Solution Architect - Ztek Consulting INC

Job Title: Solution Architect

Location: Pittsburg, PA

Position Type: Contract

Duration: 6 / 12 Month

Work Type: Onsite

Rate: 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.

Job Description:

Responsibilities
Collaborate with Solution architect team, business team, product owner and project team to design solutions and framework.
Design and develop microservices architecture for overall application
As needed, develops and tests code for UI, services and integration tiers of an application component
Provides guidance on continuous integration and test-driven development practices
As needed, codes in a developer-pair as part of an Agile product-focused software development team
Works with clients to understand business case for adopting cloud native approach to developing software
Develops technology strategy for engagement
Facilitates removal of client technical barriers to engagement success
Ensures technical collaboration between pod teams
Understands target state architecture and various components that cater to business capabilities.
Develop and deploy target state components as per business requirements.
Understand and document data flows in and between different systems / applications.
Adheres to procedures and guidelines set forth.
Assists team with any tech stack challenges and mitigate impediments.
Prepare documentation, code Reviews & incorporate feedback on time.
Educate staff members through training and individual support.
Offer support by responding to system problems in a timely manner.
Technology competency areas Java Spring Boot, Microservices and APIs, Swagger, JWT, Angular ver 12+, Responsive UI, DevOps CI/CD, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Docker, OCP, Kafka, Mongo DB, Oracle

Required Skills
Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related Engineering subjects
Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written
Minimum of 5 years of experience as solution architect for banking client, preferably in Credit Card division.
Finding the current architecture of an assigned system/ sub system or an application.
Proposing alternatives to redesign to be Vendor agnostic, remodelling for Multi Entity model - meaning PAN will not be the primary Account id
Solution involve Data migration, Kafka messaging
Expertise in Kafka, Data modelling, Erwin tool, understanding of ETL, AWS S3, Datalake, Data migration
Should have strong hands-on experience in developing microservice components using Angular ver 12+, Java, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Mongo Db, REST and SOAP Web Services
Develops approaches to testing and writes unit tests using Junit or other test frameworks
Creates and maintains CI/CD builds using Jenkins
Experience in designing and deploying on-prem enterprise applications.
Experience with APIGEE, API Management, PING, JWT, Postman.
Deep understanding of microservices architecture concepts and how to implement them
Strong understanding of required patterns (Microservices design: bounded context, event driven and operational isolation; 12 factor apps and principles; API design, management, and implementation.
Proven knowledge of resilient design patterns- Redundancy, autoscaling, health checks, failover strategies, avoidance of cascading failures, operational isolation, etc.
Data, data modelling and database management- Knowledge of various database technologies and use-cases (Oracle DB, Mongo DB, Caching Options, etc.)
Deep understanding of software programming fundamental concepts
In-depth understanding of Domain Drive Design and 12-Factor applications
Experience with continuous integration/deployment tools and best practices in DevOps
Has led Agile development teams
Should demonstrated strong leadership in owing and driving the engagement architecture and deliverables.
Should be independently able to work in complex Technical Ecosystem.

What are the top 3 Must Haves for this role?
1. Solution Architect to Design and develop microservices architecture for overall application for banking client, preferably in Credit Card division.
2. Technology competency areas Java Spring Boot, Microservices and APIs, Angular ver 12+, Responsive UI, DevOps CI/CD, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Docker, OCP, Kafka
3. Strong hands on experience.

ABOUT Ztek:

Website: www.ztekinc.com

Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent, machine learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for clients. Ztek's diversity-focused hiring models have proven successful, particularly in hiring veterans. The company's veteran-focused hiring and deployment program, Z-V.E.T, matches skilled veterans with clients' needs in various areas.

Disclaimer:

Ztek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Ztek 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 hrd@ztekinc.com Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Ztek encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Ztek does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.