Experis/ManpowerGroup has partnered with a leading Financial Services organization for a **Application Architect** to assist their team. **Job Title:** Application Architect **Location:** Hybrid from Jersey City, NJ **Pay Range:** $65 - $70 per hour. **Long term contract on W2.** + Responsible for defining an architectural vision and solution architecture which aligns with the enterprise architecture strategy, technology and platform choices. + Describes the solution intent and the associated operating environment, determines the primary systems/subsystems and their interfaces, defining nonfunctional requirements and architectural runway to support new epics/features. + Ensures the solution is fit for purpose and use by working with stakeholders, vendors/service providers, and evaluating the impact of strategic design decisions. + Works across business and technology to create the solution intent and architectural vision and evolves it to an emerging backlog. + Consults the business to clearly understand the business problems and technology to understand the technology challenges of the solution and finds creative solutions through practical experiments and POCs. + Leads rapid shaping of a high level architecture with details filled in with emerging business requirements; ensures architecture is flexible and modular and designed to adapt easily. + Utilizes the defined best practices, templates and documentation to create architectural designs; suggests improvements to best practices and templates through practical knowledge. + Works with Product Manager/Owner to plan and prioritize technology focused backlog items for the architecture runway to enable business epics/features. + Clarifies the architecture for the development teams to support implementation and provides solution options to resolve any architectural impediments. + Performs design and code reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements for a solution are sufficiently met (e.g. security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability). + Educates team members on the technology practices, standardization strategies and best practices to create innovative solutions. Individual contributor. + Oracle Fusion, Oracle SQL and PL/SQL, Linux/Unix, Shell Scripting, Exadata, Golden Gate Click on the **Apply button** and start your journey with Experis IT. **About Experis** **https://www.experis.com/** Experis is part of the ManpowerGroup family of brands. ManpowerGroup is the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, connecting human potential to the power of business. ManpowerGroup serves both large and small organizations across all industry sectors through our brands and offerings: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells. ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.