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Software Architect

Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada. With revenues over $500 million, the Branham Group has recognized Procom as the 3rd largest professional services firm in Canada and is now the largest "Canadian-Owned" IT staffing/consulting company. Procom's areas of staffing expertise include:

• Application Development
• Project Management
• Quality Assurance
• Business/Systems Analysis
• Datawarehouse & Business Intelligence
• Infrastructure & Network Services
• Risk Management & Compliance
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
• Security & Privacy

Specialties:

• Contract Staffing (Staff Augmentation)
• Permanent Placement (Staff Augmentation)
• ICAP (Contractor Payroll)
• Flextrack (Vendor Management System)

Job Description

The Senior Application Developer/Software Architect will do the Assessment of business requirements and existing systems to be able to propose and implement potential solutions for projects. Documentation of the solution concept and design. Defining development approach and iterations. Assist project manager with proper resource and work planning, risk and issue identification. Ensures alignment of solutions to IS standards.

Qualifications

• Performs Code Reviews
• Provides direction on technical delivery, and provide mentoring and guidance to developers
• Creates and maintains program technical artifacts
• Adheres to company and project standards and guidelines
• Facilitates effective team interaction
• Takes input from supervisor and appropriately and accurately applies comments/feedback (project and enterprise)
• Understands business requirements and business processes
• Understands current challenges and gaps (Project level as well as Enterprise)
• Helps to determine what solutions can be reused vs built, prioritize solution deliverables to align with the business needs
• Understands system interaction and interface with other existing systems
• Experience with supporting technologies - JavaScript,.Net (C#)
• Ensures alignment of the solution to overall Company enterprise standards
• Leads assessment and recommendation of potential solutions
• Works closely with the Infrastructure Architects in the implementation of the new solution, ultimately accountable for the overall integrity of the solution
• Primary liaison with technical resources in the provisioning of any infrastructure
• Accountable for the resolution of architectural issues impacting the delivery of the solution
• Pays high attention to detail in all work
• Quality, on time delivery of agreed deliverables
• Contributes to the company knowledge base and process improvements

Nice to Have Skills:

• Understanding and previous experience implementation and maintenance of web applications, transaction processing applications
• Technologies involved are .Net and JavaScript, SQL Server, Windows, Reddis, Quartz. Experience with RESTful services with ASP.NET.
• Experience with Agile development and project management practices
• Experience with Pipeline Domain a bonus
• Experience with offshore/nearshore application development
• Ability to handle aggressive deadlines and juggle multiple responsibilities
• Ability to be an analytical and creative thinker
• Planning, documentation, analysis and business requirements management techniques
• Technical Writing
• 6 - 8 years experience required. Proven track record

Additional Information

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO WORK WITH CANDIDATES ON H1B VISAS OR CANDIDATES REPRESENTED BY THIRD PARTIES.