Digital Technical Architect
Summary
Digital Technical Architect at Altera Consulting in Tokyo: lead the design and build of customer-facing web and mobile digital solutions for insurance-sector clients using JavaScript, React, CSS/SASS, REST/JSON-RPC, and Jest/Enzyme, while mentoring teams and migrating legacy AngularJS apps to React. Bilingual Japanese/English and onsite client travel required.
We are seeking a highly motivated Digital Technical Architect to lead the design and implementation of customer-facing digital solutions within the insurance sector. This role is part of a multidisciplinary team of engineers and designers focused on creating innovative web and mobile interfaces that drive business transformation.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership: Lead the design and development of sophisticated web and mobile solutions using JavaScript and React.
Collaboration: Partner with UX designers and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality single-page applications (SPAs) and digital services.
Technical Execution: Apply deep expertise in CSS, SASS, and server-side technologies such as JSON/RPC and REST.
Quality Assurance: Implement and maintain automated unit testing frameworks, specifically using Jest and Enzyme.
Mentorship: Guide development teams and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Modernization: Support migration projects from legacy frameworks (AngularJS) to modern React-based architectures.
Client Engagement: Communicate effectively with stakeholders in both Japanese and English and travel for onsite client engagements as required.
Requirements
Must-Have Skills:
Experience: At least 5 years of software development experience specializing in web technologies.
Technical Proficiency: Proven experience building web/mobile services and single-page applications.
Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead teams and solve complex technical problems.
Language Skills: Fluency in Japanese and strong business-level English.
Adaptability: A willingness to learn and implement proprietary enterprise design systems.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
Industry Knowledge: Prior experience within the insurance industry.
Design Tools: Exposure to UX prototyping and design tools such as Figma, InVision, or Sketch.
Communication: Ability to communicate in additional languages.
Benefits
Inclusion: We are committed to an inclusive workspace that values a diversity of perspectives, cultures, and abilities.
Equal Opportunity: We operate as an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, providing consideration for all qualified applicants regardless of background.