Senior Architect
Scientific Games
United States
Full-time
1 day ago
Scientific Games is the global leader in lottery games, sports betting and technology, and the partner of choice for government lotteries. From cutting-edge backend systems to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we elevate play every day. We push game designs to the next level and are pioneers in data analytics and iLottery. Built on a foundation of trusted partnerships, Scientific Games combines relentless innovation, legendary performance, and unwavering security to responsibly propel the global lottery industry ever forward.
Responsibilities
Software development: Performing software development activities: requirement capturing, analysis, specification, design, implementation, testing, documentation and deployment of software systems or upgrades of software systems belonging to the profile of the group, according to plans and specifications
Software maintenance: Performing software development maintenance: analyzing, reproducing, correcting and documenting reported software defects, creating, testing, documenting and delivering software corrections (patches) according to respective plans. Maintenance of software development tools and environment.
Support: Supporting other parts of the company: supporting sales, account management and project management with well established estimates on the development effort required by software changes (for internal or customer requests), the company’s services organization with providing expert advise and assistance (e.g. during system upgrades or production start-ups at customers’). Mentoring new employees and advising colleagues.
Quality: Strive to perform all assigned tasks with quality i.e. according to specifications and without defects.
Authorities
Make suggestions for improvements and novelties.
Make effort estimates.
Tasks
Act as a Technical lead and Solutions expert
Build, lead and take ownership of all Platform related technical concepting, design, implementation
Ensure that we are true to the guidelines set in all aspects of engineering, testing and delivery
Ensure that team has appropriate product and tech specifications, directions, and resources to deliver products effectively by establishing realistic estimates for timelines while ensuring that project remain on target to meet deadlines
Demonstrate leadership abilities to our customers with the deployment of software upgrades, enhancements and fixes that are coordinated based on release schedules
Lead evolving present software system applications and architecture as needed
Effective problem report management incl. resolution
Recommend changes in the software to make tests more efficiently
Participate in conducting interviews for new team members
Evolve team member’s skills via trainings etc
Preparing/making presentations for clients and introducing/teaching system functions to colleagues through internal training, if required
Education
Bachelors degree in related field preferred
Years of Related Experience
Years of experience 8+ years
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.
Work Conditions
Scientific Games, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “SG”) are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain SG employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts. In order to ensure SG complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, SG requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with SG (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to SG conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.
This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.
SG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.