.Net Website Solution Architect - Contract or Perm (Downtown Toronto)

Website Solution Architect position available downtown Toronto either perm or contract - responsible for the technical architecture websites in a .Net 3.5 framework.

Our client, a major Canadian player in the digital interactive space is currently looking for a Solutions Architect either on a full time or contract basis to act as advisor and architect across multiple projects.

You will work with Project Manager, Account Directors, Technical Leads and Clients at times. You will have responsibility for the technical architecture websites in a .NET 3.5 Framework. The projects involve website rewrites and website development for Fortune 500 companies. These sites can include integration points with external systems, Content Management systems, microsites, email campaigns, social media integration, etc.

You will ensure that the technical design and overall architecture are in line with best practices and meeting the client requirements.

In addition, you will research new products and processess to optimize and make more efficient development practices within the organization.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Skills
• Solutions Architect experience within an interactive digital agency or web marketing company
• Object Oriented design
• Excellent understanding of RDBMS
• Extremely Detailed understanding of Internet technologies (http(s), e-mail, ftp, ssl, etc)
• Abilities
• Communicate with client and vendor Director and VP level technology staff
• Ability to rapidly access requirements and constraints to; derive (a) potential solution(s), note potential risks/pitfalls, and confer with technology staff to produce estimations of effort
• Ability to apply Best Practices to client technology environment
• Ability to ensure the use of best practices in the technology staff incumbent is managing (directly and indirectly)
• Ability to manage several technology initiatives and assist in proposal generation
• Proficiencies
• Superb written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to proactively query business and clients’/internal technology staff to gather requirements and uncover constraints
• A background of coming up through the development ranks including C# development skills within the Visual Studio and Microsoft .NET environment
• Knowledge
• Working knowledge of software development methodologies specifically around web and website development
• Rudimentary understanding of marketing campaigns an asset
• Working knowledge of deliverables required at each phase of software project including:
• Requirements Documents
• Solution Design
• Technical Design and Database Architecture
• Test Plans / Test Cases / UAT
• Deployment Plan
• Working knowledge of fundamental security and privacy issues as they pertain to technical design and implementations.
• Current Best Practice knowledge on:
• Security
• Coding
• QA
• Operations Automation
• Design Patterns
• Help client management staff with expectation setting regarding technical solutions though frequent review of the alignment between technical requirements and client expectations
• Contribute to core:
  

  Software Systems
  Best Practices

EXPERIENCE

• Technologies
• Solid architecture experience gained over the last 3-5+ years
• 10+ years of combined software development and technology experience in all of the following areas
• database design
• software development (emphasis on website development)
• quality assurance
• technical operations
• Minimum 8 years Object Oriented development language experience (C#)
• Minimum 5 years website and application development
• Data modeling experience
• Experience working will all aspects of software project phases
• EDUCATION
• University undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Electronic/Computer Engineering or Information Technology Studies (or equivalent).

Location: Downtown Toronto
Compensation: Hourly rate or salary

Email: julie.cox@careerdriven.com