Application Architect - Austin, TX/Huntsville, TX

Role: Application Architect

Location: Austin, TX/Huntsville, TX (First 2 4 weeks may be on-site in Huntsville, TX, with occasional meetings in Austin or Huntsville)

Duration: Long-term Contract

Provide specialized application development/architecture services to the Client for business applications related to the Corrections Information Technology System (CITS).

• Familiar with systems development processes and methodologies.
• Ability to lead and facilitate cross-functional, multi-Service Provider work teams.
• Familiarity with relational database technologies and capabilities.
• Knowledge of the company's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations and trendsetters.
• Knowledge of internet/intranet-based opportunities and challenges.
• Ability to work with others in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Ability to think critically; to recognize and anticipate a problem (technical, operational, process, organizational) and to identify and implement the best solution in a timely manner.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of marketplace experience, developments and trends related to the Information Technology function.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies (new to company systems as well as those that are new to the information systems industry).
• Familiarity with company's information architecture and information management methodologies.
• Experience with scalability and performance issues related data bases.

• Responsible for acting as a recognized expert in translating operational business needs through developing and implementing the information technology architecture and design for a system, with specialty in a complex system(s).
• Developing physical system architecture that provides the foundation for design, construction, testing, and deployment.
• Designing and addressing key architecture considerations for the system.
• Developing physical models that balance and integrate the data, processing, and technology aspects of the architecture.
• Resolving issues regarding technology components responsible for performing functional capabilities, or determining how technologies will communicate when responsibility must be shared across technologies.
• Publishing, updating and ensuring that the architecture models meet business requirements and architecture standards.

Required Experience

• At least eight (8) years consulting experience and at least
• At least (4) years' experience with Java, JSP, servlet, JavaScript, jQuery, SQL Server, XML, HTML, Enterprise Java Beans (EJB), Struts, GitHub Enterprise, Azure Data Studio.
• At least two (2) years' experience with the following:
  • Cloud Platforms (AWS-centric or hybrid)
  • Databricks platform
  • Application Programming Interface (API) development
  • Microsoft Power Platform
  • SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA)
  • SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
  • Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Individual Development Environment
  • GitHub Copilot

Preferred Experience: At least two (2) years' experience in highly complex system(s) within Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).

Education: Undergraduate degree required in math, computer science, engineering, or related discipline with an information technology focus (preferred).