Principal Application Architect (Integration & NASWA SIDES)

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Job Description:

We are seeking a high-caliber Principal Application Architect with a minimum of 15 years of experience to drive the architectural strategy and systems integration for a high-profile State government initiative.

The ideal candidate will serve as the ultimate technical authority, possessing deep domain expertise in Unemployment Claims Processing and a definitive track record of implementing NASWA SIDES (State Information Data Exchange System) technical specifications. This role requires an expert blend of enterprise-level software engineering, secure web services design, and cross-functional technical leadership.

Required Core Skills (Strictly Evaluated):

• Experience Level: Minimum 15 years of dedicated software engineering, development, and application architecture experience.
• Domain Mastery: Mandatory hands-on experience implementing or working with NASWA SIDES exchanges, technical specifications, and integrations.
• Industry Background: Proven expertise in Unemployment Claims Processing and secure data exchanges.
• Government Track Record: Prior experience working with ANY State or Federal government agencies is a strict requirement (State of Texas experience is highly preferred).
• Technical Breadth: High-level mastery over enterprise application frameworks (C#/.NET or Java EE), multi-RDBMS environments, and secure web services (REST, SOAP).
  
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Architectural Blueprinting: Create high-level architectural artifacts, including system diagrams, data flow models, and technical specifications to steer enterprise development.
• Secure Integration: Design and implement highly secure, scalable web services to manage complex electronic data exchanges (XML, JSON) between state agency systems and external third-party brokers.
• Technical Leadership: Act as the Principal Tech Lead—defining engineering standards, establishing technical roadmaps, conducting rigorous code reviews, and mentoring development resources.
• Data & Database Stewardship: Architect data layers across more than one type of RDBMS platform (DB2, SQL Server, Oracle).
• DevOps & Delivery: Implement CI/CD pipelines to streamline the deployment, testing, and continuous delivery of complex, multi-tiered architectures.
• Expert Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve highly complex integration bottlenecks and system performance issues within distributed web environments.
  
  

Technical Profile & Keywords:

• Core Domains: NASWA SIDES, Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claims, State/Federal Government Data Exchange
• Architecture Styles: Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Software Design Patterns, Security Best Practices (Data-in-Transit, Quality Attributes)
• Frameworks: C#/.NET, Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE)
• Web Services & Formats: RESTful, SOAP, XML, JSON, Web Development
• Databases (Multi-RDBMS): DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle
• Operating Systems & Scripting: Unix/Linux Shell Scripting (Bash/Shell)
• DevOps: CI/CD Pipelines, Build Automation
  
  

How to Apply:

If you meet the 15 years requirement and have the mandatory NASWA SIDES architectural background, please submit your application with:

• Your updated resume (Word format preferred).
• Current location and confirmation of ability to work remotely from within Texas.
• Your target hourly C2C rate.
• A brief highlight of your prior government/agency architecture projects.