Application Development Architect

Job Summary
Supports and influences key decisions on application technology solutions, direction and roadmap for OEC. Provides consultative services to associates within the enterprise explaining complex cross-discipline and/or cross-technology concepts and processes. Aligns technology modernization and growth with key business initiative. Contributes to forums, technology community events, conferences, open-source projects, and other means that provide OEC with a voice in the local and national technology community.
Key Responsibilities
1. Provides leaders within the organization with technology blueprints, options, and impacts for technology and/or business challenges.
2. Introduces new technologies, methodologies, and processes to OEC; keeps informed on new technologies and establishes justification for applicable uses within OEC. Presents technologies and analysis to management to determine purchase and usage.
3. Advises technology and product teams that design, engineer, and rollout operational readiness of new products, capabilities, and features.
4. Drives technology modernization through creation of repeatable patterns, auditing technology currency for the organization, and identifying modernization opportunities in the OEC technology radar.
5. Influences code standards, review processes, and design patterns. Drives architectural standards, processes, and activities.
6. Refines requirements based on user/client needs, cost, and required integration with existing applications, systems, or platforms.
7. Supports the process of the software development life cycle (SDLC) by ensuring architecture is supportive of project scope and estimates in alignment of company objectives to complete in a timely, cost effective and efficient manner.
8. Researches industry best practices and trends. Explores new technologies and solutions with a hands-on approach; conducts proof-of-concept activities to assess technical solutions.
9. Partners with other enterprise groups such as infrastructure and data services to ensure consistency amongst solutions.
10. Presents technical proof-of-concept on an individual or team basis; acts as lead on proof-of-concept projects.
11. Influences and assists on the resolution of complex technical support issues; participates on “tiger” teams to resolve root cause of persistent issues/incidents.
Education
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required, with a focus in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline. In the absence of a degree, equivalent work experience directly related to the key responsibilities of the role will be considered as a substitute for the degree.
Experience
At least 4 years’ experience in designing and programming of complex software applications, a proven background working with modern application architecture principles and design patterns, expertise in Microsoft .NET, C#, Java development, relational database design and querying concepts, as well as experience with JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js, Angular, React, and experience developing Web APIs and microservice patterns.
Must also be able to demonstrate the following skills and abilities:

• Ability to communicate and collaborate across teams and build relationships to solve challenges.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to lead and mentor others on a development team and foster a learning environment.
• Strong business acumen skills.
• Able to effectively work in self-directed manner under moderate supervision.
• Skilled at bringing about clarity in a complex environment or ambiguous situations