Java Architect

Company: UST
Location: Alpharetta
Posted on: February 16, 2021

Job Description:

UST is looking for a senior technical architect to lead modernization initiatives in the payments industry. The right candidate will bring extensive experience in full-stack software architecture & development at scale, will have at least one advanced AWS cloud architecture certification and have experience in professional services consulting in large-scale migration and/or modernization projects for Fortune 500/Global 1000 clients. Payments industry experience is highly desirable. This is both an architecture leadership role as well as a hands-on technical role and requires experience with architecting and engineering highly scalable Web applications in a highly secure cloud environment; technical depth in microservices architecture, experience integrating cloud-native applications with on-premises & legacy infrastructures and experience leading large-scale architecture initiatives in a consulting setting. As a senior technical architect at UST, you will:----Operate at a group/enterprise-wide level and serve as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders----Lead discussions between domain experts, system SMEs, and technical staff as the technical subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders----Lead and facilitate the design of technology solutions and applications----Lead technical requirements gathering sessions and produce technical requirements and designs----Document existing and new architectures and propose recommendations for improvements and alternatives----Identify and research relevant technologies, conduct proofs of concept / prototypes, and recommend the applications of such technologies for product architecture----Participate in the system specification and review processes to ensure technically sound and robust architecture and provide sufficient guidance for the successful implementation of solutions----Provide key inputs into technical and architectural decisions and guidance ----Create, support, and influence pragmatic architectural oversights, standards, patterns and best practices----Produce high-quality code and technical work products----Provide hands-on expert level assistance to engineers for technical issues----Review technical outputs and work products including documentation and code----Demonstrate effective communication and motivational skills----Manage technical scope and client expectations----Lead and mentor teams of engineersRequired Skills & Experience:----Minimum 10+ years of proven software and application architecture experience----Proven experience designing and implementing cloud-based applications, services and solutions----Proven experience with and excellent knowledge of, advanced software architecture & design patterns----Experience implementing secure, scalable REST based APIs and Microservices in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data, and related frameworks----Expert knowledge of Microservices architectures and patterns ----Knowledge of API security standards (OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0,--HTTP/S, TLS, etc.)----Advanced experience in testable design methods and practices including Test Driven Development, BDD, ATDD----Knowledge of both legacy and modern Event Driven Architectures (e.g. IBM MQ, Kafka, Kinesis, MQTT, AMQP)----Knowledge of Data Integration and Data Synchronization patterns relevant to large-scale mainframe modernization initiatives----Experience and expertise in Oracle SQL ----Extensive experience architecting and operating highly available and highly scalable solutions built on Amazon Web Services----Experience with AWS cloud-native databases (e.g., DynamoDB, Aurora)----Extensive experience with container and orchestration technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS AWS FarGate, etc.)----Knowledge of serverless architectures (e.g. AWS Lambda, Serverless Framework, etc.) and patterns----Experience with DevOps and Automation----Knowledge of Domain Driven Design----Experience leading technical delivery in an Agile environment----AWS Solution Architect Certified----Knowledge of ISO8583, ISO20022 or other similar financial industry messaging & data protocols and standards is a plus----Experience using Sparx Enterprise Architect in a large team environment is a plus----Experience in large-scale Mainframe Modernization projects is highly desirableLocation - Alpharetta

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