Senior IT Architect

  • New York, NY
  • Posted 2 days ago | Updated 18 hours ago

Overview

On Site
$80 - $90
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 24 Month(s)
100% Travel

Skills

XML
JSON
JavaScript
JIRA
Apache
SQL
jQuery
CSS
AGILE
AngularJS
SCRUM
network design
LINUX
Git
GitHub
SDLC
Cucumber
Reactjs
workflow
Data Modeling
Azure DevOps
Bootstrap
docker
Software Testing
Application Development
Coding Standards
Application Architecture
JENKINS
TOMCAT
WEB Services
GIS
Business Requirements
Deployment
Redis
Authentication
Problem-Solving
Access Control
Team Player
Mysql
Open Source
Client-Server
Postgresql
metrics
Document Management
Performance Testing
ESRI
Version Control
Ruby
Application Deployment
Leadership Skills
RUP
Technical Leadership
Object-Oriented Design
Rspec
Memcache
Ubuntu
Geographic Information System
Memcached
Polymer
DCP

Job Details

Title: Senior IT Architect

Client: NYC Agency

Location: New York, NY (Onsite)

Duration: 24 Months

Work Hours: 35 hrs/week

Description:

  • Provide technical leadership for enterprise-level Open-Source information technology efforts.

  • Lead a team of software application developers in performing hands-on web application development using Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL.

  • Define application architecture, evaluate application stacks and integration options, document business volume metrics and build performance models.

  • Review requirement specifications and business process artifacts for proposed solution implementations.

  • Ensure reusability and scalability as needed.

  • Understand existing application architecture/design and perform application development according to design specifications and coding standards.

  • Understand network design, security architecture and performance constraints.

  • Perform data modeling and logical/physical database design.

  • Develop and integrate responsive design-based web applications using full stack Ruby on Rails with other Open Source technologies such as Ruby, RVM, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, LeafletJS, jQuery, DataTables, Bootstrap, Polymer, XML/JSON-based web services on Linux, Windows, Ubuntu operating systems, and Apache/Tomcat web servers.

  • Design, develop and optimize application databases using PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS-SQL, Memcached and Redis.

  • Build and integrate with RESTful and JSON APIs.

  • Knowledge and use of DevOps technology such as Docker, Ansible, Jenkins, DataDog.

  • Perform configuration management, continuous integration, version control, unit/performance testing and document management with tools such as AWS, Docker, Git/GitHub, RSpec, Cucumber, Travis, BlazeMeter and Jira.

  • Understand release management and maintain GITFlow workflow.

  • Lead transition to Azure DevOps workflow for application deployment.

  • Build secure web applications with user authentication and role-based access control.

  • Develop/integrate Geographic Information System (GIS)-based services based on ESRI, Google, Mapbox, and Open-Source GIS solutions.

  • Understand and incorporate DCP's geospatial data and APIs.

  • Participate in and contribute to formal/informal technical reviews and presentations.

  • Take inputs from reporting manager(s) and appropriately apply comments/feedback.

  • Accurately estimate time required to complete development tasks.

  • Collaborate with diverse teams.

  • Proactively initiate, develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members.

  • Refactor code for performance and security issues.

  • Be responsible for technical quality of the implemented code base and fully understand the implemented design.

  • Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS and SSRS.

  • Participate in software testing process, including identification and resolution of defects.

Requirements:

  • BA/BS Degree or equivalent, in a technology related field.

  • 10+ years of experience leading a team of software application developers.

  • 10+ years of experience in object-oriented design, development, testing and deployment of mission-critical business applications, and on web/client-server environments.

  • 7+ years of hands-on development experience with projects involving the full stack Ruby on Rails 5.x with other Open-Source technologies such as Ruby 2.x, RVM, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ReactJS, LeafletJS, jQuery, DataTables, Bootstrap, AngularJS, BackboneJS, PostgreSQL 9.x, Apache, Tomcat, Linux, Ubuntu, Redis and Memcache.

Preferred Skills/Experience

  • Experience in build and integration with RESTful and JSON APIs.

  • Experience with configuration management, continuous integration, version control, testing and document management with Open-Source tools such as GIT/GITHUB, RSpec, BlazeMeter and Jira.

  • Must be flexible and willing to undertake a wide variety of challenging tasks.

  • Experience in all phases of SDLC and standard SDLC methodologies such as Waterfall, RUP, Agile/SCRUM to deliver client solutions.

  • Strong analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills.

  • Good communication, presentation and leadership skills.

  • Team player who can establish excellent working relationships with peers and other teams.

  • Ability to understand business requirements and estimate for delivery commitments.

  • Experience using Microsoft Office Applications.

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