The modern world has over 40,000 professions. Society is evolving and digitizing, some professions are disappearing due to obsolescence, while others emerge and become highly sought after in the job market.
One such profession is software architect. It has various names on the internet, including:
- system architect
- software architect
- IT architect
- IT infrastructure architect
and all of these refer specifically to a software architect.
If previously the term 'architecture' was associated with building houses and other structures, now this profession conveys a different meaning.
A software architect is engaged in critically important activities in the IT field. They are responsible for constructing complex IT systems to address business challenges. For large companies, a software architect helps save money, as their role includes designing a cohesive, functioning IT system made up of various components. One of the architect's main tasks is also the automation and simplification of business processes so that the company can elevate its service delivery (however, I already received backlash for this opinion in the comments…).
How often do you find yourself using a mobile application from a company and feeling frustrated because it’s poorly configured, malfunctions, and fails to make the service easier for you? I believe, quite often. The blame lies with the software architect, who did not foresee all potential issues that a consumer might face while using the mobile application, nor did they calculate the risks. Most likely, you will delete this app and turn to the services of competitors whose system architect proved to be more sensible and skilled, leading to losses for the first company. The software architect's work begins with discussions with the client and studying the niche for product implementation and ends with overseeing the project at every stage; they bear responsibility for everything that happens with their product.
Of course, not every IT professional can become a skilled software architect. It requires both professionalism and a certain set of personal qualities. A good specialist should distinguish themselves by:
- communication skills
- stress resilience
- responsibility
- organizational skills
- analytical abilities
And if you can't enhance your personal qualities even with the help of a good psychologist, you can upgrade your technical knowledge in the IT field. OTUS has opened enrollment for a course with the same name: . Naturally, this course is not suitable for those who have zero knowledge of computer technologies, but if you have knowledge and experience in one of the following stacks: Java (spring / Java EE), Node.js, C# (.net), Python (django), Golang, PHP, this course is for you. It is specifically designed for team leads, administrators, and developers ready to master Best Practices in software architecture and complex distributed and fault-tolerant systems.
This course will not cover basic patterns. To maximize the usefulness of this course for those working in the field of distributed/decentralized systems, it will address non-trivial problems in backend application design, approaches to working with legacy services, issues of change consistency (for example, the order of transaction applications), or service orchestration.
The course is taught by experienced software architecture specialist Yegor Zuev. He has over 10 years of practical experience and academic work, holds awards, and is involved in teaching. If you want to learn more about the course and ask Yegor questions, you can do so at the. Yegor will provide detailed information about the course program, as well as the skills, competencies, and opportunities that participants will have upon completion of the course.
The training will be conducted online in a webinar format, featuring a lot of practical work and support from instructors at all stages of learning. Communication with instructors takes place in private Slack channels for the course. The outcome of the training will be a capstone project. You can choose it and develop it in the following areas:
- distributed database,
- distributed datalake,
- implementation of a private blockchain,
- distributed semantic search system.
In the future, you will be able to use the project work as a portfolio, and upon completion of the training, you will receive a certificate confirming your competence in software architecture.
It is also worth mentioning that all OTUS graduates have the opportunity to secure a prestigious job with a decent salary, as OTUS consistently assists its clients in finding employment with partner companies, a full list of which can be reviewed..
Source: habr.com
