Technical Lead

Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions is a premier implementer of cutting-edge software solutions. Synergy brings the experience and expertise necessary to deliver capability that provides tangible ROI to our customers. Synergy’s core areas of expertise are in the fields of Digital Transformation, Cloud Solutions, SaaS and Low-Code/No-Code solutions, Emerging Technologies, Data analytics and Visualization, Information Assurance, and Business Process Re-Engineering.

Synergy offers its employees a generous portfolio of core and voluntary benefits including group medical, dental, and vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k) with immediately vested company match, PTO/Sick Leave, 11 paid federal holidays, company paid life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, tuition and training reimbursement, fitness/wellness reimbursement, a referral bonus program, and life management programs.

At Synergy, you’ll be challenged and given the opportunity to grow in your career path. In fact, growth is such a big deal to us that you will have dedicated career coaches available for every employee, company-funded certification opportunities, education reimbursement, and a general open-door policy so that you have support when you need it. Our team is eager to learn, fast-paced, and quality-driven—if that sounds like you, Synergy has a position for you!

This position is designated as work-from-home.

Description: 

• The enterprise architect candidate is responsible for the design, implementation, documentation of a distributed enterprise application with external and internal interfaces utilizing Microservices and business automation patterns
• Creation and maintenance of system architecture documentation, i.e. DoDAF Diagrams, data flow diagrams and specifications.  
• Business analysis, Design, develop and test enterprise web services APIs and backend services
• Creation of custom software within an agile team environment

Essential Functions & Duties:

• Experience in Java software design, implementation, and deployment
• Advanced knowledge in Java application technology including Linux, Springboot, Maven, IntelliJ, Eclipse
• Experience with microservices architecture and containerization with Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, ECS, EKS
• Familiarity with Data Integration using JBoss (Fuse, Camel) and message-based Enterprise Integration Patterns
• Strong skills in JSON, SOAP, WSDL and XML Schema
• Define and implement unit and integration tests
• Integration and development with JMS (Java Messaging Service)
• Setup and configuration of JMS broker, queues, and topics
• Enterprise Service Bus JVM infrastructure setup and configuration
• Integration with and development of SOAP Web services
• Experience with JavaEE App Servers such as JBoss EAP
• Basic Bash and SSH experience on RHEL
• Exhibit excellent problem solving and data analysis skills
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively as appropriate
• Able to work at the highest technical level of all phases of application development, systems analysis and data analysis and manipulation
• Exceptional communication skills
• Work well with an established team
• Excel in rapidly changing environments
• Ability to analyze someone else’s code and assume ownership
• Discipline to document code
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with varying priorities
• Ability to communicate ideas in a variety of formats
• Agile development methodology

Skills, Qualifications and Certifications of Best Candidates:

Required

• Experience developing DoDAF artifacts using modeling tools like Aris 
• Experience developing Interface Definition Documents (IDD) 
• Broad understanding of modern technologies and tech stacks
• Experience being in a leadership role with a strong development background
• Expertise in one or more development technologies 

Preferred

• SCRUM/Agile Development experience including experience working on a distributed team
• TOGAF certification
• Experience with BPM frameworks (Appian, JBoss BPM, etc.)
• Experience using SoapUI, Postman or similar tool for testing web services
• Experience with JavaScript, React, Angular or other scripting technologies
• Experience with Maven or Gradle
• Web accessibility knowledge WCAG 2.0\Section 508
• Prior experience working in DoD environment

Citizenship or Work Authorization Required: 

• US Citizen
• Ability to obtain Secret clearance ( active Secret highly preferred)
• Must pass a background investigation