Platform Architect

Technical Skills and Experience

Minimum of 10-15 years IT Experience

10 years or more of hands on experience with Java and Java EE technologies

5 years or more of experience as an application or platform architect with Java EE technologies

In-depth understanding of Java-based web applications, including JSF, JSP, Servlet, and solid understanding of securing Java-based web applications

Hands-on experience with Web Services (SOAP and REST) including security

Hands-on experience with Web frameworks (Angular preferred) using MVC and/or MVVM patterns

Working knowledge of RDBMS (Oracle and MySQL preferred) and Java based persistence technologies

Hands-on experience with Identity Management platforms (Forgerock preferred) including Federation, SAML, and Oauth, and understanding of best practices in the Identity Management realm

Solid understanding of Best Practices for Internet-facing Web Applications

Solid understanding of Architectural and Design Patterns

Preferred: Working knowledge of AWS IaaS and PaaS services and architecture patterns

Preferred: Familiarity with FedRAMP

Scope

Responsible for architectural and design guidance for Internet facing applications and associated services
Create software architecture documentation and necessary design artifacts with application teams
Define application architecture strategy to help mobilize a cloud-native approach, in alignment with Enterprise Architecture

Provide technology insight and expertise by

Acting as a subject matter expert on existing systems
Acting as a subject matter expert on best practices for web application development
Acting as a subject matter expert on Identity Management
Researching technology trends in related areas
Develop prototypes as examples for newly designed services, refactoring efforts and core architectural frameworks and components to validate design, eliminate technical risks, and minimize technical debt
Operates independently with minimal supervision

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related discipline
Masters Degree in Computer Science or related discipline a plus
Industry certifications a plus