Application Architect III

Job Title: Application Architect III

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina or Jacksonville, Florida

Duration: Contract - 11 months

Pay Range: $70.23/hr (W2)

Job ID: 409390

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking an Application Architect III to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in production application reliability, container platforms, CICD, and automation and a proven ability to stabilize complex systems and drive operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Provide end-to-end support of production applications to ensure stability, reliability, and performance.


• Conduct in-depth analysis to troubleshoot system errors and performance issues.


• Perform proactive stability analysis to identify improvement opportunities.


• Own root cause analysis and implement appropriate remediation.


• Lead chronic issue investigations to minimize business impact and maintain system health.


• Drive proactive monitoring reviews and implementation strategies.


• Collaborate with Engineering, Application Development, and Infrastructure teams on break fixes, code updates, configuration changes, and production enhancements.


• Manage application operations including business continuity, server patching coordination, vulnerability remediation, and Splunk monitoring setup.


• Lead production incident triage calls and ensure timely resolution.


• Provide on-call production support, including weekend rotation on a round-robin basis.


• Execute disaster recovery procedures and strategies.


• Respond to and resolve production tickets promptly to meet SLAs.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong experience with OpenShift containers, Kubernetes, and Apache Kafka.


• Hands-on experience with Red Hat Ansible Tower, JFrog Artifactory, GitHub, XL Release or Harness, and CloudBees Jenkins or GitHub Actions.


• Experience with SaaS and cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure.


• Expertise in Unix systems and shell operations.


• Experience with artifact repositories, dependency management, and compliance scanning for vulnerabilities and policy violations.


• Strong understanding of CICD pipelines and release orchestration.


• Proficiency in Python or Bash for automation.


• Experience with monitoring tools such as Dynatrace and Splunk.


• Demonstrated contributions to automation for operational efficiency.


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.


• Proven experience in production support or a similar role, preferably in a CICD platform environment.


• Availability for on-call support, including weekend rotations, on a round-robin basis.


• 7+ years of experience in production operations.


• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional work.


• Familiarity with Oracle or PostgreSQL.


• Knowledge of F5 load balancers, GTM, high availability architectures, and disaster recovery strategies.

Preferred Skills:

• Certifications in Red Hat Linux, DevOps methodologies, or related fields.


• Experience in large enterprise financial services environments.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.


• Opportunities for growth with global clients.


• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.


• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Interested? Apply Now!

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