Senior Application Architect

Role                 : Senior Application Architect
Years of Exp    : 15Yrs +

Location           : Baltimore, MD

Duration           : 12 Months

Note:  There will be a HackerRank online coding test.
 
If the resource has all the certificates and minimum qualifications, feel free to schedule a call.
Job Description:
Sr. Application Architect to design and oversee robust, scalable, and secure architecture solutions for a broad suite of internal and external-facing applications. The ideal candidate will hold multiple industry-standard architecture certifications and have hands-on experience architecting, troubleshooting, and enhancing complex enterprise systems.
 
Required Skills/Certifications:
TOGAF® (The Open Group Architecture Framework) – Enterprise Architecture
Certified Information Systems Architect (CISA) or CITA-Professional (IASA Global)
One or more Cloud Architecture Certifications, such as:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Google Professional Cloud Architect
Programming Languages & Frameworks:
.NET / .NET Core
Web API 2.0
Java
JavaScript, jQuery, React
HTML5, Bootstrap
Server & Infrastructure:
Web Servers: IIS, Apache, WAMP
OS: Windows Server, Linux (various distros)
SSO Integration: Okta, SAML
Databases & Tools:
Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), SQL Developer
Testing & Network Tools:
Postman (API testing)
Wireshark (Network traffic analysis)
 
Preferred Skills & Attributes:
Deep understanding of criminal justice and public safety systems, including integrations with federal (e.g., FBI/NDEX) and state-level law enforcement systems.
Experience in government or regulated environments with complex compliance requirements.
Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical audiences.
Ability to lead technical teams and mentor junior developers and engineers.
Highly organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented with a strong analytical mind.
 
Topics for the Interview:
 
Backend & Modernization (Spring Boot):
• Core Spring Boot fundamentals (Dependency Injection, RESTful API creation, and Microservices architecture).
• Experience extracting and translating legacy business logic into modern Java applications.
 
Frontend Development (React):
• React fundamentals, including Hooks and state management.
• Integrating React frontends seamlessly with Spring Boot backend APIs.
 
Data Migration & Databases:
• Strong knowledge of relational databases (complex SQL queries, schema design, and performance tuning).
• ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) concepts, specifically mapping and migrating data from legacy mainframe files (e.g., flat files) to modern SQL databases while maintaining data integrity.
 
Security Implementation:
• Hands-on experience with Spring Security.
• Implementing authentication and authorization protocols (like OAuth2, JWT, and Role-Based Access Control) to secure both the APIs and the frontend.