Solutions Architect

Company Introduction:

At GAF, we cover more than buildings. We cover each other. No matter what role, tenure, or track, under this roof you are empowered to be there for your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we don’t back down from hard work– we support one another in pursuit of something bigger. We define the future while leading the present. And under this roof, we own our opportunities. Becoming the market leader only happens when everyone feels they have the opportunity, and the support, to thrive. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

Job Summary:

Job Summary
The Solution Architect - Cloud Applications & Technologies is responsible for the overall design and implementation of cloud-native solutions and mapping business requirements to systems/technical requirements. This includes custom-developed web-based and mobility applications. In addition, this individual has the technical skills and experience needed to develop cost-effective, timely solutions that meet functional and performance requirements while focusing on component reuse. The ideal candidate has demonstrated the ability to adapt to technology shifts over time. These skills include the ability to define, influence, and communicate technical direction, to make decisions, to be driven, and to work autonomously to ensure the successful implementation of solutions. Leading, mentoring, assigning tasks, and assisting individual contributors are also a requirement for this position. This individual must work collaboratively with other team members across technical disciplines.
Essential Duties

• Understand and transform business requirements into scalable/manageable solution architecture and design specifications.
• Develop strong business relationships with business areas responsible
• Partner with other functions across IT (Scrum Master, BA, EA, Security, Operations) to ensure collaboration, consistency, quality, and timeliness of solutions
• Participate in the delivery of custom solutions that follow GAFs standard Agile process.
• Ensure self and development team adheres to GAF design and development patterns and standards.
• Maintain and enhance integration solutions, including off-hours support of business-critical business solutions.
• Ensure proper response and resolution to issues and errors.
• Provide mentoring on advanced development concepts and technical capabilities to developers.
• Develop and maintain a model of GAF’s Enterprise Development solutions and patterns
• Define standards to guide solution decisions concerning integration for the enterprise.
• Create prototypes and author detailed interaction specifications.
• Work closely with other Solution Architects to ensure consistency and quality of solutions and knowledge sharing. Continuous improvement and exploration of industry standards and technology advances.

Under this roof, we require

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Required
• 7+ years of implementation experience with demonstrated development expertise in several business and technical verticals Required
• 10+ years of industry experience providing technical solutions development for enterprise software Required

Under this roof, we also value

• Master’s degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field

General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong strategic business acumen and understanding of organizational strategy and ability to design IT systems to deliver that strategy
• Strong ability to develop solution architecture designs
• Strong ability to define multiple solution options to business problems
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Strong ability to work on multiple projects concurrently
• Intermediate organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations

Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Expert knowledge in Kubernetes, Dockers, and Microservices architecture.
• Expert knowledge in Event-Driven Architecture
• Expert knowledge of object-oriented programming principles.
• Expert development experience with .NET Core, .Net Framework 4.7 using C#.
• Expert knowledge of ASP.NET Core, MVC, Web API, JavaScript, JQuery, SQL Server.
• Expert knowledge of performance profiling and optimization skills.
• Strong command of Visual Studio Enterprise, Visual Studio Code
• Strong knowledge of Azure Cloud offerings.
• Good knowledge of Mobile application development (Xamerin, ReactNative, and iOS Native)
• Good knowledge of Test-driven development.
• Good knowledge of GCP cloud offerings.
• Advanced knowledge of industry best practices in the various aspects of IT, technology trends, enterprise operations knowledge, and the ability to develop solutions to implement key business strategies.
• Advanced knowledge of SDLC, code management concepts, and platforms.
• Intermediate understanding of network and data center architecture, as well as application development methodologies.

How We Protect What Matters Most:1. We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. 2. Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood. 3. Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions. 4. Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence. 5. Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program. 6. We put diversity and inclusion into action with our Employee Resource Groups, which unite employees based on common perspectives, identities, demographic factors, or out of a desire to be an ally.

GAF complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).