Application Architect

Commonwealth of Kentucky

$83K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • High School diploma required; higher education in IT can substitute for experience.
  • Eight years of IT experience or related field is mandatory.
  • Additional experience can substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
  • Certifications in IT may also count as education substitute.
  • Strong understanding of application architecture and design is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Design and present IT plans tailored for agricultural applications.
  • Analyze requests for new application development or major system modifications.
  • Prepare comprehensive documentation and summaries for agency projects.
  • Develop and support complex web, mobile, and desktop applications.
  • Implement architecture patterns like MVC and Microservices effectively.
  • Build front-end user interfaces using modern web technologies.
  • Design and manage databases including stored procedures.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options available.
  • Retirement savings plan to secure future finances.
  • Generous paid time off policies.
  • Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
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Application Architect

Pay Grade17

Salary

$83,752.56 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

General Government Cabinet | Department of Agriculture

Location

107 Corporate Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

Description

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is looking for an Application Architect in the Office of AdministrativeServices, Division of Information Technology, Application Development and Analysis Branch.

Duties of this position will include:
  • Designs and presents information technology plans.
  • Analyzes project requests for integration and design ofnew application development and, or, major system modifications.
  • Prepares documentation, long range information technology plans and summaries of agency project requests.
  • Designs, develops and supports complex web, mobile and windows applications.
  • Uses architecture patterns likelayered architecture, Model-View Controller (MVC) and Microservices.
  • Develops front-end user interfaces using markup languages, styling frameworks, scripting languages, andmodern web frameworks.
  • Develops and codes the backend using server-side programming, frameworks, and object-relational mapping tools.
  • Designs databases and develops stored procedures for database management systems.
  • Designs and develops reports using data reporting and visualization tools.
  • Works with version controlsoftware for managing code changes.
  • Provides technical assistance to systems analysts, programmers, business analysts and, or, contract consultantsin the development and integration of system applications to enable the business processes of the agency.
  • Plans, develops, coordinates or presents complex information technology training.
  • Develops policy andprocedures and conducts training for new systems and web maintenance.


Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION:High School graduate.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:Eight years of experience in information technology (IT) or a related field.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:Additional education in Information Technology or a related field will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:Additional experience in IT or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis OR a certification in an IT-related field will substitute for the required education.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):NONE

Working Conditions

Typical working conditions for a specific position may be listed on the individual position description.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Kathy Harp at [email protected] or 502-782-0274.

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