Solution Architect

Solution Architect - Java
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, Dallas, TX OR Cleveland, OH – (5 days Onsite)
Employment Type: Full Time

About VLink: Started in 2006 and headquartered in Connecticut, VLink is one of the fastest growing digital technology services and consulting companies. Since its inception, our innovative team members have been solving the most complex business, and IT challenges of our global clients.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Lead the technical solution for the team''s proofs-of-concept, prototypes and eventual end products or solutions.
• Team up with client stakeholders, third-party partners, fintechs, software vendors, and academia to design and build innovative prototypes and solutions that tackle real-time issues and advance the core of how we do business.
• Interact with Business sponsors and act as a liaison between business and technical teams in order to ensure the technical delivery meet the business needs.
• Regularly take abstract, early-stage product or solution concepts, and build them with technology.
• Work along a strong design thinking team, and be an expert in using technology to advocate for the customer.
• Facilitate software ideation and design sessions to rapidly identify solutions, align stakeholders and drive timely and achievable results.
• Leads in the overall design of cross-functional, multi-platform, and Web-based application systems; oversees all application system processes.
• Develops application architecture and blueprints aimed at reflecting enterprise business logic.
• Defines application components, platforms, interfaces, and development tools. Directs mapping activities on specific technology platforms.
• Provides technical guidance to application development teams. Consults on integration and conversion activities.
• Conducts reviews, and analyses organizational needs and goals to develop and implement applications.

Skills:

• Angular
• GitHub
• Jenkins
• MongoDB
• Oracle
• RESTful (Rest-APIs)
• Software Architecture
• Spring Boot
• Spring Security
• Swagger
• Apache Kafka
• Cloud Computing

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

• 9+ years of experience in architecture, design and development of end of end java full stack applications with Java 11, 17, API Development with Springboot, Angular 8+, MongoDB, Restful/SOAP web services and Web-based application
• Must have hands-on development and delivery experience with multiple programming languages, primarily Java, Springboot and with working knowledge of others including JavaScript, Angular, Node.
• Must have cloud-based infrastructure and architecture solutions, including Microsoft Azure / Amazon Web Services / Google Cloud Platform
• Expertise with modern, Agile-based application development methodologies and emerging technologies like microservices, API management, web-scale architectures, DevOps engineering, container-based delivery, cloud automation, continuous integration (CI), and CD.
• Proven success facilitating software design and ideation sessions
• Demonstrated understanding of relational and NoSQL database models, and "big data " analysis tools and techniques

Benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and Well-being programs

Employment Practices:
EEO, ADA, FMLA Compliant :
VLink is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Applicant information will be handled in accordance with VLink''s privacy policy.