Job#: 3030329 Job Description: Application Architect III
Location: Richmond, Virginia (On-site)Employment Type: ContractContract Duration: 12 MonthsRole Overview
An opportunity is available for an experienced Application Architect and Virtualization Automation Engineer. This role supports the delivery of hosted virtual desktop and application automation solutions. The position focuses on platform automation, systems integration, and workflow ownership across VMware-based virtualization platforms. This is a hands-on architect role with accountability from design through production support, positioned between traditional infrastructure engineering and application development.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to integrations with VMware Aria, VMware vSphere, and Horizon-based platforms.
- Serve as a technical authority for virtualization automation solutions.
- Design, develop, and maintain automation workflows for virtual desktop and application lifecycle management.
- Influence automation standards and integration patterns as a key contributor within a platform engineering team.
- Own automation solutions across the full lifecycle, including architecture, integration, deployment, and production support.
- Design and consume secure RESTful APIs to support system-to-system integration.
- Support and troubleshoot pre-production and production environments, including operational triage and root cause analysis.
- Ensure automation workflows are resilient, maintainable, and operationally sound.
- Document architectural decisions, workflows, and integration patterns using JIRA and Confluence.
Required Qualifications
- 3-5 years of hands-on experience designing, building, deploying, and supporting production applications or platform solutions.
- Experience with solution architecture, systems integration, and platform automation in enterprise environments.
- Proven ability to create and consume secure RESTful APIs.
- Demonstrated experience supporting pre-production and production systems.
- Working knowledge of virtualization technologies, particularly VMware-based platforms.
- Experience with Horizon Connection Server or similar virtualization brokers.
- Comfort documenting architectural and engineering decisions using JIRA and Confluence.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading or contributing to automation workflow development and maintenance.
- Hands-on full-stack development experience (MVC frameworks, PowerShell, SQL).
- Experience with workflow orchestration or automation platforms (e.g., VMware Aria / vRealize Automation).
- Prior experience in an operations or production support role.
- Understanding of virtualization concepts such as Clusters, VLANs, and Storage (SAN / NAS).
Compensation & Benefits
Pay Rate: $65.00/hr - $70.24/hr. The pay rate may be negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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