Java Cloud Solutions Architect  (SaaS)  (PaaS) (IaaS)

Java Cloud Solutions Architect  (SaaS)  (PaaS) (IaaS)
Location: Austin Texas
Client: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
This Position will be Remote in Texas
Preferably candidates must be within the State of Texas but Out of State candidates are also welcome to apply.
Exp: Minimum 15+ Years Must

Job Description:

The cloud architect is responsible for the cloud computing initiatives within an organization and for directing the architectural aspects of a cloud brokering team across all aspects of IT and the business. Responsible for the planning and engineering of an organization’s cloud computing infrastructure and applications. Implements and designs hardware and software. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of cloud technology, including Software as Service (SaaS), Platform as Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

Education
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in computer science, computer information systems, engineering, or management information systems is preferred.

Certification ( Must Need ) 
● Cloud Solutions Architect Certification
● Cloud Infrastructure Certifications

II.  CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

1. Hands on experience in designing, building, and supporting cloud-native application solutions.
2. Experience in combined roles of enterprise or technical architecture, cloud platform development, cloud strategy or IT strategy
3. Experience in migration of applications from on-premise to cloud with enterprise architecture
4. Experience in Application security architecture in Cloud/on-prem environment
5. Experience in implementation of cloud-based solutions, leveraging AWS and demonstrate expertise in authentication and authorization using Okta, SailPoint and/or similar technologies
6. Experience in security policies, implementing multi-factor authentication, enabling single-sign-on (SSO) capabilities and securing APIs using gateway platform for multiple channels
7. Experience in design and implementation of Single Page Applications (SPA) using Angular, ReactJS and/or other similar frameworks/libraries
8. Experience in developing cloud-native applications, adhering to best practices for cloud platforms
9. Experience in designing microservices-based architectures. Decomposing monolithic applications into microservices
10. Experience in developing microservices using Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, JPA and/or Hibernate
11. Hands-on development experience implementing applications utilizing any J2EE Application Server, Authentication and Authorization, Caching strategies
12. Experience with IaaC, automation and various CICD principles, ability to apply this experience to manage cloud based infrastructure.
13. Experience with middleware process orchestration and integrations using IBM BPM/BAW and/or similar technologies
14. Experience with batch processing, scheduling tools and file storage in cloud environment
15. Experience in application integrations with external systems preferably with CMS, IRS and/or other third parties
16. Experience in designing applications for scalability and optimizing performance in cloud environment.
17. Experience in implementing robust logging using tools like Splunk and Dynatrace in cloud environment
18. Hands-on programming experience in the following languages: Java, J2EE, HTML5, JavaScript, AJAX, CSS3, Bootstrap, SASS, UI frameworks/libraries (preferably Angular), Spring, Java Server Pages, Servlet, EJB, JSON, XML, ES5/ES6, NPM, Maven, Business Process
19. Experience in implementing Client-facing applications with responsive design and development
20. Experience with deployment and orchestration technologies (such as Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, OpenShift)
21. Hands-on experience participating in all phases of Agile methodologies like Scrum or Kanban
22. Experience with messaging platforms using IBM MQ and/or similar technologies in cloud environment
23. Experience in Test-driven development and test creation using frameworks such as Katalon, Karma, Jasmine, Selenium
24. Hands-on experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server 8 or later and JBOSS
25. Prior state eligibility systems experience either State of Texas or other states including CMS experience
26. Hands-on development experience for mobile and tablet platforms
27. Experience with business rules engine using IBM ODM and/or similar technologies
28. Knowledge of APIs design and implementation.
29. Knowledge of Monitoring tools
30. Knowledge of common DevOps tools GitLab, Jenkins, and Container