Associate Architect – Software Development, Ruby on Rails

Stellenbeschreibung:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable Ruby on Rails applications
• Configure, optimize, and scale application servers such as Puma, Unicorn, Falcon, or similar for high-performance systems
• Architect and deploy Rails applications using AWS services (ECS, EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront, IAM)
• Build, maintain, and scale Docker-based microservices using Kubernetes orchestration
• Drive migration projects from Blackboard to Canvas LMS
• Collaborate with DevOps and product teams on CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and monitoring
• Optimize application performance using caching and background processing systems (Redis, Sidekiq, SQS, Kafka)
• Implement monitoring and alerting systems (CloudWatch, New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Participate in code reviews, provide technical leadership, and mentor junior engineers

Requirements

8+ years of software development experience with strong expertise in Ruby on Rails
Proven experience in Blackboard to Canvas LMS migration (data migration, integrations, APIs, LTI, SCORM)
Strong knowledge of application server tuning, concurrency, and scaling (Puma, Unicorn, Falcon, or similar)
Hands‑on experience with AWS cloud services (ECS, EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, IAM)
Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments
Experience with Linux servers, Nginx/Apache, and load balancers
Expertise in relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and performance optimization
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline)
Strong problem‑solving and debugging skills in distributed, high‑traffic systems
Experience with GraphQL APIs or gRPC integrations (Other Qualifications)
Exposure to Elasticsearch or OpenSearch
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
Prior experience in EdTech/LMS platforms with a strong understanding of LTI and SCORM compliance