APPLICATION ARCHITECT

Job Description Summary.
Under limited supervision, define processes, and create project level architectures for specific applications.
Working with business and data architects, evaluate products and projects to ensure congruency with strategic initiatives and industry trends.
Provide technical advice to resolve production problems.
Job Specific Information.
The Application Architect provides guidance, enablement and direction in support of Information Technology needs that support Enterprise Platform Architecture initiatives.  Members of this team participate in and lead a community of architects to define standards, application blueprints, architectural guidelines and best practices that enable a capability based long-term vision and strategy.  In addition, members of this team provide architectural leadership and deliverables supporting core enterprise applications, programs and projects to further the company’s global, cross operating company strategies.  It is important to note that the Enterprise Architecture discipline is a transformative role that envisions a future and works to enable that future though a proven and disciplined set of processes, tools and professional skills.  The successful candidate for this position can expect to lead discussions in a team environment with a wide range of professional enterprise software engineers.  Information in a user-friendly language and style; present information effectively in one-on-one, and small group settings, including executive management.
Participate in long range planning for the structure and interaction of the enterprise’s major types and sources of data, information needs, business processes and strategy.  Responsible for decisions and priorities regarding the overall enterprise architecture.
Translate business needs into architectural solutions (current and target state) and defining solutions to business problems through the application of information technology.
Facilitate the establishment and implementation of standards and guidelines that direct the design of technology solutions including architecting and implementing solutions requiring integration of multiple platforms.
Develop and document the framework for integration and implementation for changes to architectural standards.
Determine architecture solutions that meet performance, scalability, reliability, and security needs.
Provide technical guidance to project team areas as appropriate.
Proven leadership skills including the ability to work well with a large team across multiple functional areas.
Proven technical skills in Java, SQL, Tomcat, WebLogic, or other development language / platform.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to upper-level management and officers Strong problem-solving skills Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to work independently Comfortably and effectively presents and interacts with leadership Demonstrated capability developing, maintaining, promoting enterprise architecture Demonstrated ability to provide thought leadership and abstract thinking Demonstrated courage in the face of seemingly impossible odds Desire to solve the unsolvable problem Skills/Knowledge/Experience Considered a Plus.
Experience with the following technologies, processes tools will be essential to the successful candidate.
Modeling tools such as Sparx, Visio Web Services Development including REST, JSON, SOAP Cloud-Native Design – 12 Factor, PaaS, IaaS, SaaS Pivotal Cloud Foundry API First Development Test Driven Development J2EE XML LINUX Database technologies such as Oracle, DB2, DataStax Event-driven technologies included complex event processing Demonstrated experience architecting, designing, implementing, and delivering global, enterprise solutions Demonstrated experience analyzing global business problems.
Must possess the ability to arrive at sound and effective business solutions Ability to work in a dynamic team environment and interact with resources from technical and non-technical organizations Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting and collaborating with developers, analysts, and business staff throughout the organization.
Ability to express complex technical.
Domicile/Relocation.
Orlando, FL Remote Verbiage.
The ability to work remotely within the United States may be available based on business need.
Minimum Qualifications.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information Systems and/or equivalent formal training or work experience.
Five (5) years equivalent work experience in information technology or engineering environment.
A related advanced degree may offset the related experience requirement.
Additional Information Salary Range Estimate.
Monthly Salary.
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This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role.
Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, your work location, how many years of experience you have, and comparison to other employees already in this role.
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We recognize that our people do their best work when they have an outstanding benefits package to help.
In addition to a competitive salary and annual bonus opportunity, we offer comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage at limited employee cost, a generous 401K match, tuition reimbursement for what comes next professionally, and a flexible work environment that helps you balance it all.
t's also important to us that our people have time to relax and recharge.
That means multiple weeks of paid vacation available day one, paid parental leave (including for adoptive parents), paid sick leave, and additional time off.
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