Senior Professional Application Architect (51000987)

Job Description

Job Description:Essential Job FunctionsConducts technical research, testing, evaluation and documentation of routine hosting/configuration tools and methodologies to ensure that tools are current and functional.Assists in creating application architectures and populating an application host/configuration matrices with appropriate strategies, timelines and cost information to increase cost efficiency and effectiveness.Assists in designing application modules that work together to produce desired product and to ensure that performance guidelines are met.Assists in the planning of technical support infrastructure through the creation of service level agreements; assists in the transition from application development to support; ensures that appropriate support is available to clients in a timely and efficient manner.Works with product development teams and senior designers to develop architectural requirements to ensure client satisfaction with product.Assists more experienced architects in providing high-level analysis and design reviews to other department members to avoid duplication of effort in solving the same application problems with different products.Basic QualificationsBachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experienceBachelor's degree in business, software engineering, computer science or related field preferredSix or more years of application architecture and/or product development experienceExperience working with software systems, applications and network marketsExperience working with application design principles and product configurationsExperience working with appropriate programming languages, operating systems, hardware and softwareExperience working with programming to understand product line softwareOther QualificationsGood skills in application design and architecture and personal computer and business solutions software skillsGood communication skills to communicate with customers, support personnel, application development personnel and managementGood analytical and problem solving skills for design, coordination and testing of applicationsGood interpersonal skills for communicating with business unit personnel, customers and vendorsAbility to work in a team environmentAbility to work with relational databasesWork EnvironmentOffice environment