Application Architect (W2 Contract) - ComTec Information Systems

Role: Application Architect

Location: 6565 Headquarters Dr Plano, TX 75024

Job Type: W2 contract

Hybrid: 3 days/week onsite

Duration: 6 to 7 months (potential to convert to fulltime)

Interview Process:

• 1^st Round- MS Teams - Technical Interview - 45 minutes with Mani
• 2^nd Round MS Team - Coding interview - 60 minutes (Java, python, C# and JavaScript) candidate will be given the option to choose the programming language.
• 3^rd Round MS Teams Interview - Culture Fit and System designing - 60 minutes

Job Summary:

• The hiring manager is looking to onboard a Solution Architect with great coding background at least 3+ years of experience, the person should have relevant experience of working as an Application Solution Architect for 3 years at least and 10+ years in total experience.
• This individual will be working with application architect team/coding team for API and UI Development however will not be coding but need to have hands on coding experience in one or more languages like Java, C#, Python, and JavaScript.
• This individual will be responsible for supporting the factories, building software within the team mainly and should be able to code (extremely important). Also, collaborating with product owners.

Job Description:

• The Solution Architect is responsible for the full application architecture and development lifecycle process that translates business requirements into functioning software systems, services, and solutions within a specific domain or application portfolio.
• This role requires expertise in full stack application development, database design, and systems implementation as this role is responsible for crafting technical solutions to address complex business needs.
• The Solution Architect will collaborate with business and engineering stakeholders to translate business requirements into detailed functional, technical, and design specifications for development teams. They must possess deep technical expertise in distributed computing, cloud architecture, data/database design, and web application development, with experience in application portfolio management.

What you ll be doing:

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive full stack solution design based on industry best practices such as microservices, streaming technologies, and event driven architectures that support modular, decoupled and integrated designs.
• Collaborate with domain architects, subject matter experts, delivery leads, and product owners to develop solutions for business problems in a timely manner, while providing insights and consultation to software delivery leaders and technical leads across various domains and teams.
• Strong experience enhancing non-functional requirements such as reusability, scalability, maintainability, performance, availability, and reliability.
• Lead identification and implementation of software patterns and artifacts (reference architecture, libraries and reusable framework) for common use cases and evangelize effective pattern utilization during software development to uphold sound architectural principles and good design practices.
• Provide support for operations and support teams, including root cause analysis and preventative analysis.
• Create and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation that aids in sustaining system integrity and facilitate knowledge sharing.

What we re looking for:

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, preferably with a software engineer background with a proven track record of consistently delivering high impact software products in a timely manner.
• 3+ years of experience as an Application or Solutions architect delivering enterprise solutions at scale using modern cloud native technologies (AWS preferred).
• Experience implementing reusable software components, and shared libraries for enterprise-wide use in one or more languages like Java, C#, JavaScript, and Python is a must.
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture, cloud computing, and non-functional aspects of software architecture.
• Good understanding of InfoSec, and DevSecOps principles using AWS technologies is a must.
• Relevant certifications, such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate, are highly desirable.
• A background in financial systems and relevant application or domain expertise is preferred but not mandatory.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the capability to advise on engineering topics to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Mentor and coach software developers on system design, code quality, and maintainability.