Global Connect Technologies ยท 2 hours ago
Service Architect
Portland, OR
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expGlobal Connect Technologies is seeking a Platform Services Architect responsible for designing and developing architecture for embedded infrastructure services within their platform. The role involves collaborating with engineering teams, driving architecture for embedded software, and ensuring hardware-software integration.
Information Technology & Services
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Responsibilities
Design and develop architecture for platform services such as bootup, commissioning, storage management, and thermal management
Drive architecture for embedded software, collaborating with engineers in system software, virtualization, trusted OS, graphics, compute, device drivers, storage, networking, and security
Act as a technical leader, providing insight and direction to resolve issues and improve processes
Collaborate with hardware engineering teams to ensure hardware-software integration
Architect solutions using Linux, Android, and microcontroller RTOSs, including storage/persistence layers and device management
Break down architecture into development tasks, review deliverables, and resolve design issues or blockers
Document architecture using C4 and model-based frameworks and maintain version-controlled design artifacts
Participate in Agile development processes, PI planning, and architecture reviews
Qualification
Required
Deep knowledge of Linux and Android OS internals, kernel modules, and integration with embedded hardware
Experience designing and developing software for embedded systems, including hardware abstraction and device drivers
Expertise in file systems, RAID, distributed storage, and data replication
Familiarity with Layer 2/3 networking concepts and protocols (VLAN, STP, LLDP, OSPF, IGMP, BGP)
Containers, hypervisors, orchestration (Linux and Android environments)
Provisioning and commissioning experience
Over-the-air update strategies, edge computing, CDN integration
Proficiency in C++, Java, Python, and Linux kernel programming
Experience in SAFe or SCRUM methodologies
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience in embedded systems architecture and platform services design
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to lead technical discussions
Excellent communication and collaboration skills for global team environments
Preferred
Experience with AWS Cloud and cloud-native architectures
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins) and DevOps practices
Exposure to architecture documentation tools (Confluence, Visio, Draw.io)
Company
Global Connect Technologies
Global Connect Technologies is a fast-growing automotive and IT engineering services company based in the USA.
Founded in 2022Michigan , US
2-10 employeesH1B Sponsorship
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