Solution/Application Architect

KAYGEN is an emerging leader in providing top talent for technology based staffing services. We specialize in providing high-volume contingent staffing, direct hire staffing and project based solutions to companies worldwide ranging from startups to Fortune 500 and Managed Service Providers (MSP) across a wide variety of industries Description: Basic Details: Title: Solution/Application Architect Location: Plano, TX Remote/On-site/Hybrid: On-Site from day 1 Local or non-local: Local candidate Backfill/New Headcount: Backfill requisition Working hours: Standard (8/9 am to 5/6 pm CST) Duration: 12 months with the possibility of extension Overtime: As per business need Travel: No Experience level: Mentioned in the below job responsibilities Headcount: 1 Interview Process: 2 rounds Interview 1: Video Interview via MS Teams for 15 to 30 minutes (Our Client hiring panel) Interview 2: In-person interview for 60 minutes (Our Client hiring panel) Requirements: Job Description: Who we are: Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Our Client. As one of the world s most admired brands, Our Client is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We re looking for diverse, talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us. What we re looking for: 10 years' experience in Information Technology, 5-8+ years in an Architecture environment Should have achieved mastery in one of the application languages such as Java, Golang, Python by developing a Service-oriented or microservices architecture (primarily Kubernetes) and distributed application design principles for creating proof of concepts. Good understanding of application code development, system integrations, SecDevOps practices in a cloud environment primarily AWS with awareness about site reliability engineering principles, coupled with a willingness to learn and expand the knowledge. Experienced in a distributed system representation using UML or C4 to ensure that a standard system depiction across the architecture team. What you ll be doing: Contribute to an overall Enterprise Architecture strategic plan. Establish, develop, and promote standard architecture, frameworks, and guidelines. Analyze complex business and technical problems related to the implementation of new technology and/or the customization of existing technologies. Partner with other technology teams to work with business executives and end users to conceptualize new application projects, recommend technologies and implementation strategies then architect/design for requirements of the project within financial and timeline. Author and/or Review architecture/design and other technical documents ensuring high quality deliverables and systems development across tech stacks and applications teams. Review code and technical approaches for problem solving to ensure functional and non- functional requirements are met in an effective and high-quality manner. Provide guidance and mentor technical teams across multiple architecture styles and technologies to ensure high quality design/implementation, re-use of enterprise/common patterns, improve code quality and testability/maintainability by ensuring standard design practices and removing duplication of effort. Help ensure high quality software delivery by providing guidance on testing strategy, providing technical consultation to plan/design performance testing and profiling of application, and providing feedback/guidance for tuning performance and other non-functional elements. Define and communicate complex technical and operational solutions and translate complex topics into simple business language to drive the value alignment. Preparing technical solution and architecture documents, artifacts, work products and presentations. Enforce standards, frameworks, and architecture principles and governance to keep the overall architecture evolving toward the target state. Create level 1 architecture diagrams to define vehicle to cloud, channel to cloud and system architecture for the connected vehicle program. Work with the cyber security and the web security team to ensure compliance to the technical solution being implemented. Perform as an individual contributor and colleague who enjoys collaborating with, learning from, and mentoring program team members on security disciplines to bolster overall security posture to lower the business risk profile. Qualifications/ What you bring (Must Haves) Highlight Top 3-5 skills Perform as an accountable resource and take ownership of assigned projects and tasks for delivery with quality and in a timely manner using Agile/JIRA best practices. Partner with application teams as a trusted advisor to ensure compliance and adoption of organizational and regulatory standards, processes, and industry best-practices for developing and deploying microservices in public cloud environments. Guide the technical leads to create the component and process flow diagrams and assist the application support team for performance, scalability, reliability, and capacity planning. Added bonus if you have (Preferred): Good knowledge of authentication/authorization standards, protocols, and frameworks such as OpenID, SAML, OAuth, JWT, CA, X.509, MTLS, etc. with a conceptual knowledge of IT Architectural frameworks like TOGAF with good understanding of service mesh and TechRadar practices Maintain application-level roadmaps, short term, and long-term strategic plans to align with the forward-looking deliverables and architecture guardrails around development and release management process. Understand the changing business needs of the organization/projects and recommend viable strategies for the future. Exposure to mobile technologies, OCPP protocol and Machine Learning Modeling At KAYGEN, we are always looking for dynamic, talented and experienced individuals. We invite you to join our team of talented IT professionals, consulting at client locations across the globe. Our culture is team-orientated; we strive to stand by our core values of respect, honesty and integrity. Our team of experienced staffing experts will work with you to find you the best opportunity. For more information please visit us at www.kaygen.com. Benefits with Kaygen -Healthcare Insurance -Vision and Dental Insurance -401(k) Retirement Plan -Free Life Insurance -Vacation Time Off -Sick Time Off -Family Medical Leave (FMLA) Achieve your Kaizen by clicking here. 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