1. Services:

The Application Architect, as a key member of the MEPIC Technology Upgrade Project team, is responsible for designing and leading the development of a new system to meet the Legislative Budget Request (LBR) requirements within a three-year timeframe. The primary duties include:

• Utilizing expertise in system development, Java programming, and SQL 2019 database infrastructure to lead the system design specification.
• Designing a new system to fulfill functional and nonfunctional LBR requirements through high-level Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions.
• Ensuring clear communication and coordination between stakeholders, the MEPIC LBR Project Manager, and the project team for successful system implementation.

2. Responsibilities:

The Application Architect's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Planning, organizing, integrating, and implementing system requirements, interfaces, processes, functions, and features.
• Adhering to Department Project Control Processes, Procedures, and Change Control.
• Identifying and resolving technical issues.
• Planning deployment and implementation.
• Providing technical leadership to the project team.
• Monitoring team adherence to design and ensuring on-time delivery of quality deliverables.
• Serving as a single technical point of contact for all development components.
• Transforming requirements gathered in JAD sessions into the system and application component designs.
• Developing programming architectures for code reuse and maintainability.
• Coordinating effectively with Department Information Technology Services (ITS) staff and external entities.

3. Deliverables:

The Application Architect is responsible for delivering the following:

• Documented Detailed Technical Requirements.
• Documented Design Documents.
• Contribution to the System Security Plan.
• Documented and testable application components with positive and negative test scenarios.
• Functional and straightforward system design for the upgraded MEPIC system.
• Identification of issues with recommendations for mitigation.
• Adherence to the project scope as identified by the LBR and Project Manager.
• Documented Change Logs following the Change Management Plan.
• Assistance to the Project Manager in documenting Action Items, Decisions, and optimal design.
• Delivery of an architectural solution demonstrating expert-level knowledge and understanding.
• Project execution for production implementation of the redesigned MEPIC system within the LBR timeframe.
• Contribution to the Operations & Maintenance Plan.
• Knowledge transfer to the Department ITS MEPIC Maintenance Team.

4. Mandatory Skills and Experience:

The ideal candidate must possess the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related IT fields.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience designing successful, large-scale IT projects.
• Structured analysis of business processes.
• Programming and implementing related to a newly developed MEPIC system.
• Experience designing large IT systems through all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Collaboration and communication skills with stakeholders and project teams.
• Ability to communicate technical design in non-technical terms.
• Experience with transforming system requirements to design specifications.
• Effective leadership skills in a multi-vendor project team.
• Technical understanding of data conversion projects.
• Experience designing and programming in J2EE/Java, JBoss, JSP, JDBC, MS-SQL 2019, JSF, Web Services, PL/SQL, HTML, XML, and Angular.

5. Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in Government, Law Enforcement, or Public Safety IT projects.
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related IT fields.
• Equivalent Project Management work experience.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: From $70.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Experience:

• Software development: 7 years (Required)
• JAD: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: On the road