The Senior Application architect applies vast experience of system architectures, application technologies, data architectures, and infrastructures to support key IT initiatives. The candidate must apply their knowledge of IT best practices appropriately to define IT solutions. The individual must possess the ability to analyze solutions and technologies and recommend modifications based on knowledge of the organization's current and future needs.

The candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to: reviewing business and technical requirements, focusing on solution development throughout the project lifecycle, supporting development and testing activities, evangelizing best practices and proven patterns, and escalating architecture issues and concerns. The candidate will manage and promote the use of Fannie Mae IT standards, serve as a subject matter expert to Fannie Mae projects and provide support for project team members. The candidate will create architectures and designs, will conduct peer reviews, and will develop target state architectures.

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelors or advanced degree in Computer Science, Math, or other engineering discipline
• A minimum of 5 years in defining current and target state architectures, transition architectures and roadmaps
• A minimum of 5 years with Enterprise Architecture frameworks like TOGAF, DoDAF, FEAF etc
• A minimum of 3 years using Architecture Modeling tools like Mega, IBM System Architect, Troux, Rational Software Architect etc
• A minimum of 10 years of hands-on Java design and development
• A minimum of 5 years implementing Java open source frameworks (i.e., Spring, Hibernate etc.)
• A minimum of 5 years implementing both RESTful and SOAP web services using JEE stack
• A minimum of 10 years of solutioning for projects implementing agile and waterfall methodologies
• A minimum of 2 years reviewing project architectures and solutions
• A minimum of 10 years with relational databases such as Oracle and SQL Server
• A minimum of 5 years with application servers and containers such as JBoss, Tomcat, WebLogic, Oracle Application Server
• A minimum of 3 years with TIBCO suite of products (EMS, Business Works, Business Events)
• A minimum of 5 years in selecting and integrating COTS solutions
• A minimum of 5 years with performance optimizations such as improving scalability, availability, throughput, failover, etc.
• A minimum of 2 years experience with BPM, distributed caching, cloud technologies
• A minimum of 5 years leading architecture efforts that requires close collaboration with project teams
• Ability to work with both senior management level executives and development teams
• Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills
• Professional demeanor

Preferred Qualifications
• TOGAF Certification
• Mortgage Industry knowledge experience
• JEE Certification
• Tibco EMS, BW, BE knowledge or certification
• VMware knowledge or certification