Technical Architect

Location: St. Louis

Job Description
ABOUT YOU

Are you an analytical thinker who loves a new challenge? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can investigate process improvements? Do you enjoy finding new solutions and executing them? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting, long-term opportunity for you.

Our client is searching for an Enterprise Architect responsible for architectural design and implementation of their overall enterprise software solutions. This will include researching, identification, selection, and all steps related to drive solution delivery. Systems integration will be a key focus along with aligning teams (internal and vendor development teams) to our shared technical direction and partnering with multiple teams to elaborate the solution along with its architecture, interfaces, assumptions and context.

The successful candidate will bring a demonstrated track record of success as a change agent as well as critical skills in developing partnerships, modeling behaviors and help drive future innovation of our software solutions.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Generously funded profit sharing
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 10-week maternity leave

Our clients first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Design, review, determine technology platform and maintain scalable and stable off the shelf applications or custom-built technology solutions to meet business needs. Act as a subject matter expert for Applications Group.
• Improved, maintain, monitor a collection of 3rd-party and custom developed applications from an infrastructure perspective.
• Responsible for overall design of solutions and architectural landscape
• Conduct root cause analysis and advanced performance tuning for complex business processes and functionality
• Curator of the code repository and integration services
• Participate in systems related integration issues to resolution
• Establish architectural standards and direct external developers on adherence of those standards
• Demonstrate the broad expertise to integrate the technical vision for IT, integrating across technologies, systems, and organization
• Coordinate the identification and assessment of new and emerging hardware, software, products, methods, and techniques and evaluating likely relevance of these for the organization
• Is passionate about technology and has a breadth across multiple subject areas:
  Applications, Data, Security and Infrastructure
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure, Power of BI platform, Cloud Applications, N-tier web-based applications experience

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, related field or equivalent experience
• 5-8 years of experience in the Software Engineering field
• Hands on experience with cloud solutions (Azure) and related technologies to drive optimization in software solutions
• Proven experience developing strategic software architecture plans and modernization of solutions
• Extensive experience in software solution creation and development
• Solid understanding of information processing fundamentals and best practices
• Above-average analytical, conceptual and troubleshooting abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience conducting technology, trends, standards and products research
• Solid track record in prioritizing and executing tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Proven experience identifying, analyzing and resolving system problems
• Good knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws
• Ability to mentor, interact and educate individuals/teams on strategic application decisions

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