Application Architect

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Application Architect - Hybrid for a 12+ month contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC, Pennington, NJ or Plano, TX.

We are seeking a Senior Application Architect with deep expertise in IBM Sterling Integrator (SI), Sterling Secure Proxy (SSP), and enterprise networking to lead the design, modernization, security, and resiliency of mission-critical B2B integration platforms. This role will partner with Security, Infrastructure, and Support teams to design secure, scalable, and highly available solutions supporting external client connectivity and enterprise data exchange. This is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of 3 days per week onsite.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and design secure, highly available, and resilient IBM Sterling SI/SSP solutions
• Lead IBM Sterling modernization initiatives, including SI 5.x to 6.x upgrades
• Design and implement B2B Edge, DMZ, and secure file transfer architectures
• Partner with Security and Network teams to ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and remediation requirements
• Analyze existing integration architectures, identify gaps, and recommend improvements
• Develop and maintain architecture, operational, and security documentation
• Support automation, monitoring, deployment, and production support processes
• Collaborate with global development, infrastructure, release, and support teams

Requirements:

• 7+ years of hands-on experience with IBM Sterling Integrator (SI) 5.2.6+, including implementation, upgrades, installations, patching, and production support
• Strong experience with Sterling Secure Proxy (SSP), SSP Configuration Manager, and External Authenticator
• Proven experience leading IBM SI 5.x to 6.x upgrade initiatives
• Expertise in BPML, XML, XPath, and XSLT
• Experience with Load Balancers (LTM/GTM), Firewalls, DMZ, and Reverse Proxies
• Knowledge of Authentication and Authorization Services
• Experience with Linux/Unix and Shell scripting
• Experience designing high-availability and disaster recovery solutions
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) environments

Desired skills:

• Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices, JMS, JDBC
• Angular or modern web technologies
• Apache, Tomcat, WebLogic
• Maven, Jenkins, GitHub/Bitbucket, Ansible, Postman
• Oracle SQL
• Strong networking and security knowledge, including TCP/IP, DNS, SSL/TLS, SFTP, FTP, AS2, HTTPS
• IBM Sterling File Gateway (SFG) and IBM ITX experience
• OpenShift, containerization, and cloud integration experience
• Experience in financial services or other highly regulated environments

Pay range: $58.31 - $66.31 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.