Software/Solution Architect

Critigen is a global leader in technology consulting and geospatial systems development. We leverage location data, business intelligence, and integrated systems to drive enterprise collaboration and business performance for our public and private clients. With our top-tier partnerships and full-lifecycle approach, Critigen delivers all components of a geospatial program; data collection, spatial processing, analytics and intelligence, application development, and mobile solution development.

Position Summary:

Critigen is looking for a Software/Solution Architect with the ability to handle software consulting projects from end to end. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join a team of motivated consultants developing, customizing and deploying spatial solutions and applications. The ideal candidate will possess excellent problem solving abilities, has a thorough knowledge of the software development life cycle, has the ability to lead development teams, has experience leading client interface/communications and is comfortable working in a collaborative team environment.

Immediate project work in the greater New York area, with teleworking possibility. Travel will regularly be 50% to client sites in North America to work with project team and client contact(s) after initial project work is complete.

Primary Skills and Experience:

Ability to execute all phases of the custom software delivery process (design/build/test/release)
Strong programming, object oriented design and application development skills.
Experienced designing/developing web, mobile and distributed processing solutions.
Experience with large scale data/software integration projects.
Metadata-driven software design & development
Web service design & development
Data modeling / database design
Experienced creating and delivering technical software documentation/artifacts needed to support approval of custom software solutions.
Experience with Agile Scrum and / or Kanban methodologies

Preferred Qualifications:

BS in Computer Science or related discipline required, MS preferred
10 years of application development experience
Windows (Store, UWP) / iOS / Android development a plus
Experience with C#, Objective-C / Swift, Java, JavaScript and SQL (Microsoft & Oracle)
Experience with GIS, remote sensing and related technologies
Experience designing enterprise solutions with ESRI technology a plus
Experience with SAP modules and integration of applications with SAP stack a plus
Self-starter, team player, with ability to bring alternate points of view to the discussion
Strong organizational skills and collaboration skills required
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to perform in a fast paced environment.
Ability to translate business requirements to a proposed technical solution
Experience and exposure to asset intensive industries desirable, such as utilities, oil and gas, and transportation

When you work for Critigen, you can count on:

Career development and learning
Opportunity to work on interesting/challenging projects and build innovative spatial solutions
Autonomy and self-directed work
Collaboration with like-minded GIS and software professionals
Rewards for hard work and contributions to our client’s success
Competitive salary and benefits

Our clients tell us that the business solutions that we design and implement have solved their unique business challenges. They credit the Critigen GIS professionals with enabling their company to operate more efficiently to achieve their business goals. They tell us again and again that our people are exceptional, knowledgeable, and great to work with.

Critigen is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Female/Minority/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.