Platform Architect

Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions is a premier implementer of cutting‑edge software solutions. Synergy brings the experience and expertise necessary to deliver capability that provides tangible ROI to our customers. Synergy's core areas of expertise are in Digital Transformation, Cloud Solutions, SaaS, Low‑Code/No‑Code solutions, Emerging Technologies, Data analytics and Visualization, Information Assurance, and Business Process Re‑Engineering.

Synergy offers its employees a generous portfolio of core and voluntary benefits, including group medical, dental, vision insurance, company‑paid life, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance; HSA, FSA; 401(k) with immediately vested company match; PTO/Sick leave; 11 paid federal holidays; parental leave; tuition and training reimbursement; a referral bonus program; and life management programs.

At Synergy, you'll be challenged and given the opportunity to grow in your career path. Growth is such a big deal to us that we provide dedicated career coaches for every employee, company‑funded certification opportunities, education reimbursement, and an open‑door policy so you have support when you need it.

This position is designated as work‑from‑home.

We're looking for a Lead Platform Developer to own the architecture, scalability, and reliability of our core platform. You'll lead a small team of engineers, define platform standards and patterns, and build highly available services and tooling that accelerate product teams. This role is part hands‑on development, part technical leadership, and part cross‑functional influence.

• Lead development of policies, standards, and guidelines that direct the selection, development, implementation and use of infrastructure and information technology within the enterprise.
• Work with stakeholders, both leadership and subject matter experts, to build a holistic view of the organization's strategy, processes, information, and information technology assets and align the business goals with its IT strategy.
• Perform infrastructure capacity planning and ensure system environments are adequately scalable for anticipated growth and availability.
• Manage risks associated with information and IT assets through appropriate standards and security policies.
• Perform necessary assessment and prepare recommendations for improvements.
• Conduct and lead design activities including technology architecture, server topology, and environment placement.
• Manage or coordinate environment implementation in close cooperation with related teams to gain consensus and establish policies and standards.

• Experience in all phases of systems development from concept through installation and maintenance.
• Advanced proficiency in analytical, organizational, project management, interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Mule Soft Certified Platform Architect.
• Mule Soft Certified Integration Architect.
• Seven (7) years of general experience in information systems, including four (4) years of Mule Soft experience.
• Demonstrated experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Ability to collaborate with implementation partners and other intersecting organizations, using advanced analytical skills to determine how best to design and implement solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with designing architecture that supports continuous integration and Dev Ops, including managing change across the environments, supporting automated quality assurance and quality control.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms and translate complex business rules into technical designs.
• Advanced knowledge of distributed, heterogeneous (Windows, Unix, etc.) scalable systems design; advanced knowledge of internet, intranet, and extranet systems design (security, content management, eCommerce, web, and application servers).
• Advanced knowledge of high‑availability/fault‑tolerant systems design and transparent application fail‑over; advanced knowledge of relational and spatial database design, logical and…