Project/Program:
The candidate will design and assist with the implementation of both small and large-scale software systems. The Software Architect will design, develop, implement, support and enhance, custom applications written in Java, GRAILS or other programming languages. Ensure user interfaces and back-end services are developed according to architecture, programming and user experience (UX) standards. Solutions include interfaces with COTS solutions, mapping API’s and applications, and other existing enterprise systems.

Day-to-Day Tasks:
This individual will be expected to provide expertise and guide development efforts in the following activities:
• Provide oversight on the analysis and design for enterprise applications using JAVA/JEE, JSF, XML, XSLT;
• Expected to guide and engage in the development of applications throughout the SDLC, including the reimplementation of legacy applications written in older technologies such as ColdFusion, VB, and Access.
• Develop and guide quality assurance processes including code reviews, performance testing, security scans, and adherence to industry, state, and federal standards.
• Identify and escalate technical risks and issues appropriately; Guide and engage in development activities which may include data analysis, data structures, data manipulation, preparing logical database models.
• Prepare, and/or review technical documentation such as system architecture designs, schemas, solution proposals, as appropriate.

Mandatory Qualification:
Software Architect
Makes high-level design choices and dictates technical standards, including software coding standards, tools, and platforms. Designs multi-leveled architecture or component interactions of a large-scale software system.

Expert
84+ Months: Candidate is able to provide guidance to large teams and/or has extensive industry experience and is considered at the top of his/her field.

Requested Qualifications:
- 84 months of experience developing highly available and scalable multitier applications using Object Oriented or Service Oriented Architecture involving data structures, algorithms, software design and JEE Design Patterns.
- 84 months of experience developing applications that are implemented with JAVA Development Kit (JDK 1.5 or higher).
- 84 months of experience performing development of applications developed using JPA and/or Hibernate using Oracle or SQL Server databases
- 84 months of experience performing development of applications developed using JMS, EJB, JSF, JAXB, and JAXWS.
- 72 months of experience in deploying applications in JBOSS, Tomcat, and/or WebSphere Application server.
- 48 months of experience developing, implementing and integrating systems related to criminal justice, critical infrastructure, public safety, or emergency response systems
- 36 months experience designing and implementing systems using rest services, custom API’s.
- 24 months experience developing GIS applications with spatial databases, Google Maps API, GIS tile server, Open layers, Nodejs or Leaflets.