Application Architect

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Application Architect

About Us:

Wireless Generation pioneered the adaptation of mobile technologies, including handheld computers and digital pens, for use in managing and improving teaching and learning in grades pre-K-12. The company’s commitment to listening to educators and gaining a deep understanding of their challenges has lead to the development of offerings that optimally combine mobile tools, Internet technology, and in-person services to help improve student achievement in reading and math. Wireless Generation’s mCLASS® products and services streamline collection of data about student learning needs and school operations, facilitate data analysis and interpretation, and build educators’ capacity to implement data-driven instructional programs that deliver better outcomes for children. State and district school systems across the country and overseas now rely upon these offerings to achieve and sustain growth in their classrooms. More information is available on the Web at www.wirelessgeneration.com

Job Description - Application Architect

We are looking for an Application Architect who will be relied upon to design and deliver stable, maintainable software that is operationally sound. The hired candidate will help us identify new technologies in the industry and bring them to bear against our many challenges and technologies, from rich-media handheld applications to Web 2.0 tools to large-scale data systems.

If you are interested in cutting-edge technologies, if you are serious about software craftsmanship, and if you consider yourself a star programmer and technical designer, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities of Application Architect :


Engaging and challenging requirements while designing solutions based on deep technical knowledge of web and database architectures.
Leading a team and implementing practices such as peer code reviews.
Setting high level design objectives, and reviewing and critiquing software designs proposed by senior developers.
Writing technical documentation and introducing standard practices.
Participating in the implementation of critical pieces of code.


Application Architect

Requirements for Application Architect :


Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Extremely strong fundamentals and analytical abilities
Experience designing and building complex customer-facing applications.
Taste for simplicity and elegance in technical design
Experience leading small teams, establishing development practices, and mentoring individuals
Expertise in several programming languages such as C++ or Java as well as OO design
5+ years of experience with server-side Java technologies and major application servers
Strong SQL and data modeling skills, as well as real-world experience with commercial RDMBS.

Bonus points:


Experience with Oracle. SQL and PL/SQL wizardry
Fluency in scripting languages such as Python or Ruby.
Unix guru-ness.



Thank you!


Wireless Generation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.


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