Application Architect - Blaze - United States
Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for architecting, designing, coding, testing and analyzing application software as part of a development team
- Support existing business systems applications.
- May be responsible for coaching junior members of the team on technical issues
- Partner with business users to identify needs and appropriate technical solutions.
- Troubleshoot system issues and be available for on-call duties.
- Design and document moderately complex technical requirements for business applications.
- Perform other job duties/responsibilities as assigned
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor Degree in IT or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 5+ years of software development experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong expertise in Microsoft .NET technologies (C# preferred).
- Strong expertise in MS SQL Server (understating of T-SQL, stored procedures, transactions, etc.)
- Strong expertise in relational database concepts.
- Strong working knowledge of object-oriented concepts.
- Experience with SOA and web services.
- Experience with ASP.NET and AJAX
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are desired.
- Prior experience with financial systems, rules engines, and payment engines is a plus.
- Experience with Blaze Advisor is a plus.
Values
The right candidate possesses the ability to do business with an absolute commitment to the ethics, honesty, and credibility that is essential in this role. Furthermore, the ability to partner with our employees, Agents, and the organizations that support our business is critical to both the success of the individual and the business. The successful candidate will develop employees through new opportunities and challenges, recognizing and rewarding high performers, and embracing diversity and varied perspectives.
Selected candidates will reflect our company's respect for the commitment that our people make to our business, their families and society. This includes a passion about our business, doing the right thing for our people and pride in enabling our customers to achieve their dreams.
The ideal candidate will represent our commitment to being one team, working together for one world; within a dynamic and inclusive work environment where people share the desire to win.
