Application Architect-Java & Web Technologies

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your role and responsibilities

As an Application Architect specializing in Java & Web Technologies, you will visualize the entire application as a cohesive system, understanding all interactions between system components, and define limitations and requirements for source code in Java and related frameworks. You will ensure alignment with business objectives by selecting, defining, and enforcing consistent technology standards. Your primary responsibilities will include: * Design Technology Standards: Define and enforce consistent technology standards, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and select the most suitable technologies for the application. * Develop System Architecture: Visualize the entire application as a cohesive system, understanding all interactions between system components, and define limitations and requirements for source code in Java and related frameworks. * Implement DevOps Methodologies: Apply DevOps methodologies, Agile, and Test Driven Development to deliver high-quality solutions and ensure efficient development processes. * Ensure System Integration: Ensure seamless integration with SOA, Web Services, Legacy Platform Integration, Application Servers like WebLogic/WebSphere, and Clustering Architectures. * Lead Technology Alignment: Lead the alignment of technology standards with business objectives, ensuring that the application meets the required standards and is scalable for future growth.

Required education
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education
Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

* Java and Web Technologies Expertise: Experience with Java, JEE, JDBC, Java design patterns, architectural patterns, Dependency Injection, Java Collections, threads, concurrency, Java servlets, JSPs, Struts, JSF, Spring, Hibernate, EJB, JPA, JAX-RS, and JAX-WS. * Technology Standards Development: Experience in selecting, defining, and enforcing consistent technology standards, ensuring alignment with business objectives. * System Architecture Design: Experience with designing system architecture, visualizing the entire application as a cohesive system, and understanding interactions between system components. * DevOps Methodologies Implementation: Experience with applying DevOps methodologies, Agile, and Test Driven Development to deliver high-quality solutions. * System Integration Knowledge: Experience with SOA, Web Services, Legacy Platform Integration, Application Servers like WebLogic/WebSphere, and Clustering Architectures.

Preferred technical and professional experience

* Familiarity with Legacy Systems: Experience with Legacy Platform Integration, including knowledge of integrating legacy systems with modern web technologies and Java-based applications. * Knowledge of Clustering Architectures: Understanding of Clustering Architectures, including experience with designing and implementing scalable and highly available systems. * Exposure to Multiple Application Servers: Experience working with multiple Application Servers, such as WebLogic and WebSphere, including knowledge of their strengths and weaknesses.

Years of Experience:
12-14