Enterprise Architect
Chicago,IL/ onsite from day 1
W2 /1099 Only
Responsibilities:
Technologist with Deep Experience in driving enterprise Digital Customer Experience for large enterprises
Strong Business & Functional Expertise in Architectures, including CMS, eCommerce, and Customer Experience.
Preferred experience in driving Digital Transformation Strategy and Roadmap for enterprises
High degree of initiative, dependability, and ability to work with little supervision
Should have the willingness to pick up new Technology and Domain skills quickly
Being part of at least one architecture implementations for large enterprises, preferably insurance industry or multiple related product divisions with unified customer support and sales channels
Sound technical depth - ability to deep-dive into technical architecture and design
Solid understanding of the industry and the technology and market trends
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to communicate IT concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences
Must be a critical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
Should be flexible to Travel on short notice
Primary / Must Have Skills
Experience with any one of the modern MACH (Microservices, API (Application Programming Interface) First, Cloud First, Headless) Architectures
Bring strong experience headless user interface development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript frameworks (React & Node)
Deep experience working with REST and GraphQL APIs, and solid understanding of microservices-based architecture patterns
Familiarity with modern Omnichannel Commerce solution components - Experience Management, CMS (Content Management System), Search, Order Management, PIM (Product Information Management), etc.
Expertise on Public Cloud Platforms (AWS) - IaaS/PaaS Services, DevOps pipeline, Security, Compliance, Cloud Monitoring etc.
Strong Domain & Functional Expertise in Omnichannel Commerce and ecosystem - Digital Marketing, Analytics, Search, User Experience Management, CMS, PIM, Mobile and Social Platforms
Business Development & Technical Pre-sales experience - Provide pre-sales and solutions support in RFP (Request for Proposal) Process - Gather business and technical requirements, perform fit-gap analysis against the shortlisted COTS platforms, develop target solution architecture, estimates, showcase POCs/Demos etc.
Hands on Experience in Architecting, Designing, Implementation and Global Roll-out of Omnichannel solutions for large enterprises
Strong Technical background and experience in Architecting, Designing, Implementation of complex enterprise web applications for large enterprises using Java/J2EE technologies, frameworks, and design patterns
Extensive hands-on development background in Java, J2EE, REST APIs (Application Programming Interface) (Application Programming Interface)
Experience with Agile and DevOps Implementations and software engineering processes
Desirable / Good to Have Skills
Experience with event correlation across multiple channels
Experience in designing Microservices applications using common industry technologies and frameworks
Experience in setting up Container Cluster and Orchestration using Docker Swarm or Kubernetes
Roles and Responsibilities:
Quickly define a comprehensive and executable roadmap and technology strategy for large enterprises which create a unified experience across channels and product lines based on stated business goals and existing solution gaps.
Interact with customers to discuss their business challenges and help them evaluate and arrive at the best-fit technology solution for their requirement
Drive Solution and POC (proof of concept) / Prototype development
Participate in requirement gathering and/or technical workshop with customers
Collaborate with delivery teams to assess work effort for the solution. Architect and design solutions and provide support and technical guidance for successful implementation.
Working with practice leadership on reviewing technology trends to determine strategic areas for future investments
Participate in business development through proactive or competitive bids (RFx), proposals, and creating compelling vision for customers