Application Architect II

Job Description

Job Description

Title:                              Application Architect
Duration:                      18 months (contract to hire or possible extension)
Location:                      Gary, in 46402 (hybrid role)
Pay rate:                       $57.69 Hour on W2

• Has experience in multiple system environments. Should also be experienced in designing, developing, and test applications.
• Combine multiple technologies to provide alternative physical solutions.
• Performs analysis of business models, logical specifications and/or user requirements to design solutions.
• Responsible for the application development as well as the application environment.
• Understands various types of tools and technologies on the market and their appropriate usage.
• Responsibilities extend to all components of an application and application environment including front, back, and middle tiers where applicable.
• These individuals can lead a tool evaluation effort, including the definition of the evaluation criteria, identification of tools to be evaluated, and the actual evaluation.
• Has worked on various platforms including mainframes, minis and micros.
• Work may involve interacting with and managing product vendors/suppliers. 

• Strong COBOL/Mainframe experience is mandatory.
• The team is looking for someone who already has hands-on Mainframe knowledge, as they do not want to spend significant training time on foundational technologies.
• Experience working in or transitioning to a .NET environment is preferred as applications are being modernized.