Lead J2EE Archtectect - North Dakota – Saint Paul

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., ACS, is a global FORTUNE 500 company with more than 55,000 plus people working together to support client operations in nearly 100 countries. By providing business process outsourcing, human resources outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients, ACS offers its associates vast opportunities to succeed. Recognized worldwide for generating possibilities and creating solutions, ACS welcomes you to become part of our growing team. Join our mission and vision for the future. Thank you for your interest!
Major Position Responsibilities:

This position is expected to provide leadership in the implementation of large complex J2EE applications. In this position, the candidate is expected to customize and implement a complex J2EE application that is housed on a UNIX platform. The candidate will be responsible for leading the customization of Java-based application with a focus on core application modifications, security, rules, and configuration management. This requires that the candidate must be able to lead a team of people, perform analysis, and work interactively with customers.

Responsibilities include:

• Understands existing Enterprise product architecture, functionality and design
  
• Works with designated infrastructure Architect to ensure all integration points requirements and standards
  
• Provide leadership to functional teams to help design all customer customizations in compliance with existing product architecture and design
  
• Verifies all standards and guidelines across all customization areas including rules engine
  
• Provides architectural expertise to the project team for the design, development, and implementation the solution
  
• Duties include:
  ? Functional and Non- functional requirements identification
  ? Resource planning and procurement
  ? Timelines
  
• Works with end users and project stakeholders to define delivery dates, integration points, and software/hardware requirements
  
• Manages the design and development of customer specific integration services and customizations
  
• Works with Enterprise team to evaluate possible enhancements to the core system based on ND requirements and customizations
  
• Leads Joint Application Design sessions with the customer staff.
  
• Works with designated Infrastructure Architect to ensure all integration points
  
• Designs, documents and develops necessary customer specific integration services
  
• Works with functional teams to help design customer specific customizations
  
  QUALIFICATIONS (MINIMUM)
  
  The individual should have at least 5-10 years of I/T experience on a variety of platforms and technologies with at least 3 years of building large complex N-Tier/SOA web-based business applications. Professional hands-on experience with designing and developing applications using Java, Web-Services, EJB, and Servlets in a UNIX environment. Strong object-oriented, design and development experience required. Use of iterative development methodology a must. Ability to work a virtual team of individuals who may report administratively to other departments. Project leadership, project estimation, strong written and oral communications skills also required. Proven track-record of design and development of large, complex, transaction oriented, mission critical business systems and the ability to troubleshoot and tune such systems is an absolute must. Strong web-security knowledge and experience as well as experience integrating with back-end systems. The position routinely works under demanding deadlines and often handles heavy workloads, operating with only limited supervision. Some travel should be expected.
  
  PREFERRED:
  
  Ideal candidates will have prior health-care, insurance and/or Medicaid related experience.
  Experience with the WebSphere and Rational products suites is a plus.
  
  ACS is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.
  
  Apply Here