Applications Architect

Job Description

Present enterprise technology architecture solutions which could include complex data structures, integrations, networking and security;

Present new ideas and concepts to technical and non-technical audiences;

Translate future-state business capabilities into solution architecture requirements;

Design and develop API’s for a variety of applications. Identify opportunities to simplify code,improve architectures and reduce vendor dependencies;

Create/Maintain and follow IT/InfoSec policies/procedures;

Influence, guide and facilitate agreement with stakeholders and peers across IT;

Estimate financial impact of solution architecture alternatives;

Work creatively and analytically to solve business problems and propose solutions;

Motivated and driven by achieving long-term business outcomes;

Trusted and respected as a thought leader who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders and IT development teams;

Technology neutral: remains unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor choice shows preference to results than personal preferences;

Work effectively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams;

Displays intellectual curiosity and integrity;

Highly skilled in multitasking; and

Design creative/outside of the box solutions.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in developing Enterprise Solution Designs;

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or 8 years related field experience;

Excellent communication and collaboration skills;

Excellent problem solving and analytical skills; and

Must be highly effective within a collaborative environment.

Proficiencies:

Extensive experience in application development methodologies and design patterns;

Expertise in integration technologies;

Knowledgeable on SDLC methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile / Scrum / Iterative, Rapid Prototyping, Incremental, and DevOps;

Experience with the following technologies: C#/.Net, Python, JavaScript, CSS, HTML SQL, SSAS, Star/Snowflake/Relation DB designs, Azure DevOps, Azure, AWS, OAuth, SAML;

Understanding of Azure Active Directory and SSO;

Expertise with PowerShell is a must;

Expertise on web hosting (IIS, Apache);

Expertise on MS Windows OS operating systems. Linux a plus;

Knowledge and understanding of different modeling languages such as UML;

Experience and knowledge of IT service management (ITSM) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL); and

High level of Security Awareness.