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Job Title: Sr Applications Architect Job
Job Location: IL: Downers Grove
Pay Rate: competitive
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2012-04-24
Company Name: Coventry Health Care
Contact: Karen Vargas
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Description: Job Title: Sr Applications Architect
Posting Location: IL - Downers Grove
Location: IL - Downers Grove, MO - St. Louis (Maryville Centre)
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Requisition Number: 157254
External Description:
Senior Applications Architect
We have an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Applications Architect to join Coventry Health Care. If you are passionate about applications architecture, we want to talk to you!
GENERAL SUMMARY
Responsible for ensuring that the applications architecture and infrastructure supporting complex applications are designed to meet evolving business requirements and standards for reliability, scalability, and availability.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develops enterprise level application and custom integration solutions including major enhancements and interfaces, functions and features for complex applications.
- Determines specifications, plans, designs, and develops the most complex and business critical software solutions, utilizing appropriate software engineering processes either individually or with members of the project team.
- Provides design recommendations and expertise regarding the integration of complex applications across the business based on long-term IT organization strategy.
- Performs trend analysis to proactively design and implement application improvements to support current and future business needs.
- Provides technical advice and counsel to developers related to the applications architecture for assigned complex applications.
- Serves as a technical expert and critical technical resource across all disciplines.
- Designs and implements migration strategies for applications to new technologies.
- Recommends improvements to programming and development standards/procedures and programming architectures based on industry trends.
- Researches and maintains knowledge in emerging technologies and possible application to the business.
- Utilizes state-of-the-art programming languages and object-oriented approaches in designing, coding, testing and debugging programs.
- Uses a variety of platforms to provide automated systems applications to customers.
- Acts as a mentor and go to technical resource for the development team
- Performs other duties as required.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
- Previous (7-10 years) experience in multiple IT areas and relevant application architecture experience required.
- Advanced knowledge of Java platforms, tools and best practices.
- Advanced to expert level knowledge and understanding of architecture, applications systems design, and integration required.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work with cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated knowledge in the application of current technologies, emerging trends, and architectural principles.
Coventry Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to building a talented and diverse team
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