Application Architect

Application Architect

  Not Disclosed

  Madison, WI (100% Remote)

  7.5 Months

  Not Disclosed

  Not Disclosed

  Government - State

  $-4/hour - $1/hour

Job Description

This position is currently remote. However, position status is subject to change. (90% remote 10% onsite as needed) Onsite work is not likely, but candidate should be prepared to come onsite if required.

Description:

This position is primarily to work on a high-profile web application project within the client. There are multiple projects underway which include an Enterprise-wide migration effort to a unified authentication platform using Okta which will require the candidates to have strong experience and working knowledge of OIDC and be able to implement secure authentication flows and project sensitive API’s using access tokens; additionally experience with identity and access management platforms such as Okta is preferred. Other projects in flight and upcoming include .NET MVC and .NET 8 web applications with some use of JavaScript, Blazor, and Kendo UI components, and the candidate will be joining an existing team. A vast majority of the portfolio is modernized off legacy mainframe applications to web applications using ASP.NET MVC with C#, WebAPI, n-tier architecture and SQL Server. This developer will work on other projects as needed.

The person in this position will work closely with the team in designing and developing the front end and server side of the web application. Project duties include requirements analysis, design, front-end and back-end web application development, testing, participation in interactive code reviews, and development using JavaScript, ASP.NET MVC with C#, with SQL Server, DB2, and Oracle databases. Expectations for this position are development of quality code using TDD, participation in active code reviews, sharing expertise, respectful communication, transparency, technical documentation, and the ability to perform production support.

Preference will be given for familiarity with automated testing methodologies, GitLab or Jenkins or other continuous integration platforms and solid coding experience using TDD.
Knowledge of client programs, prior experience with the client system and familiarity with client application systems, procedures, and development standards is highly preferred and familiarity with the client application is a plus.

In addition to our main applications running on C# .NET 6 MVC, and older apps running on VB.NET Web Forms, we also have other existing projects and new projects planned that would benefit from:
DB2 Mainframe experience, COBOL language, or experience modernizing mainframe COBOL applications into .NET or other modern languages
xPression experience
iOS, Objective-C, and Swift experience
Front-end web app UI design experience
Front-end web frameworks including: Angular, React, Vue.js, Alpine.js, Blazor Server, or similar
Kendo UI experience
Crystal Reports or Telerik Reports experience
Familiarity with applications running in IIS
Familiarity with PowerShell and/or experience with configuring CI/CD pipelines and Azure DevOps Artifacts

The candidate should have strong communication skills and should be a team player.

The Application Architect designs, develops, and implements web-based applications using .NET framework to support business requirements. Includes the use of related development technologies such as ASP.NET, MVC, .NET CORE and supported programming languages (e.g. C#, C++, bootstrap) and scripting languages (e.g. TypeScript, JavaScript). Performs development of front-end and back-end development of web applications and web API's (webservices). Follows approved life cycle methodologies, creates documentation, and performs application coding and testing. Resolves technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation.

Requires a bachelor's or associates degree in area of specialty or 8+ years of experience in the field or in a related area. Experience with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Can perform with no direct supervision, code is reviewed by team. Reviews junior developer’s code.

List any special qualifications & years of experience:

Qualification - Must Have/Nice to Have - Experience
Okta implementation experience - Must Have - 5 years
Proficiency with OIDC - Must Have - 6 years
Analytical and problem-solving skills. Has provided production support to applications post-production - Must Have - 9 years
Experience writing clear and concise technical documentation and communication - Must Have - 9 years
Excellent clear and concise communication skills, written and verbally - Must Have - 9 years
Experience with .NET application and web application design patterns - Must Have - 9 years
Application development expertise using .NET MVC with C# and JavaScript - Must Have - 9 years
Full stack development experience - Must Have - 9 years
Experience using CSS and HTML, and writing JavaScript based responsive HTML 5 applications - Must Have - 9 years
Documenting technical requirements and design - Must Have - 9 years
Requirements analysis - Must Have - 9 years
Experience with the full SDLC and knowledge of project management principles - Must Have - 9 years
Experience with authentication and authorization techniques - Must Have - 9 years
Techniques for proactively prevent and reactively respond to security threats - Must Have - 9 years
Familiar with Test Driven Development (TDD) and automated testing concepts and methods - Must Have - 6 years
Experience performing unit and smoke tests - Must Have - 9 years
Experience with Bootstrap - Must Have - 9 years
Dataflow and structure modeling - Must Have - 9 years
MS SQL Server & SQL Client tools - Must Have - 9 years
Oracle and DB2 databases - Must Have - 9 years
Familiar with TFS/Azure DevOps - Nice to Have - 9 years
Familiar with JIRA - Must Have - 9 years
Mobile Development Experience - Nice to Have - 6 years
Knowledge of VB.NET and ASP.NET Web Forms - Nice to have - 9 years
Experience with source control using Git - Must Have - 9 years

Top Skills:
Experience with implementing OIDC in .Net web applications (6 years)
Writing Custom SQL (9 years)
.NET MVC with C# (9 years)
Full stack development (9 years)

Notes:
This position is currently remote. However, position status is subject to change. (90% remote 10% onsite as needed) Onsite work is not likely, but candidate should be prepared to come onsite if required.