IT Architect

Our client in Boston, MA, is looking for an IT Architect to add to a growing team. Visa Sponsorship is available if you are located in the greater Boston area. Relocation is available if you do not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position is eligible for a hybrid onsite/remote work schedule. NO CORP TO CORP.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with Project Managers and Business Process Architects to provide development team technical guidance and solutioning for large scale programs.


• Assist the Program Managers during the scoping phase to prioritize projects and resources, determine and assign team member tasks, and report on progress for software development;


• Collaborates with Business Analysts to determine feasible solutions to business objectives;


• Lead and provide the architecture and design phase for - detail designs, proof of concepts, integration, Data modeling, -Identify and Access Management, and security


• Strong abilities in Design Patterns, integration scenarios, entity modeling, Data Architecture Concepts and data management/ classification;


• Identify the top cloud architecture solutions to successfully meet the strategic needs of the company;


• Create a well-informed cloud strategy and manage the adaption process;


• Regularly evaluate cloud applications, hardware, and software and Develop and organize cloud systems;


• Develop solutions architecture and evaluate architectural alternatives for private, public and hybrid cloud models, including IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud services;


• Contribute to DevOps development activities and complex development task;


• Demonstrate knowledge of cloud architecture and implementation features (OS, multi-tenancy, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability);


• Demonstrate knowledge and hands on experience in applications and system's health and performance monitoring and real-time notifications;


• Ensure high levels of performance, availability, sustainability and security;


• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes;


• Performs code reviews and otherwise monitors team for adherence to design and process guidance;


• Develops software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems; flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle;


• Leads development / design meetings, provides implementation direction, reviews and approves proposed solutions;


• Responsible for project and task estimates of the team;


• Ensure on-going support levels and monitor / resolve production support issues to ensure systems remain available to the business.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree required, specialization in Engineering strongly preferred;


• 10+ years of relevant experience;


• Interpersonal and team management skills and teamwork;


• Written and verbal communication; Attention to detail;


• Analyzing information, Software Documentation, Software Testing, Problem Solving;


• Software Development Fundamentals, Software Development Process, Software Requirements.