Application Architect

RGP•Chicago, IL
•$60 - $70•Remote

About The Position

This role is for an Application Architect who will be responsible for building design patterns in enterprise systems that can be adopted and enforced. The patterns need to be engineered and standardized to be easily adopted by tech leads and engineers. The architect will work with Spring Boot, Kafka, and eventing frameworks. They will also be responsible for writing Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) to define policies, working with microservices and Kubernetes, and understanding API-driven designs with OKTA authorization through the data layer. This is an individual contributor role, partnered with the team to achieve goals. The architect will establish eventing patterns and work with the architecture review board for approval. They will collaborate with a small architecture office team (3-4 people) and a larger deployment team (5-7 people). A strong operational mindset and the ability to develop operationalized frameworks are essential.

Requirements

  • Problem-solving abilities with strong curiosity and desire to understand problems and resolution skills.
  • Hands-on programming experience with Java, Spring Boot, Service Templates.
  • Experience with data migrations and data quality assurance.
  • Understanding of authorization roles and policy scopes (e.g., JWTs, scope, authorization course and fine-grained).
  • Public cloud experience (AWS/GCP).
  • Platform Architecture - Required Skill / Experience
  • Data Migration - Required Skill / Experience
  • Cloud - Required Skill / Experience
  • Auth0 / Identity Management

Nice To Haves

  • Knowledge of containers, Lambda (Adobe driven designs)
  • Knowledge of OKTA authorization through the data layer

Responsibilities

  • Build design patterns in enterprise systems that can be adopted and enforced.
  • Engineer and standardize patterns for minimal adoption effort by tech leads and engineers.
  • Utilize Spring Boot, Kafka, and eventing frameworks.
  • Write ADRs to define policies to be enforced within systems.
  • Work with microservices and Kubernetes, including containers and Lambda (Adobe driven designs).
  • Ensure API-driven designs with OKTA authorization through the data layer.
  • Establish eventing patterns and work with the architecture review board for approval.
  • Develop frameworks to be operationalized with a solid operational mindset.

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Savings Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Professional Development Program
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Sick Time (in geographies where legally required)
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