Architect

Job Description

Title: Application Architect

Location: ONSITE in AUSTIN TX (they must already live in the Austin area (50 miles) so it can be a surrounding town but must be within 50 miles so google map it before sending if youre not sure

They said NO WILLING TO RELOCATE THEY MUST ALREADY BE HERE - so first ask candidate where they live (get proof of address but then ask them if they are traveling the next few days). If they are not physically in Austin today or tomorrow then we cannot send. It shows the IP address when they do the assessment and if it says anywhere than local we are not permitted to send so dont waste time

Duration: 6-12 Months

MOI: Skype

Need LinkedIn (They want 8 years of overall development and architecture so even if 1-2 years is architect thats fine to send)

Application Architect Required Skills :

Architect (some experience as an architect but 8 years total of mix of architecture and Software Development so 1-2 years as an architect rest can be development)

• Strong knowledge and experience in web application design and development.
• Experience in architecting microservices API design versioning publishing and service integration.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Principles; expertise in Java code standards design patterns and best practices.
• Proficient in Spring Boot Hibernate JPA REST and SOAP services and SOA architectures.
• Demonstrated experience in database design and working with both relational and non-relational databases.
• Hands-on experience using API gateways such as Apigee including implementation of robust API security.
• Strong working knowledge of AWS Lambda or similar serverless compute services.
• Expertise in AWS services such as SES SNS S3 CloudWatch and CloudFront.
• Effectively communicate business requirements and technical criteria to stakeholders and development teams.
• Able to translate and interpret business requirements into architectural and design decisions.
• Experience with effort estimation for changes and enhancements in complex systems.
• Ability to provide architecture solutions addressing complex business requirements.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure alignment with project scope and direction.
• Make informed decisions on platforms tools and coding standards for project development.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in distributed software systems.
• Strong leadership skills with ability to lead teams and guide/coach team members.
• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies methods and best practices.
• Experience leveraging Generative AI tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot) to enhance development productivity code quality and rapid prototyping.
• Proficient with GitHub: managing repositories enforcing branch policies handling pull requests and collaborating on code reviews and documentation.
• Advocate for and implement automation and AI-assisted coding practices within the development lifecycle.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proven ability to support and resolve production tickets providing in-depth root cause analysis establishing clear remediation guidelines and leading the fix process to ensure timely resolution.

8 years of professional software development experience.

Preferred Skills : Apigee: Intermediate AWS API Gateway: Intermediate Batch Programming: Advanced Database Administration: Intermediate Identity & Access Management (IAM): Foundation

Responsibilities :

• The Application Architect owns the end-to-end technical architecture for a Texas state web application ensuring the solution is secure scalable maintainable and aligned to business and regulatory needs.
• They translate requirements into microservices and API-driven designs set coding/engineering standards and lead teams through Agile delivery while guiding cloud adoption on AWS (including serverless) and driving production stability through strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.

Key responsibilities (condensed):

• Define and govern solution architecture for web apps: microservices service integration and distributed systems.
• Lead API strategy (design versioning publishing) and implement API gateway controls (e.g. Apigee) including robust API security.
• Establish and enforce Java/Spring Boot engineering standards (OO principles patterns best practices) including ORM layers (Hibernate/JPA) and service styles (REST/SOAP SOA).
• Design data solutions across relational and non-relational databases (modeling performance integration).
• Architect and guide AWS implementation: Lambda S3 CloudFront CloudWatch SES/SNS and related operational patterns.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into architectural decisions estimate effort for enhancements and ensure alignment to scope and delivery direction.
• Provide technical leadership: coach developers drive GitHub workflows (branch policies PRs reviews) and promote automation and AI-assisted development (e.g. GitHub Copilot).
• Support production operations: triage and resolve tickets perform root-cause analysis and lead remediation to closure.