Database Architect

Database Architect

BCforward is currently seeking an initiative-taking Database Architect for an opportunity in Richmond, VA / Kennesaw, GA / Charlotte, NC

Position Title: Database Architect

Location: Richmond, VA / Kennesaw, GA / Charlotte, NC

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and it is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: Expected 12-Month.

Job Type: CONTRACT, (Hybrid)

Monday- Friday (5x8)

Candidate who is authorized to work independently

Pay Range: $65 - $70/hr.

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per-diem, etc).

Job Description:

This job is responsible for developing and delivering complex requirements to accomplish business goals. Key responsibilities of the job include ensuring that software is developed to meet functional, non-functional and compliance requirements, and solutions are well designed with maintainability/ease of integration and testing built-in from the outset. Job expectations include a strong knowledge of development and testing practices common to the industry and design and architectural patterns.

Responsibilities:

Codes solutions and unit test to deliver a requirement/story per the defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements

Designs, develops, and modifies architecture components, application interfaces, and solution enablers while ensuring principal architecture

integrity is maintained

Executes story refinement, definition of requirements, and estimating work necessary to realize a story through the delivery lifecycle

Performs proof of concept as necessary to mitigate risk or implement new ideas

Designs, develops, and maintains automated test suites (integration, regression, performance)

Utilizes multiple architectural patterns/components in design and delivery of solutions

Documents and communicates required information for deployment, maintenance, and support of business functionality

Required Qualifications:

4+ years of experience in software development

UI: Angular and at least one of the following - HTML/JavaScript/Typescript/CSS

Services: Java, Spring Boot Microservices and at least one of the following - Spring Security and Authentication, Hibernate/JPA

Testing: Junit, and either Mockito or Jasmine

Platform tools: at least one of the following - Jenkins, Git, JFrog Artifactory, Splunk, RHEL

Persistence: SQL, Oracle

Packaging and deploying services via WAR files, Integration with downstream systems via RESTful and SOAP interfaces.

Desired Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree

Experience with Cloud technologies: Kubernetes, OpenShift

Keep up to date on current and upcoming features in relevant products and platforms.

Solid understanding of containerization

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class places to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.

This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 249831 when responding to this ad.

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Salary Details
This salary was provided in the Job Posting.

$65-$70

Hourly Salary

Job Snapshot
Employee Type Contractor

Location Glen Allen, VA (Onsite)

Job Type Information Technology

Experience Not Specified

Date Posted 02/06/2026