Java Integration Architect - Croydon

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Our client urgently require an experienced Java Integration Architect to work on an initial 6 month contract based in Croydon.

Role responsibilities will involve:

*design technical services or plan system integration, selecting necessary platforms and technologies to meet project requirements and user needs

*provide technical leadership and consultancy to both internal and external development teams, ensuring infrastructure is fit for purpose, whilst meeting time and budget restraints

*build and maintain technical roadmaps, looking ahead for future opportunities or blockers and ensuring decisions by development teams align with the strategy

*encourage communication across multiple development teams to identify strategic requirements and dependencies

*enable a positive technical culture, applying agile methods to development and completing quality assurance practices

*advise product managers on the estimated effort and technical implications of current user stories, as well as those in the backlog

*form relationships with external suppliers

*help enable the reuse of patterns, tools, and components across the whole government service landscape

Applicants MUST have the following experience:

*indepth knowledge of Java development practises

*experience of working with AWS including containerisation & docker

*experience in leading technical teams and delivering user-focused services

*strong software development and application architecture experience, with good knowledge of open source technologies, testing and at least one programming language

*an overall understanding and ability to adapt quickly to new technologies

*experience scaling online services

*awareness of emerging security issues

*ability to read and understand solution design documentation

*understanding of how to prioritise work in a fast, customer-centric environment

*understanding of agile environments, continual delivery techniques and dev-ops cultures

*understanding of how to influence senior management and communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences

*a view of technology as an enabler of great digital services

*an eagerness to influence how digital services are delivered, both at GDS and across government

*an awareness of how to budget in an on-demand environment and an understanding of legal implications

*experience designing and implementing secure systems

*experience mentoring technical staff and managing stakeholders

*experience working in a dynamic organisation with rapidly expanding users and changing requirements

*interest in forming government best practices, standards and policies

*experience initiating projects, participating in workshops to gather user needs and building prototypes

*an eagerness to influence how digital services are delivered, both at GDS and across government

*an awareness of how to budget in an on-demand environment and an understanding of legal implications

*experience designing and implementing secure systems

*experience mentoring technical staff and managing stakeholders

*interest in forming government best practices, standards and policies

*experience initiating projects, participating in workshops to gather user needs and building prototypes

*Knowledge of Fuse ESB or any other integration engine

*Knowledge of DevOPS tools and technologies

*Knowledge of content and document management systems, directory services, business rule engines, workflow engines

*Knowledge of authentication and authorisation methods and security protocols

*Knowledge of data modelling concepts and reporting mechanism

*Should be able to help define data migration strategy and decommissioning of existing legacy systems

*Should be able to handle NFR requirements as part of architecture

*Knowledge of industry standard open source frameworks like spring, hibernate, angularJS etc.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks.

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is an HMG Approved Consultancy and operates as an IT & Engineering Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency, depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International Computer Consultants Ltd (Recruiter Awards for Excellence - Best IT, Best Public Sector & Gold Awards) and the most prestigious award that any business can receive The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2015.