IT Architect

Job Description: 
Services Desired: 
Client seeks an experienced Consultant that will be expected to: 
Provide technical leadership for enterprise-level Open-Source information technology efforts.
Lead a team of software application developers in performing hands-on web application development using Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL.
Define application architecture, evaluate application stacks and integration options, document business volume metrics and build performance models.
Review requirement specifications and business process artifacts for proposed solution implementations.
Ensure reusability and scalability as needed.
Understand existing application architecture/design and perform application development according to design specifications and coding standards.
Understand network design, security architecture and performance constraints.
Perform data modeling and logical/physical database design.
Develop and integrate responsive design-based web applications using full stack Ruby on Rails with other Open-Source technologies such as Ruby, RVM, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, LeafletJS, jQuery, DataTables, Bootstrap, Polymer, XML/JSON-based web services on Linux, Windows, Ubuntu operating systems, and Apache/Tomcat web servers.
Design, develop and optimize application databases using PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS-SQL, Memcached and Redis.
Build and integrate with RESTful and JSON APIs.
Knowledge and use of DevOps technology such as Docker, Ansible, Jenkins, DataDog.
Perform configuration management, continuous integration, version control, unit/performance testing and document management with tools such as AWS, Docker, Git/GitHub, RSpec, Cucumber, Travis, BlazeMeter and Jira.
Understand release management and maintain GITFlow workflow.
Lead transition to Azure DevOps workflow for application deployment.
Build secure web applications with user authentication and role-based access control.
Develop/integrate Geographic Information System (GIS)-based services based on ESRI, Google, MapBox, and Open-Source GIS solutions.
Understand and incorporate DCP’s geospatial data and APIs.
Participate in and contribute to formal/informal technical reviews and presentations.
Take inputs from reporting manager(s) and appropriately apply comments/feedback.
Accurately estimate time required to complete development tasks.
Collaborate with diverse teams.
Proactively initiate, develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members.
Refactor code for performance and security issues.
Be responsible for technical quality of the implemented code base and fully understand the implemented design.
Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS and SSRS.
Participate in software testing process, including identification and resolution of defects.