Sr. Application Development

We are seeking an experienced  Senior Consultant to join our team on a W2 basis to provide specialized  application development and architecture services supporting business applications related to our Huntsville, Texas client's  Information Technology System (CITS) . The consultant will translate operational business needs into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical architectures and will guide multi-team implementation efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a recognized expert in translating operational business needs into technology  architecture and system design , supporting complex applications.
• Develop  physical system architecture to guide design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Identify and address key architecture considerations (performance, scalability, reliability, maintainability, and integration).
• Build and maintain  physical and logical models that balance and integrate data, processing, and technology components.
• Resolve issues involving technology components responsible for functional capabilities, including cross-technology communication and integration.
• Publish, update, and maintain architecture documentation to ensure alignment with business requirements and architecture standards.
• Lead and facilitate cross-functional teams across multiple service providers and stakeholders.
• Apply systems development processes and methodologies to deliver timely, high-quality solutions.

Requirements:

• Familiarity with  systems development processes and methodologies
• Strong ability to lead and facilitate  cross-functional, multi-provider teams
• Strong knowledge of  relational database technologies and performance/scalability considerations
• Ability to work constructively and collaboratively across technical and non-technical groups
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate technical/operational risks
• Excellent  written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Knowledge of internet/intranet opportunities and challenges
• Awareness of IT trends, emerging technologies, and architecture/information management methodologies

Required Experience

• 8+ years of consulting experience
• 4+ years of experience with:
• Java, JSP, Servlets, JavaScript, jQuery
• SQL Server, XML, HTML
• Enterprise Java Beans (EJB), Struts
• GitHub Enterprise, Azure Data Studio
• 2+ years of experience with:
• Cloud platforms (AWS-centric or hybrid)
• Databricks platform
• API development
• Microsoft Power Platform
• SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA)
• SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
• Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
• GitHub Copilot

Preferred Experience

• 2+ years working on highly complex systems within  our client's  environments.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required ; preference for  mathematics, computer science, engineering, or a related IT-focused discipline .