We offer employer-paid STD & LTD. STD has a benefit amount of 60% of your weekly earnings up to $1,500 per week. LTD has a benefit amount of 60% of your monthly earnings up to $10,000 per month.

Dental Benefits

Kin + Carta offers national PPO & HMO coverage though Delta Dental. Both plans pay provides 100% preventative care (includes oral exams, cleanings, x-rays, and fluoride treatment).

Vision Benefits

We offer national vision coverage through VSP which provides 100% coverage for annual eye exams after a $10 copay, lenses covered after a $25 copay and frames and contact lenses are covered up to $130

Health Insurance Benefits

Kin + Carta offers a national PPO and two HDHP plans through BCBS. The HDHPs have an HSA with an employer contribution up to $1,000 per year.

Life Insurance

We offer company-paid AD&D and life insurance up to $50,000. Employees have the option to elect additional Life, Critical Illness, or Accident Insurance for themself, spouse or child.

Wellness Programs

From sponsored 5Ks to Lunch & Learns, our Wellness Committee enables a workplace that encourages environmental and social support of a healthy lifestyle.

Onsite Gym

Team workouts

One of our Wellness Committee's annual initiatives includes sponsoring race teams throughout the year, like the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge.

Mental Health Benefits

Kin + Carta offers company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Retirement & Stock Options Benefits

401(K)

Kin + Carta offers traditional and Roth 401(k) through Empower Retirement.

401(K) Matching

Kin + Carta offers a 4% matching contribution that is immediately vested.

Performance Bonus

Kin + Carta offers a competitive incentive program that pays out annually.

Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits

Generous Parental Leave

We offer a 12-week company-paid maternity leave and a 6-week company-paid paternity leave.

Remote Work Program

Family Medical Leave

Kin + Carta offers unpaid Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Return-to-work program post parental leave

Company sponsored family events

Vacation & Time Off Benefits

Generous PTO

Kin + Carta offers competitive PTO.

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Days

Kin + Carta offers 3 sick days per year.

Perks & Discounts

Beer on Tap

Casual Dress

Commuter Benefits

Company Outings

Some of our favorites include our New Hire Happy Hours, our company-wide holiday party, our annual volunteer event (Pay It FWD), and team outings!

Game Room

Kin + Carta's game room is decked out with snacks, a ping pong table, Wii games, a shuffleboard, and board games for all employees to use when they need a break.

Stocked Kitchen

Our Office Experience team helps to ensure that we always have fruit, coffee (brewed & a fancy espresso machine!), tea, snacks available, and all of the flavored LaCroix that we can handle.

Some Meals Provided

We celebrate our employee's birthdays with a monthly breakfast or lunch that the whole company is able to attend.

Happy Hours

Company-wide happy hours, as well as team happy hours are common at Kin + Carta. The themes and locations differ, but they are always a good time!

Professional Development Benefits

Job Training & Conferences

We offer a wide range of internal training programs, as well as a training budget to pursue professional development.

Lunch and learns

Cross functional training encouraged

Promote from within

Mentorship program

All Kin are assigned a People Leader who provides 1-to-1 support, career mentoring, and leadership advocacy.

Time allotted for learning

Employees are allotted two extra PTO days to use for their own personal training and development.

Online course subscriptions available

Customized development tracks

Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

We have a variety of fun perks, but our favorites focus on our employee's development. We know that investing in employee growth is crucial to our success as a forward-thinking firm. All full-time employees have an annual personal training budget and time off allocated to training. Employees will use this to take classes, buy materials, and go to conferences. We also have internal training programs and knowledge sharing through Capabilities and Lunch and Learns!

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An Insider's view of Kin + Carta

What are some social events your company does?

Kin + Carta celebrates holidays with our office in Argentina - our US offices have introduced Argentina to Halloween, and the Buenos Aires office introduced the US to “Friends Day” in July. We also have a book club, a board game club, football and a Bachelor fantasy draft, co-rec sports, wine tastings and happy hours to celebrate new hires.

Andrea

Client Lead

What does your typical day look like?

My days are pretty dynamic — I could be preparing to lead a workshop, working on a product roadmap, sitting with research on customer interviews, mentoring team members, etc. A few things are constant every day, though: I get to solve interesting problems, I get to be creative, and I get to work with amazing people.

Michelle

Capability Lead

What makes someone successful on your team?

To me, what makes individuals on my team successful is a recognition that there is always something new to learn and always more room for growth. An open, honest desire to not only learn from your teammates' expertise, but also to share your own, is a huge part of what makes a teammate at Kin + Carta successful.

Reid

Technical Principal

What unique initiatives do you have that encourage innovation?

As a digital innovation firm, creativity is in our DNA. We hold an annual client summit to harness the creativity of our Kin. Employees self-organize around our R&D function, solving problems with emerging technologies to show off to our clients. Many of these ideas have gone on to help our clients better understand their end-user.