find more jobs with this company Grom Associates provides consulting services for Information Management Systems. For 25 years, Grom has delivered proven expertise in implementation, integration, and project management for a range of complex business software solutions to the global Fortune 2000. An SAP National Services Partner since 1994 and experienced in Oracle including Peoplesoft, JD Edwards, and Siebel. Grom's deep technical expertise is matched only by its strong business knowledge and extensive vertical market experience, spanning Life Sciences & Healthcare, Consumer Products, Aerospace & Defense, Discrete & Process Manufacturing and Technology Services. In over two decades, we have evolved and expanded our services to continuously meet emerging client needs, from workforce augmentation to management consulting - hiring the best professional consultants available to ensure service excellence and implementation success. Our reputation for quality stems from our commitment to offering highly personalized, highly collaborative services that leverage industry best practices and our own proven methodologies. Grom delivers strategy, execution , and operation support - from strategic planning all the way down to day-to-day maintenance and operations - and everything in between. JOB DESCRIPTION Application Architect - Net Applications Arlington, VA GROM*s longtime client seeks an Application Architect contractor for an approximately 12 month engagement on firms project team. The Application Architect will be responsible for creating the overall application architecture, application component design, and systems integration and implementation. The selected candidate will serve as a leader in the integration of solutions and designing applications. The Application Architect will work closely with firms Enterprise Architects in designing and integrating the overall solution. Role Responsibilities: * Analyze, define, and document requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, and operating system environment, interfaces with other systems, checks and controls * Architecting solution options in accordance with firms Enterprise Architecture and security standards * Define and document the final application architecture * Work with the developers to design the components/object/data structure of the application * Coordinate new systems development to ensure it is consistent and well integrated with existing application systems and COTS solutions * Analyze and estimate feasibility and compatibility with hardware and other programs * Provide coordination and leadership for vendor project resources * Consult with clients to prototype, refine, test, and debug applications to meet needs * Write and maintain documentation to describe software infrastructure, maintain changes and corrections and review documentation that describes implementation and operating procedures Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements: Required Skills * Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in advanced technologies * Minimum of four (4) years of experience architecting enterprise technical solutions * Strong, demonstrated application design and development skills (object-oriented analysis and design techniques) * NET application design and development, Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Office 2010 * Business Web applications and Web Services to include design/development * Demonstrated experience in working with external technology vendors * Project technical leadership capabilities, design and development oversight * Experience in design, implementation, and deployment of software applications in large public sector organizations * Knowledgeable in all aspects of system integration * Basic understanding of network systems and hardware * Confident in developing requirements and design specification for new and existing applications Additional Preferred Skills * Working knowledge of NIEM tools and methodologies * Comprehensive IT analytical skills and strong problem-solving analytical skills * Working knowledge of various multi-user, multi-tasking operating systems/platforms (Unix/Windows) GROM Associates provides consulting services for Information Management Systems in a wide range of industries. GROM is a certified SAP National Implementation Partner that provides seasoned SAP Professionals to Fortune 100/500/1000 clients throughout. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GROMJobs