Software Architect in Salt Lake City - Connvertex Technologies Inc.

Key Responsibilities: 1. Architectural Design & Leadership: ? Drive the architectural design and implementation of scalable, high-performance software systems with a focus on modernizing legacy systems to modern platforms, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing business processes. ? Lead, plan, and execute the upgrade from Java 8 to Java 22, ensuring that all associated frameworks are updated and tested for compatibility. ? Plan and lead the migration from a monolithic architecture to a microservices-based architecture, ensuring modularity, flexibility, and scalability across the system. ? Provide input to upper management on architectural standards, guidelines, and best practices. 2. Cloud & DevOps Implementation: ? Lead the design and implementation of cloud-based solutions on platforms like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or ServiceNow. ? Implement DevOps principles and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure-as-code using tools like Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, and Git. ? Ensure seamless integration with cloud services, monitoring performance and optimizing as needed. ? Work with serverless computing technologies such as AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, and Google Cloud Functions to develop scalable solutions. 3. Technical Mentorship & Support: ? Provide ongoing technical mentorship to other team members in areas such as application development and system architecture. ? Serve as an internal consultant, providing technical assistance to teams involved in planning, implementation, and administration of technical environments. ? Troubleshoot and diagnose complex problems related to architecting technical platforms, systems, and environments. 4. Collaboration & Communication: ? Collaborate closely with product managers, IT analysts, and customers to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions. ? Discuss requirements with end users and offer software recommendations to address business challenges, potential limitations, and integration points. ? Regularly communicate with stakeholders to provide updates on project status, risks, and technical decisions. 5. Security & Compliance: ? Design, implement, and enforce strong security practices for applications, ensuring they comply with State of Utah requirements and standards along with industry best practices and regulations. ? Develop disaster recovery plans and ensure the organization has robust measures to protect against data loss and security breaches. ? Conduct performance assessments, monitor system health, and implement optimizations to maintain system integrity and performance. 6. Testing & Quality Assurance: ? Select and apply appropriate testing methodologies to evaluate the success of software upgrades and modifications, particularly in the Java upgrade and monolithic-to-microservices migration. ? Ensure system data integrity by performing thorough validation and quality assurance checks. 7. Documentation & Reporting: ? Document all architectural decisions, system configurations, migration strategies, and processes for ongoing reference and maintenance. ? Maintain comprehensive technical documentation for system architectures, database systems, and migration strategies. Required Qualifications: ? 5+ years of experience in software architecture and development, with a focus on large-scale IT projects and cloud migration. ? Proven experience in designing and implementing cloud solutions in platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or ServiceNow. ? Experience with API and serverless architectures. ? Expertise in DevOps practices and automation tools such as Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Salt/Chef/Puppet, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines. ? Strong knowledge of system security, version control, and cloud-hosted application optimization. ? Solid understanding of database technologies, including SQL and NoSQL. ? Experience leading a Java upgrade, particularly migrating from Java 8 to Java 22, and updating related frameworks. ? Experience planning and executing a migration from monolithic architecture to microservices. ? Strong experience with application development using Java, JavaScript, and frameworks such as Spring Boot, NodeJS, and React. ? Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira. ? Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical teams. Preferred Qualifications: ? Public Cloud Certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Architect). ? Hands-on experience with unit and functional testing frameworks. ? Ability to meet with vendors on new and existing products, to evaluate the usefulness and cost of products, and make recommendations. ? Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. ? Ability to anticipate the impact that new or modified software will have on existing standards and systems Personal Attributes: ? Problem-solving ability: Able to analyze complex technical issues and provide innovative solutions. ? Leadership and mentorship: Capable of guiding teams and mentoring junior staff members. ? Strategic thinking: Able to balance long-term vision with immediate project needs. ? Attention to detail: Strong analytical and organizational skills, with an impeccable focus on data integrity and system performance. ? Collaboration and communication: Able to effectively communicate with team members, stakeholders, and end users at all levels of the organization Software Architect in Salt Lake City