Technical Architect Needed for a Great Company

ROSS; Old Toronto; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an inspiring interactive agency as a Technical Architect, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the architecture and development of innovative solutions. This dynamic position offers the chance to work on exciting eCommerce and content management projects within the Retail industry. You will collaborate with a passionate team, driving technical excellence and mentoring developers while implementing best practices. If you are an autonomous and responsible individual with a strong background in N-tier systems and Java technologies, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact in a vibrant work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in N-tier systems design and architecture.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in consulting environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical activities and establish architectural views for projects.
• Support developers and implement industry best practices in software development.

Skills

Java/J2EE

IBM WebSphere Application Server

IBM DB2

Agile development methodologies

XML/XSL

IBM WebSphere Commerce

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

Bachelor of Engineering

Tools

IBM WSAD

IBM RAD

IBM HTTPD Server / Apache

Job description

Our client, a fun, inspiring interactive agency located in the King and Spadina area in a beautiful loft with lots of sun has engaged ROSS (www.getROSS.com) to help them recruit a Technical Architect. ROSS is a team of People Specialists helping companies align their People Strategy with their business growth. We provide remote or site HR and Recruitment solutions complimented by leading edge open-source HRIS software.

You will be involved in all stages of our client’s development projects, from the architecture to the development and even more specific areas depending on skills and interests. We are looking for a person who is autonomous, responsible and dynamic, and wants to be part of an experienced team, that is both ambitious and passionate about technology. You will be involved in eCommerce, enterprise integrations and content management projects for the Retail industry.

You have:

1. Minimum 5 years of experience in design and architecture of N-tier systems
2. Minimum 5 years of experience in an Internet development environment
3. Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering
4. Minimum 3 to 5 years experience with the following technologies:

• Java/J2EE
• IBM WebSphere Application Server (Windows in development, AIX/Linux/Windows in production)
• IBM DB2
• IBM WSAD (5.1 and above)
• IBM RAD (6 and above)
• IBM HTTPD Server / Apache
• XML/XSL
• IBM WebSphere Commerce (WCS version 5.6 and 6.0) strongly considered an asset

Experience with Agile development methodologies

Experience working within a consulting agency

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities

Strong organizational and project management skills

Industry Certifications in multiple technology platforms, such as: Sun Java Certification, IBM WebSphere and DB2 Certifications

You Will:

1. Coordinate all technical activities during each phase of the project
2. Establish the architectural view of the solution from top to bottom, while detailing each level of the architecture
3. Propose and document the most appropriate technical solutions according to the needs of the client
4. Define in detail the technical design of a system (components, integration, servers, security, etc.)
5. Describe the abstract functionalities (classes, methods, properties)
6. Configure, develop and implement the proposed architectures as necessary for the implementation of the project
7. Provide support and mentoring to developers, performing technical reviews and hands-on development as required
8. Propose and implement industry best practices in software development
9. Support the full life cycle of solutions through development, staging, pre-production, stress, and production environments

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