Technical Solutions Architect

Position: Solution Architect

Exact Location: Johnston, IA - Hybrid Model

Duration: 12-month Contract

Day-To-Day:

In this role, you will work within an agile development team, that includes software developers, business analysts, product owners, and subject matter experts (SMEs). You will be expected to write code for the front end and the back end. You will be expected to write automated tests for front end and the back end. You will work closely with the team’s Business Analyst to define the product scope, ensuring alignment with business goals. As the Solution Architect, you will be accountable for the technical design and at times will need to communicate technical information in a non-technical manner. Your responsibilities will include establishing and maintaining an appropriate application-level architecture for the team, organizing development work, and ensuring the code quality meets the standards. You will conduct code reviews and act as the gatekeeper for the code base, ensuring the coherence of the product as it evolves. This opportunity is with one of our largest scientific research companies we partner with and is expected to be a 2-year-long project with the opportunity to convert full-time. Upon submission to our client, we’ll request two professional references. The target pay rate is $65-73/hr based on experience.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience:
• 5 years of experience developing high-performance multi-tier applications.
• Strong working experience with software development processes, practices, and software engineering design concepts.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering teams and business partners.
• Ability to design systems using complex relational database systems and related software frameworks.
• Experience translating processes and requirements into system and data models, including strong API design skills.
• Awareness of modern security standards and protocols for interacting with and controlling access to software solutions and data products.
• Languages and Frameworks: Proficiency in C#.NET is required. Strong experience with MS SQL Server, Entity Framework, and REST API development is essential.
• Need someone who can test APIs and write integration test scripts.
• Must be highly proficient with TypeScript.
• Web Development: Proficiency in Angular 16 and knowledge of RX JS (commonly used with Angular) are necessary.
• Automated Testing: Familiarity with Web Application Framework and Playwright required.
• Methodologies and Tools: Familiarity with Scrum/Agile software development methodologies and experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployments within Azure are needed.