Applications Architect - Senior

Role: Applications Architect - Senior

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months Contract With possible extension.

Required Skills:

1. Application Design and Development Experience (50%)

• Hands-on experience writing Java code and using integration technologies such as ESB, Java/JEE, and application and web server technologies. Provide end-to-end solution design, development, and unit testing, along with recommendations to achieve business outcomes in alignment with business requirements, Cluster reference architecture, and Ministry-specific objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business goals and support delivery outcomes.
• Develop code following SA development standards, architectural governance principles, and design patterns in the development of end-to-end solutions.
• Experience in the design and implementation of REST API integrations and best practices.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Experience working in an agile development environment.
• Ability to provide user and system documentation as required.
• Contribute to the effective management of risks and issues associated with solution designs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and distributed teams, including designers, developers, architects, project managers, and QA.
• Promote industry standards and best practices with the product teams.
• Perform thorough code reviews, including unit tests, to ensure high quality of the software.
• Fix defects and support developers, testers, and end users.

• Prepare work plans with CYSSC Managers, report and adjust completion status, and report issues and risks in a timely manner.
• Write technical documentation that supports and thoroughly explains the architecture.
• Deliver knowledge transfer sessions to the team on the work completed.

MUST HAVES:

• 7-10 years of experience as an Applications Architect in large-scale business and I&IT transformation projects involving more than 1000 users.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with relevant software, particularly Cúram.
• Strong understanding of the processes and steps involved in leveraging architecture models for specifying functional and non-functional requirements as inputs to the implementation process.
• Proven experience as a technical lead, providing hands-on support to other developers.
• Hands-on experience in writing Java code and using integration technologies, including ESB, Java/JEE, and application and web server technologies.
• Significant experience in large-scale case management implementations.
• Technical expertise in enhancing, configuring, customizing, and integrating case management systems with external or related applications.
• Experience in conducting requirements elicitation, fit-gap analysis, design, and development phases in large Cúram or COTS implementations.
• Ability to advise and provide technical recommendations on infrastructure, data conversion, reporting, and interfaces.