Solutions Architect - Applications

Job# : 2043980

Job Description :

We are looking for a Solutions Architect to join our clients team. Please email if you are interested.

On-site 5 days a week in Omaha, NE.

Perm Position

Solutions Architect - Applications

What you will do :

• Responsible for cohesive, compliant and scalable system architecture and integration of enterprise business systems.
• Possessing a mastery of solution architecture, software design, and industry best practice, this role is responsible for all aspects of system design and architecture.
• Establishes the architecture runway ahead of agile teams, ensuring enabling capabilities are identified and planned to maximize the sustained velocity of agile teams.
• Effectively communicates design artifacts and roadmaps to ensure technical direction is clear and actionable while holding to lean principles and evolutionary design.
• Ensures architectural governance and oversight as a member of the Architecture Review Board.
• Researches, identifies, vets, and recommends third party technology products and services for projects based on risk, security and efficacy towards the desired business outcome in partnership with key stakeholders.
• The position requires staying current on industry trends, technological advancements, and best practices to maximize opportunities and minimize threats to our business.
• Job Requirements : BS in Computer Science or relevant discipline with 12+ years of total IT experience OR MS in Computer Science or relevant discipline with 10+ years of total IT experience.
• 6+ years performing solution design & system integration.
• Experience guiding multiple agile development teams and establishing an architecture runway ahead of development.
• Strong background ground in software engineering.
• A broad, enterprise-wide view of the business, corporate strategy, processes and capabilities, enabling technologies, and architectural governance.
• Deep experience working with multiple programming languages in accordance with modern full-stack development such as Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, bash scripts, Groovy are preferred.
• Mastery of Domain Driven Design and microservice architecture, able to architect and design technology solutions using REST API design, Event-driven architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, C4 Modeling, Microservices, containerized workloads ( Docker), relational database design, No-SQL database, caching strategies and frameworks.
• Able to perform design and development for proof of concepts and platform enablement using high-level programming languages, design patterns, and best practices for full stack development using ReactJS (preferred), AngularJS, Java (preferred), .

NET or similar language full stack programming.

• Skilled in cloud-native architecture and design with AWS (preferred), or similar experience in Azur or GCP will be considered.
• Strong knowledge of event driven architecture using AWS SQS / SNS or Kafka or similar messaging and topic-based platforms.
• Strong experience architecting as part of Agile software development methodologies, such as the Scaled Agile Framework (preferred), Scrum, XP, or Kanban.
• Ability to provide guidance or direction to other team members.
• Ability to provide reasonable estimates and work task definition.
• Ability to communicate effectively with business and technical staff.
• Nice to have : MS degree in Computer Science or relevant discipline.
• Insurance Industry knowledge.

EEO Employer

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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