Solutions Architect

Direct Staffing Inc; Van Buren Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to numerous career opportunities

Access to online training courses

Group-rate insurance options

Job summary

A leading staffing agency located in Michigan is seeking an IT Solutions Architect to automate and migrate applications within an Agile environment. The ideal candidate must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems or a related field and have extensive IT solutions experience. Key responsibilities include collaborating with IT architects, utilizing DevOps tools, and delivering excellent customer outcomes. Career opportunities and perks are available through this role, enhancing personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing or implementing IT solutions.
• Experience with all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Ability to work independently and be highly self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technology expertise to architect and migrate applications.
• Team with business IT Architects and Developers for design activities.
• Use DevOps tools to automate CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Customer-oriented focus

DevOps experience

Strong analytical skills

Programming in Java/Ruby/Python/NodeJS/Go

Agile environment experience

Collaboration and team skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or related

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

DevOps tools (Chef, Jenkins, GitHub, CloudFoundry)

Job description

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Job Description

• Provide hands‑on technology expertise to architect, automate and migrate applications to the Predix applying a breadth of application, infrastructure, database and platform experience.
• Team with business IT Architects and Developers to understand requirements and partner on design and migration activities including discovery, provisioning, testing, data migration and validation.
• Use DevOps tools such as Chef, Jenkins, GitHub and CloudFoundry to automate continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines.
• Maintain and apply current knowledge of information technology; keep abreast of new and emerging technologies; make technology, process, and application recommendations that can be used to lower costs, increase performance, and add value to the customer.
• Demonstrate an ongoing ability to work in a fast‑paced Agile environment and be able to present contributions in a small team environment.
• Scope projects and guide customers through successful pilot and production deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems (IS), Information Technology (IT), Computer Science or Engineering (OR High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 2 years of IS, IT, or Computer Science) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience designing or implementing IT solutions.
• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• A strong focus on customer outcomes.
• Experience working in a DevOps including the design and automation of IaaS and PaaS service capabilities.
• Development experience with any one of the following programming or scripting languages: Java, Ruby, Python, NodeJS, Go‑Lang.
• Experience with all phases of Software Development Lifecycle, including system analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging and documentation.
• Successful track record of translating business requirements to functional software tests.
• Strong team player – collaborates well with others to solve problems and actively incorporates input from various sources.
• Change oriented – actively generates process improvements; supports and drives change, and confronts difficult circumstances in creative ways.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions in a matrix environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to diplomatically advocate for the appropriate support staffing levels. Ideal candidate will also have experience presenting effectively to non-technical and executive audiences.
• Strong analytical skills – strong problem solving skills, communicates in a clear and succinct manner and effectively evaluates information / data to make decisions; anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve.
• Resourceful and quick learner; able to efficiently seek out, learn, & apply new areas of expertise as needed.
• Highly self‑motivated, able to work independently.

Additional Information

Why Kelly?

As a Kelly Services candidate you will have access to numerous perks, including:

Exposure to a variety of career opportunities as a result of our expansive network of client companies

Career guides, information and tools to help you successfully position yourself throughout every stage of your career

Access to more than 3,000 online training courses through our Kelly Learning Center

Group‑rate insurance options available immediately upon hire*