Architect Senior Associate #1056820
Job Description:

• Employees in this job function are responsible for translating desired business capabilities into
• solution concepts and models and their requirements (functional and technical)
• Design strategies, technology patterns and service structures.
• Accountable for architecture and information management guidance and governance processes. Responsible for enterprise capability integration by describing and evaluating the opportunities for integration and alignment of information and process flows, selecting appropriate implementation strategies, and defining technology mechanisms required. (Applies to: enterprise level, portfolio level.)

 
Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, and deliver **high-quality, performant, and accessible user interfaces** using **ReactJS** and modern front-end technologies.
• Lead the development and maintenance of **Micro-Frontend architectures** using **Module Federation** and **Single-SPA**, enabling scalable, independently deployable front-end modules across multiple applications.
• Define and maintain the **technical architecture for AEM-based applications**, leveraging **SPA (Single Page Application)** and **CaaS (Content as a Service)** patterns.
• Develop and maintain **Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)** solutions, including component development, content modeling, workflows, and deployment pipelines.
• Build robust, reusable component libraries and frameworks that improve developer productivity and consistency across teams.
• Develop scalable **Node.js** services and APIs to support full-stack application needs.
• Partner closely with back-end engineers, UX/UI designers, product owners, and architects to translate business requirements into elegant, technically sound solutions.
• Ensure **seamless integration of Micro-Frontends** across teams and platforms, maintaining a unified user experience.
• Participate actively in **Agile ceremonies** — sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog refinement — contributing to team velocity and delivery quality.
• Conduct thorough **code reviews**, provide constructive feedback, and uphold coding standards across the engineering organization.
• Champion **Test-Driven Development (TDD)**, clean code principles, and **pair programming** practices.
• Drive decisions around **scalability, security, performance, and reliability** through sound architecture and design patterns.
• Optimize application performance for speed, responsiveness, and scalability across devices and platforms.
• Implement and enforce **modern authorization and authentication mechanisms**, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and JSON Web Tokens (JWT).
• Stay current with **industry trends, emerging technologies, and engineering best practices**, continuously elevating the team's capabilities.
• Serve as a **technical mentor and coach** to junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of learning, growth, and engineering excellence.
• Contribute to defining and evolving **team engineering standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines**.
• Lead **technical discovery and spike work**, helping the team navigate ambiguity and make informed architectural decisions.

 
Skills Required:
Front End (Software Engineering), React, Node.js, GCP Cloud Run, Java, HTML5, Cloud Architecture, Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems
Front End (Software Engineering)

• Expectation: The candidate should demonstrate more than just "coding" skills; they must apply engineering rigors like Test-Driven Development (TDD) and clean code principles.
• Example: "We expect a candidate who can build modular, reusable UI components that are unit-tested and optimized for performance, ensuring the front-end remains maintainable as the application scales."

 
React, Node.js

• Expectation: Proficiency in building full-stack front end applications with a deep understanding of state management (e.g., Redux, Context API) and asynchronous API design.
• Example: "The candidate should be able to build a React dashboard that consumes data from a custom-built Node.js middleware, handling complex data flows and ensuring a lag-free user experience."

 
GCP Cloud Run

• Expectation: Experience with serverless containerization. They should know how to package applications into Docker containers and deploy them to a managed cloud environment.
• Example: "We expect the engineer to deploy a microservice to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud Run, configuring auto-scaling parameters and managing environment secrets securely."

 
Java

• Expectation: Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), specifically for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) backend development (OSGi bundles, Sling Models).
• Example: "The candidate should be able to write custom Java services or 'Sling Models' within AEM to process complex business logic before it is rendered by the React front-end."

 
Experience Required:
Senior Associate Exp: 6-10 yrs in IT; 4+ yrs in concentration
 
HTML5

• Expectation: Mastery of semantic HTML and a commitment to Web Accessibility (WCAG) standards.
• Example: "Expectation is the ability to write clean, accessible markup that ensures our digital products are usable by people with disabilities and are optimized for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)."

 
Cloud Architecture

• Expectation: Ability to design decoupled, resilient systems. Specifically, experience with Micro-Frontend architecture (Module Federation or Single-SPA).
• Example: "The candidate should be able to explain how to break a monolithic application into independent micro-frontends that can be deployed by different teams without breaking the overall user experience."

 
Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems (Good To Have)

• Expectation: Practical experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into web applications, such as using LLMs (Large Language Models) & Agentic AI to automate tasks.
• Example: "We expect a candidate who can integrate an AI API (like LLM or OpenAI) into a workflow—for example, building a feature that automatically generates meta-descriptions for content authors within AEM."

 
Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree

 
Education Preferred:

• Master's Degree

 
Additional Information:

• Strong proficiency in **HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+)**
• Experience with **state management** solutions such as **Redux, Zustand, or React Query**
• Proficiency with front-end build tools: **Webpack, Babel, Vite, NPM/Yarn**
• Experience with **CI/CD pipelines** and DevOps practices (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
• Solid understanding of **RESTful APIs, GraphQL**, and microservices integration patterns
• Strong knowledge of **modern authentication and authorization** (JWT, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect)
• Demonstrated experience with **Test-Driven Development (TDD)** and tools such as **Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress**
• Experience with **pair programming** and collaborative engineering workflows
• Strong problem-solving ability, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills

 
Additional Info:
 
At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra.  We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
 

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

 
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
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