W2 - (3) - Application Architect III (.NET Core 8, GitHub, Blazor, Jira, Dynatrace) - Remote/Local

The client is looking for three (3) Application Architect III contractors

Will close to submissions on 8/28/2025 at 4:00PM CST.

- .NET Core 8 (5 years)
- GitHub (5 years)
- Blazor (5 years)

-Jira
-Dynatrace
-On premise Database used are Oracle, DB2, and SQL server

Interview Process: Teams with camera on. PLEASE NOTE: A real-time screenshot photo of the candidate MUST be uploaded to the interview page in order to accept an interview request. Please see "DWD Realtime Photo Requirement & Instructions" document in the Attachments section of this posting for details.

Duration of the Contract: 6/30/2026 with potential for extension

Onsite or Remote: Candidates must be CURRENT WI residents. No relocation is allowed. DWD is currently allowing remote work from within the state of Wisconsin. The contractor must be available online, be present to meet all workload requirements, and must attend all scheduled meetings during DWD standard working hours of 7.45 am 4.30 pm Central Time. DWD can make changes or modifications to this arrangement with a reasonable advance notice.

NOTE: DWD prefers that the selected hire resides in the greater Madison area. The contractor must be available to work onsite in DWD Madison WI headquarters GEF-1 location at DWD's request, including consecutive weekdays or extended periods, without reimbursement for travel, lodging, or parking expenses.

Project details: These 3 needs are also part of the new modernization project at DWD. These are technical leadership positions needed to drive the development and support of the Unemployment Division modernization projects.

This is a technical leadership position needed to drive the development and support of the
Unemployment Division modernization projects. The projects are but not limited to technical refresh of
legacy system, enchancement to Claimant and Employer portals, new functunationaly as defined by
bussiness partners, and upgrade of instracture (servers, tools and database) to support UI systems.

Project work will include: application architecture design and development, development of user stories,
quarterly planning strategies, product roadmaps, and other key strategic deliverables; selection and
review of on premis and cloud tools and technology; code reviews and work item reviews to ensure that
they meet the department's technical objectives and are compliant with required security requirements;
and in-the-weeds development using a variety of languages and tools.

Successful candidates will have demonstrated success in designing, creating, and maintaining web
services, system integration, web development, highly complex online transaction processing (OLTP) and Agile Scrum development methodology.

Full job description attached.