Position Details:

CSG International is one of the largest business support solutions/operational support system providers in the world.

Join an elite team of software professionals who are driven for success in finding innovative solutions for our company and clients. We respond to the complexity of a dynamic, convergent world with a flexible set of needs-based solutions, innovative new technologies and forward thinking that helps our clients solve business problems and identify new opportunities and revenue streams. Our Software Architects play a key role in our continued success.

We seek a software architect experienced with the Singleview product set to join our team as we build out CSG International’s next generation billing solution.  The preferred candidate would be located in Chicago or based in a location with good commute options to Chicago.  Relocation assistance is available.

Expectations and Responsibilities:

• A passion for technology and its use to solve complex business problems in a timely and robust manner.
• A drive for continuous improvement, both personally and organizationally.
• Proven ability to define and implement robust architectures.
• Ability to work within a cross functional Agile team to develop, design and architect solutions in a highly iterative fashion. Involves close collaboration with product owners, architects, developers and QA.
• Act as mentor and advisor within software groups to ensure an integrated, seamless architecture.
• Experience developing highly scalable, mission critical production applications.
• Recognized as a technical leader and driver of significant architectural change in past jobs.
• Develop the most technically challenging solutions that make up CSG Systems' core product.
• Active participation in project and team design meetings.
• Active involvement in cross-team meetings as it relates to architectural and release planning.
• Work effectively with client support and implementation architects to resolve application issues.
• Resolve the most complex technical issues a team is faced with.
• Perform independently and lead a team on significantly complex assignments, including research, development, and support efforts. Directs prototype development and implementation efforts.
• Point of contact for technical expertise for team members and company.
• May function as team leader or assume project management responsibilities in team lead's absence.

Qualifications

• Very strong knowledge of the Singleview product suite.
• Experience working as an Architect on the Singleview product development team or a client solution team strongly preferred.
• Ideal candidates will have a technical degree (engineering, MIS, computer science).
• 8-14 years development experience, preferably working with, and a desire to learn more about, Microsoft development tools.
• Key skill requirements for this role include SV development tool set, Web Services, WCF, SOA and OO design. Beneficial skills include: Java, Oracle, C#, .NET, MS SQL Server and familiarity with open-source software.
• Designed and architected highly scalable solutions.
• Strong focus and experience in application architecture and database performance.