Sr. Technical Application Architect

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Sr. Technical Application Architect

222 W Adams St, 11th Floor
Chicago, Illinois, 60606
United States

Sr. Technical Application Architect

West Monroe isn’t a start-up consulting firm, but we act like one.

From day one, our people have the opportunity to make a definitive personal impact for their clients and their careers. What does this mean? It means we seek out the best of the best, and then we challenge them to make us better.

If you are looking to be a “behind the scenes” technologist, this isn’t the place for you. We celebrate driven professionals who thrive in a collaborative environment. Our consultants work on front lines – partnering with clients to deliver game changing solutions in the most dynamic industries. Sound interesting? Then West Monroe Partners just might be the pla ce for you.

Think you’re up to the challenge?
We are looking for a Sr. Technical Architect with strong application development and architecture skills to work with our clients to solve technology needs. Architects will be responsible for working directly with multiple clients in various industries leading a highly collaborative team of the best and brightest developers at West Monroe Partners. This is an exciting opportunity to work within our Technology practice on architecting and delivering digital workplace, portals and custom web development projects. As a technical architect, you will work closely with the technical team designing cloud based solutions, serving as a technical lead and implementing solutions that deliver measurable business value. Additionally, you will join the Technology Center of Excellence team to accelerate the development of digital workplace, portals, custom web development and cloud offerings, and work closely with the key industry leads to envision solutions to client’s business challenges and aid business development pursuits.

What will you be doing?
* You will help clients envision future state capabilities, define & design modern application solutions to achieve that vision and lead the implementation of those modern applications for our clients
* You are expected to interact with key decision makers (CIO, IT Directors, etc...) at our clients to drive projects
* You are expected to lead technical delivery on client engagements
* You will serve as thought leader, solution visionary, technology expert and mentor to developers and others on the technology team
* You lead on full life-cycle projects from requirements gathering through development, implementation and roll-out
* You have the flexibility to be creative and impact designs with a “blank slate” development mentality within the general boundaries of clients’ expectations
* You work on highly interactive custom web applications as well as full application and system development / integration
* You will help organizations understand best practices around advanced cloud-based solutions, and how to migrate existing applications to the cloud.
* You will help develop methodologies, libraries, tools, etc. to help our clients and our team to stay ahead of the curve.

We need someone who has real world experience working with:
* Experience with client-side technologies such as AngularJS, ReactJS, TypeScript, KnockoutJS, and Handlebars is required.
* Strong software engineering experience with one or more of the following core co mpetencies is required:
- .NET framework 4.0 & 4.5 (ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET, and ADO.NET)
- Experience working within a Java environment is a plus
- Experience working with relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server
- Experience with web services (SOAP / XML / JSON / WCF / etc…)
- Experience with front-end development (HTML5, JavaScript / JSON / AJAX, CSS3, jQuery, AngularJS, NodeJS)
- Experience applying Agile methodologies
* Proven expertise with software engineering concepts (requirements management, development methodologies, testing and documentation) and an understanding of how technology applies to business concepts
* Solid demonstrated work experience with web-based development
* Understanding and demonstrated use of desig n patterns
* Experience in the design and development of cloud-native, secure, distributed applications that leverage microservice architecture, webservices, REST APIs, API Gateways, relational and NoSQL stores and loosely coupled messaging
* Demonstrated experience managing technical engagements including proposal development, estimation, and day-to-day project management experience (time tracking, budgeting, status reporting, etc.)
* Demonstrated experience with test automation tools (NUnit, CruiseControl.NET, TeamCity, NCover, Cucumber, etc.)
* Ability to lead and mentor other team members or developers while leading projects

What else do you need to bring to the table?
* BS / Computer Science required (MIS or equivalent)
* 7+ years of prior consulting experience in a professional services e nvironment
* Willingness to implement as well as design solutions
* Experience in working with a fast-paced, collaborative, and team-based project environment
* Experience multi-tasking and working on multiple client projects at a time
* Desire and ability to lead a team of 2-5 application developers
* Proactive desire to continue to broaden and deepen technical, business and consulting skills
* Excellent leadership, organizational, verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to work closely with the user community in a professional manner.
* Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly and efficiently.
* Strong communication, effective consulting, time management and analytical skills.
* Ability to work on a team with minimal supervision to achieve project milestones and deadlines.

So, if you’re looking for an opportunity to flex your technical muscles in a high-energy, team-oriented environment where you own your career, we’d love to hear from you.

Think you’ve got what it takes? Join our team and make us better.

West Monroe Partners is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer -
We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law.

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Technology we use

  • Engineering
    • C#Languages
    • JavaLanguages
    • JavascriptLanguages
    • KotlinLanguages
    • PythonLanguages
    • ScalaLanguages
    • ASP.NETFrameworks
    • Backbone.jsFrameworks
    • Node.jsFrameworks
    • SpringFrameworks
    • AccessDatabases

Location

Chicago is our headquarters, our largest office, and where it all started. Located in the Loop, you’ll find representation across all practices and industries. As our first office, Chicago remains one of the firm’s main hubs for technology and innovation, relying on top talent from the area.

An Insider's view of West Monroe

How does your team reward individual success?

We have this incredible platform called SHOUTOUT, where employees can showcase the great work they have done or worked on with a team. I love it because we can see all the kudos people give each other, and it makes me so happy!

Britt

Employer Brand Specialist

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

West Monroe's collaborative culture allows you to grow professionally by working across practices, industries and offices - all while creating value for the client.

Kirsten

Director, Mergers & Acquisitions

What makes someone successful on your team?

If you refuse to shy away from a challenge and enjoy working with an intelligent group of people that genuinely care about those around them, your success will be imminent at West Monroe.

Adam

Senior Manager, Technology

What are West Monroe Perks + Benefits

West Monroe Benefits Overview

Choosing where to build your career is an important decision. Should you choose to build it with West Monroe, we take that commitment seriously.

We believe that when people get the support they need to thrive, they care more, do more, and achieve more. In fact, that’s our whole business strategy. So we strive to provide a total rewards model that illustrates our commitment to our people and their growth, creating value today, tomorrow, and well into the future. We invest in you through an attractive package of rewards that promotes your health and well-being, your financial future, your development, and your satisfaction and enjoyment at work.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity employee resource groups
West Monroe has six ERGs: Black Employee Network, Interfaith, Pan-Asian Network, SOMOS, WMPride, and Women's Leadership Network.
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Employee stock purchase plan
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Recreational clubs
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Online course subscriptions available
Paid industry certifications

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