Solution Architect - Hybrid Role

• Participate in analysis and design efforts to enhance various enterprise system(s) and sub- systems(s).

• Participates in Joint Application Requirements (JAR) and Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with customer representatives, business analysts, developers, testers, and other technical staff to ensure the customer's needs are met.

• Provide input and sign-off into the business requirements document, design artifacts and requirements traceability matrix.

Deliverable 2: Solution Architecture, Development and Test support

• Analyze and triage issues to determine the root cause, future level of effort, and viable path forward.

• Provide input into design alternatives and provide alternative solutions based on the requirements and design artifacts.

• Code and conduct code walkthrus and reviews with developers and other solution architects.

• Create and maintain technical artifacts.

• Collaborate with various IT and program area staff to triage defects and issues.

• Test coding solution using approved unit, assembly and/or system test processes and procedures and support User Acceptance Tests.

Deliverable 3: Knowledge Transfer (KT)

• Contractor will provide knowledge transfer of reporting efforts, escalated system issues, and database changes and enhancements.

• Knowledge transfer occurs via collaborative documentation, code commenting, cross-training, and job shadowing.

• Knowledge transfer takes place at client's place via regular scheduled meetings and review of documentation.

• Documentation to include best practices and lessons learned during the project.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have at least twenty-five (25) years of experience in architecture quality assurance for complex projects and initiatives, enterprise applications integration (EAI), defining and developing shared services architectures, designing and developing component architectures, and/or defining enterprise technology architectures. Of the required experience, at least fifteen (15) years must have been at a senior level, demonstrating both high technical proficiency and significant responsibility.

• Must have minimum of twenty-five (25) years of experience working as a solution architect, in providing solutions that aligns with enterprise architecture and aligns with business process in use.

• Must have a minimum of twenty-five (25) years of experience in reviewing various software frameworks like web application framework, java script frameworks and recommending based on a set of customers provided criteria.

• Must have a minimum of twenty-five (25) years of experience developing, maintaining, and enhancing complex and innovative programs using Java (J2EE), JSP/Servlets, JavaScript, JDBC, Oracle WebLogic.

• Must have a minimum of twenty-five (25) years of experience with Oracle 19C database, PL/SQL, SQL.

• Must have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience integrating with third party services into existing enterprise IT systems.

• Must have a minimum of five (5) years (within the last 10 years) of experience with tools JIRA, Bitbucket, Service Now, SharePoint and Confluence.

• Experience implement and maintain cloud environments (AWS and/or Azure), troubleshoot, and migrating on-premises applications.

• Experience working with public pension systems and/or experience with Governmental Retirement Benefits and Health Programs functions and processes ,within the last five (5) years.