Sr Application Architect

We are looking for a Sr Application Architect.

Position type: Contract to Hire

Duration: 6+ Months

Location:Columbus, OH or Wilmington, DE

Asa Sr Application Architect, you will:

Job responsibilities:

Represents a product family of technical governance bodies

Provides feedback and proposes improvements to architecture governance practices

Guides evaluation of current technology and leads evaluation of new technologies using existing standards and frameworks

Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors

Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others

Drives decisions that influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes

Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus

Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle

Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies

Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience

Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability

Advanced in one or more programming language(s), applications, and architecture

Advanced knowledge of software architecture, applications, and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)

Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight

Practical cloud native experience

Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to select or recommend the best solutions for the future state architecture

Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Responsible for the end-to-end architecture of the product, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical requirements.

Oversee the rationalization of assets owned or used by the product to optimize performance, cost, and resource utilization.

Define the target state architecture of the product and drive the achievement of the strategic goals.

Lay out the architectural runway and develop a technical roadmap to achieve the target state in incremental steps.

Ensure adherence to Enterprise Architecture standards and guidance, maintaining consistency and compliance across the product architecture.

Address data concerns and non-functional requirements, such as performance, scalability, security, and reliability, within the architectural plans.

Assess the changing needs of the business and its customers to identify the right architecture and technology solutions that support the product.

Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, ensuring best practices and standards are followed.

Conduct regular reviews and assessments of the product architecture to identify areas for improvement and drive continuous enhancement.

Proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

Experience in designing end-to-end architecture for systems using Spring Boot/Java microservices, event-driven architecture, and domain-driven design concepts.

Experience with modernizing legacy systems into cloud-native applications on both public and private cloud platforms.

Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, web services, and integration patterns.

Extensive experience with designing event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka, Rabbit MQ, AWS Kinesis etc.

Experience working with both SQL and NoSQL databases.

Experience in containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor communication for business stakeholders, developers, technology teams, cross-product architects, and influence senior executives.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional).

Experience in the Banking Domain.

Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or similar.

Experience with Pivotal Cloud Foundry.

Familiarity with the AWS Well-Architected Framework and its principles for building secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure.

Experience with Artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.

Familiarity with front-end frameworks such as Angular or React.

We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines.

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range*: $70/Hr.

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS:Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:

Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)

Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)

One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)

One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)

Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)

One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)

AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

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Innova Solutions offers a referral bonus for qualified Ambassadors who refer eligible referrals. Submit referrals at and earn $250-$1,000 per referral.

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at or . Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.

The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Thank You!

Team Innova Solutions