Application Architect III

About the role

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm serving Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with its customers' needs into a full-service business solutions provider with delivery centers and offices across North America and India.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and drive the enterprise monitoring strategy aligned to business information flows and systems architecture.
• Roll out strategic monitoring tools across Banking Application Production Support (APS) applications and ensure adoption.
• Serve as SME for monitoring platforms such as Dynatrace, Tivoli, Splunk, Sitescope, and Catchpoint.
• Design and implement monitoring for applications deployed on cloud and container infrastructures.
• Consult with APS teams to configure events, dashboards, and alerts to maximize tool value and operational outcomes.
• Host demos, overviews, and training sessions; develop supporting materials including presentations and operational manuals.
• Liaise with APS for planning and scheduling deployments of monitoring capabilities.
• Prepare reporting on monitoring adoption, coverage, and related performance and availability metrics.
• Participate in global forums to evolve and standardize the monitoring strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of development or architecture experience with multi-tier business applications.
• 5+ years in production systems architecture and/or application support roles.
• Hands-on expertise with monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Tivoli, Splunk, Sitescope, and Catchpoint.
• Experience implementing monitoring on cloud and container platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Windows and Unix operating systems, scripting, and infrastructure services.
• Proficiency in Java and/or .NET for understanding application behavior and instrumentation needs.
• Proven background in application and network performance and availability monitoring.
• Understanding of ITIL functions and processes.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to influence across multiple levels.

Qualifications

• Experience in major incident management within large enterprise environments.
• Background in development and/or support of banking applications.
• Able to connect business context to technical solutions and roadmaps.

Skills

• Experience with major monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Tivoli, Splunk, Sitescope, and Catchpoint.
• Experience with cloud and container platforms.
• Knowledge of Windows and Unix operating systems, scripting, and infrastructure services.
• Proficiency in Java and/or .NET.
• Understanding of ITIL functions and processes.
• Effective communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

Pay

$70.23/hr (W2)

Schedule

Contract - 11 months