Architect - Microsoft Platforms

Company: SPECTRAFORCE TECHNOLOGIES Inc.
Location: Greenville
Posted on: February 14, 2020

Job Description:

Title: IT Architect Build SolutionsLocation: Greenville, SC 29607Assignment Length: 10+ Months Position Purpose/Scope: What are the key objectives of the position? Oversees the software development cycle, gathering requirements and directing the activities of the design team. Resolves issues that arise during the development cycle. Examines functional specifications and translates them into system guidelines that shape project development. Aligns projects with enterprise-level systems. Conducts research on existing systems and devises solutions that work within those systems. Answers questions regarding software capabilities and requirements. Position Responsibilities/Accountabilities: List the major duties/accountabilities to achieve the position's key objectives. Designs architecture for Microsoft based technology stacks, concentrating on the configurations of the IIS service within the different usage scenarios. Manages product and maintenance for Microsoft IIS Service and other Microsoft middleware components (e.g. BizTalk) worldwide. Develops the CLIENT Microsoft technology stack landscape and 3rd level support for IIS services worldwide. Steers the vendors and providers as needed. Conducts ramp-up, hand over fixes and new solutions to the operations team with all relevant documentation. Conducts strategic positioning and license planning. Serves as a consultant on projects relating to requirements management, evaluation, and prioritization of maintenance activities (cost/benefit), technical release management (in negotiation and collaboration with the responsible CLIENT functions and departments). Designs large scale distributed web applications/systems. Drives enterprise-level architecture and N-tier web applications for high availability. Ensures products are robust, scalable and extensible. Architects serverless web applications for CLIENT Cloud, Kubernetes, Micro Services and Containerization. Designs framework for globally used PKI security solutions. Designs and architects web security solutions, security ciphers standardization, and certificate lifecycle management. Performs other duties as assigned by the CLIENT Group operations supervisor. POSITION COMPETENCIES: Education: BS Degree in Computer Science or the equivalent of 4 years of professional related IT experience. Experience: 3+ years of experience using Microsoft IIS and other Microsoft Middleware (e.g. MS SQL, Windows Server, BizTalk, etc.) to design IT architectures and system integration with other products within complex systems and solution building landscape. 3+ years of experience designing and architecting different Microsoft based technology stacks with a concentration on the configurations of the IIS service within different usage scenarios. 3+ years of experience with business-critical IT systems, global IT architectures, projects, and services. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Basic = less than 1 year of experience/training needed; Intermediate = 1 3 years of experience/some training may be needed; Advanced = 3-5 years experience/no training needed; Expert = 5+ years experience/able to train others. 3+ years of knowledge of non-functional requirements. 3+ years of knowledge of Client/Server Architecture. 3+ years of knowledge of IT license management. 3+ years of knowledge of back-end infrastructure and software. 3+ years of knowledge of diagnostic tools. 3+ years of knowledge of software deployment methodologies. 3+ years of knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment. 3+ years of knowledge of IT Security and risk assessment. 3+ years of knowledge of relational database analysis, design, and performance tuning ability. 3+ years of Object-Oriented architecture and design skills. 3+ years of knowledge of modern operating systems. 3+ years of experience designing networked system infrastructure, reducing latency, maximizing throughput, and ensuring high-availability. - provided by Dice

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