Application Architect

Application Architect

  Not Disclosed

  Madison, WI (100% Remote)

  7.0 Months

  Not Disclosed

  Not Disclosed

  Government - State

  $-4/hour - $1/hour

Job Description

This is a position needed for the development and support of critical priority applications in the client. Candidates will play an integral role on self directed work teams in support of high priority development projects. Project work will include several modernization project in Equal Rights, projects to implements statutory requirements Equal Rights and Worker's Compensation, support the Administrative Services Division across 5 bureaus and assisting the client with UI Modernization including but not limited to implementation of client ID.
Positions in the classification are responsible for the design and management/governance of the client’s applications/software structural framework to align IT strategy plans and systems with the goals and requirements of the client. Positions work closely with developers, creating road maps for applications and ensuring integration among information systems and the IT infrastructure. Create and maintain detailed documentation of applications architecture, configurations, and procedures.

Examples of typical duties include, but are not limited to:
Provide an architectural framework for information system application/software development, maintenance, and enhancement efforts.
Understand and evaluate user and process requirements to ensure those requirements can be achieved through high quality deliverables.
Establish client guidelines and/or road maps for applications to align development plans and to ensure effective integration among IT systems and infrastructure
Evaluate and understand the interactions between systems, applications, and services within the client; evaluate the impact of changes or additions.
Analyze systems and perform usability testing to ensure performance and reliability, enhance scalability, and meet security requirements.
Serve as a liaison with other IT professionals and client stakeholders to understand their needs, and, to evaluate emerging business issues that affect applications architecture/infrastructure
Monitor technological advancements to ensure solutions are continuously improved, supported, and aligned with client and industry standards.

Hardware/Software Environment
ASP.NET Core (v6, 8), Blazor Framework, MudBlazor Material Design Library, Microservices
Architecture, GitHub, Jira, Oracle PL-SQL, Azure SQL. Legacy systems include: VB.NET, C#, Object
Oriented Design, MVC, MVVM, Visual Studio.NET

Additional Comments
Previous work experience in government, insurance, accounting, or case management is required.
Previous work experience in online transaction processing (OLTP) web application development and batch processing required.

Must-Haves (6 yrs):
Experience leading teams, planning and estimating projects, guiding underlying application architecture, establishing governance of process and best practices
Experience with implementation and ongoing support of multi-platform applications.
Keeping a strong pulse on technological trends, making recommendations on emerging technologies, and identifying problems that can be solved with emerging tools.

Nice-to-Haves:
Experience guiding architecture and development. (2 yrs)
Experience working at a government client that leverages a customized Agile development lifecycle, but may modify the lifecycle work within constraints often felt in government work. (2 yrs)
Experience working in a technical environment with a wide array of technologies, from ASP.NET, batch processes, to modern frameworks and microservices. (6 yrs)

The successful candidate will be highly technically competent, a consistently high producer, a good communicator, solutions-oriented, enthusiastic to mentor junior developers, a technical thought leader, and overall team player. 

Additional information:
The Application Architect II contractor will be required to be available online, be present to meet all workload requirements, and must be available to attend all scheduled meetings during standard working hours of 7:45 am - 4:30 pm, Central Time. The client can make changes or modifications to this arrangement with a reasonable advance notice

Notes:

This position can work 100% remote, , but may be required to come into the office as required/requested by supervisor to perform various duties of the role.