The State of Wisconsin DOT is looking for an Application Architect II.

MUST BE WISCONSIN residents or willing to relocate to WISCONSIN prior to starting the role at their own expense

Top Required Skills & Years of Experience:

i. Modern Java (11+) with Spring Boot: 5+ years professional experience in full-stack development

ii. Hands-on architecture/design: 4+ years designing distributed systems or complex enterprise platforms

iii. Ability to prioritize tasks and juggle competing demands for supporting application development tools

iv. Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills across a variety of development tools and technologies

Top Nice to Have Skills:

i. Project leadership experience, especially leading application development tool upgrade and/or implementation projects

ii. Experience working in a large organization and with cross-functional teams on modernization efforts

iii. DevSecOps best practices

Remote or Onsite: Candidates must be WI residents or willing to relocate to WI prior to starting the role at their own expense. This role will work 100% remote within the state of Wisconsin.

Project details: The ideal candidate can provide development tool support for development processes used in software product lifecycles. The selected hire will be responsible for ensuring quality and consistency of the support of software development tools across the system and providing day-to-day technical guidance to the development teams.

Application Architect II – Department of Transportation

Overview:

The ideal candidate can provide development tool support for development processes used in software

product lifecycles. Will be responsible for ensuring quality and consistency of the support of software

development tools across the system and providing day-to-day technical guidance to the development

teams. Provide consultation and recommend course of action to maintain cost effectiveness and quality of

application development tools and systems. Stay up to date on industry best practices and objectives,

particularly as these relate to application development. Research and implement best practices that will

control costs, provide higher quality, and/or increase predictability of service delivery. Research new

technology and development tools to remain abreast of current and emerging technology. Work closely

with web infrastructure support and security teams to collaborate on common goals related to

development tools and our environment.

Solve complex technical problems for developers when utilizing the organization’s application

development tools. Create and maintain documentation for installation and setup of supported application

development tools. Work with team members to create standards, policies, and procedures for the

organization’s use of software development tools and frameworks. Experience supporting development

tools and/or help desk experience, as well as team lead experience would be beneficial to this role.

Experience utilizing ticketing software to handle customer requests. Candidate should have strong

communication skills and be able to work independently. Ability to prioritize tasks and juggle competing

demands for supporting application development tools. Four to 5 years of experience with Java software

development tools, version control system support (e.g. GitHub.com), JavaScript software development

tools, and continuous integration systems.

The selected candidate will also lead development tool-related projects, including implementation of new

development tools and upgrades of existing development tools. The candidate should have strong

communication skills and be able to work independently as well as within a team. Experience working on

large, complex Java development projects with high priority and within established timelines is critical.

The candidate should demonstrate strong critical thinking and decision-making skills across a variety of

development tools and technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Translate business requirements into robust technical specifications.

• Architect complex solutions for multi-faceted problems using a wide range of technologies.

• Perform advanced technical design and development to address business and security

requirements.

• Solve complex technical challenges using modern Java and identity management tools, utilizing

approved organization development tools.

• Collaborate with team members within organizational policies and procedures to drive adoption of

industry best practices and deliver high-quality solutions.

• Prioritize and manage tasks effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Help to plan tool upgrade roadmaps and lead projects to implement upgrades.

Required Experience:

• Modern Java (11+) with Spring Boot: 5+ years professional experience in full-stack development.

• Hands-on architecture/design: 4+ years designing distributed systems or complex enterprise

platforms.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and juggle competing demands for supporting application development

tools.

• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills across a variety of development tools and

technologies.

Nice to Have Experience:

• Project leadership experience, especially leading application development tool upgrade and/or

implementation projects.

• Experience working in a large organization and with cross-functional teams on modernization

efforts.

• DevSecOps best practices.