Job Description:
Responsibilities:

• Applied to both the process and the outcome of thinking out and specifying the overall structure, logical components, and the logical interrelationships of a computer, its operating system, a network, or other conception.
• Defines the structure and relationship among applications, including the identification of re-usable components, quality level metrics, the organization and layering of software, and the determination of interfaces.
• Responsibilities also include developing, implementing and managing at least one cross-platform application in a large and distributed environment, monitor the whole system, understand all interactions between components on a given level of abstraction, as well as to define limitations and requirements for source code.
• Defines the interactions between application packages, databases and middleware systems.

General Skills:

• Experience in the development and implementation of application architectures at the specified experience level.
• Extensive experience with at least two different computing platforms, operating systems, environments, database technologies, programming languages and communication protocols.
• Experience with middleware and gateways.
• Knowledge of performance considerations in different environments.
• Experience in structured methodologies for the design, development and implementation of applications.
• Extensive experience in systems analysis and design in large systems environments
• Experience in the use of development tools, Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools, information retrieval packages, and other software tools such as project management software and business re-engineering software.
• Experience in the use of data and process modelling methodologies, techniques and tools, including a working knowledge of metadata structures, repository functions, and data dictionaries.
• Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models).
• Awareness of emerging I&IT trends and directions.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of object-oriented analysis and design techniques.
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices.
• Experience designing detailed functional and technical requirements for new and existing business solutions.
• Experience developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models and documentation).
• Experience leading multi-tier application infrastructure design, documentation and configuration for medium or large corporate implementations.
• Experience designing, developing, implementing and maintaining large complex applications, workflow processes and dynamic forms.

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

• Technical Skills (30%)
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Experience designing enterprise level cloud native architectures.
• Experience with Zachman artefacts.
• Experience with Architecture governance.
• Experience designing microservices.
• Experience leading the architecture design from conception through to implementation.
• Experience designing cloud native systems using containerized microservices in a Kubernetes environment.
• Experience designing custom-code projects.
• Experience designing cloud systems using IaaS, PaaS and SaaS components
• Working knowledge of interoperability, integration and capability with cloud technologies.
• Working knowledge of both low code development and custom development on Azure.
• Expert knowledge developing APIs especially RESTful web services.
• Working knowledge with data design and development.
• Working knowledge of development in Azure technologies.
• Working knowledge of multiple back end and front end technologies including Java, .NET, JAM stack, etc.
• Expert knowledge of Cloud Security Principles and technology such as Azure AD B2C Authentication, Okta Authentication.
• Experience developing solution architecture documentation according to industry standards.
• Working knowledge of DevOps, task boards, pipelines, etc.

Experience (30%):

• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure.
• Experience building custom APIs and web services.
• Proficiency in all cloud service models: SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS.
• Certification in Azure are preferred.
• Experience with Agile methodologies including using kanban/task boards
• Experience with RESTful APIs.
• Experience building custom code backend systems.
• Expert knowledge of Cloud Security Principles such as Azure AD B2C. Authentication, Okta Authentication.

Communication Skills (10%):

• Strong communication skills to prepare documentation, including but not limited to: solution documentation, reports, reviews, assessments.
• Ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively and in a user-friendly manner; maintain a high level of customer service to both internal and external clients.
• Ability to communicate designs and development in clear and understandable manner.