Technical Architect

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Technical Architect in New York, NY. Key Responsibilities:

• Lead integration discovery and assessment, documenting inbound/outbound interfaces, data flows, endpoints, protocols, authentication, service accounts, schedules, and upstream/downstream dependencies
• Define the integration migration strategy and target-state architecture, including interfaces to retain, reconfigure, repoint, rebuild, replace, or decommission
• Lead integration build and configuration, including APIs, middleware, SFTP/file transfers, endpoints, certificates, credentials, service accounts, firewall/network connectivity, and scheduled jobs
• Manage integration dependencies across R&D/Engineering applications, such as Teamcenter, Autodesk Vault, Accolade, EcoSys, SiliconExpert, SAP/ERP, and other enterprise platforms
• Coordinate and support SIT/UAT and end-to-end interface testing, validating connectivity, authentication, data transmission, transformation, error handling, and downstream processing
• Lead integration defect analysis and resolution, performing root-cause analysis across applications, middleware, network, security, databases, and interfaces
• Own integration cutover and go-live readiness, including interface sequencing, endpoint transitions, credential/certificate changes, production validation, rollback planning, and command-center support
• Provide hyper care and stabilization support, monitoring critical integrations, resolving production failures, implementing approved fixes, and transitioning support to steady-state teams
• Maintain comprehensive integration documentation and governance, including interface inventories, architecture/data-flow diagrams, dependency matrices, test evidence, cutover runbooks, operational procedures, and knowledge transfer

Requirements:

• 10-12 years of experience in enterprise integration architecture, integration engineering, middleware, API development, or application integration
• Demonstrated experience leading integration workstreams for large-scale application migrations, separations, carve-outs, divestitures, or transformation programs
• Experience with REST/SOAP APIs, web services, middleware, messaging, ETL, and file-based integrations
• Experience working with JSON, XML, CSV, flat files, and other enterprise data formats
• Experience with SFTP and enterprise managed-file-transfer solutions
• Experience troubleshooting complex integrations across applications, middleware, network, security, and database layers
• Experience supporting SIT, end-to-end testing, production cutover, and hyper care
• Experience coordinating multiple application and technical teams
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases
• Strong understanding of enterprise integration architecture and integration design patterns
• Strong understanding of API authentication, certificates, service accounts, and secure connectivity
• Strong understanding of error handling, logging, monitoring, retry, and recovery mechanisms
• Strong technical documentation, communication, and stakeholder-management capabilities