Job Description :
                                                                             Title: Solutions Architect III
Location: Richmond, VA
Length: 6 months+
QTY: 2
W2 Only !
*Strong likelihood of conversion for the right candidate; must be currently eligible to work in the US without sponsorship*
Basic Qualifications
	5-7+ years of software development experience
	Strongly skilled at designing and delivering distributed systems leveraging Micro-services principles
	Passionate about hands-on coaching and development of junior engineer teammates
	Self-starter with a strong passion and aptitude to learn
	Deep history of developing software using object-oriented languages and open source frameworks including Java and Spring
	Significant experience developing REST API’s
	Excited to utilize re-use development principles
	Embraces agile software craftsmanship practices like TDD, ATDD and Emergent Design
	Fluent with Git version control system
	Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
	Excellent oral and written communication skills
	Proficient with AWS Cloud services and application deployments
	Understanding of SQL and No SQL Database Technologies such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB
Preferred Qualifications
	Expertise with Kafka messaging and streaming technology
	Knowledge of Container technology using Docker
	Familiarity with building CI/CD pipelines with open source technologies such as Jenkins, Docker, Maven and Ansible
	Exposure to Financial Services and Banking concepts