Senior IT/Software Architect (Ruby on Rails)

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.