Application Architect

Genesis10
life insurance, 401(k)
United States, North Carolina, Charlotte
Sep 24, 2025
Genesis10 is currently seeking an Application Architect with our client in the financial industry located in Charlotte, NC, Pennington, NJ and Plano, TX. This is a 12+ month contract position. Responsibilities: Provide Production operational support for Horizon and Legacy CI Work Management and Test Automation tools, including Crowd, Jira, Jira Align, Confluence, Octane, SOATest, Litmus, TOSCA and UFT Specialized subject matter expert in CI tool administration and functionality Provide in-depth problem analysis of application functions, system errors, and performance issues Proactive application stability analysis and resolution: investigate/resolve performance concerns and system errors, enhance maintenance processes, and implement automation opportunities Ownership of problem root cause analysis and remediation Chronic issue investigation for critical application issues Proactively identify and implement monitoring enhancements to improve application stability Provide consultation to Engineering, App Dev, and/or Infrastructure teams on break fixes, application upgrades/changes, config changes, and product enhancements Coordinate CTO level application management activities: Business continuity, NPT, and server patching and vulnerabilities Provide rotational support for Production issues and releases Execute Disaster Recovery/ARC exercises Requirements: 3+ years system administration experience with Atlassian Crowd, Jira, Jira Align, and Confluence, and Micro Focus Octane applications 3+ years' experience doing Production Support Splunk Enterprise Agile tools (Jira) RedHat OpenShift Strong administration and functional knowledge in the following applications/processes: Crowd, Jira, Jira Align, Confluence, and Octane Good functional knowledge of AppDynamics and Splunk Expertise in application performance monitoring, tuning, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis Hands-on experience with creation of playbooks and automation scripts Hands-on experience with RedHat Openshift Containers Kubernetes Moderate expertise in Unix system, scripting and knowledge on BASH, KSH shell programming languages General understanding of Oracle, MySQL and SQL database technologies Moderate experience writing SQL queries against RDBMS databases Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, self-motivated and resourceful enough to act independently Good interpersonal skills; positive attitude; team player; flexible/adaptable to change Strong written and verbal communication skills (English) Ability to lead meetings, follow-up, negotiate and resolve ambiguity Keen attention to detail and strong sense of ownership and accountability for work Pay Range: $58.31-$66.31 Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! About Genesis10: Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: * Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years. * The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years. * Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.) * Behavioral Health Platform * Medical, Dental, Vision * Health Savings Account * Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) * Voluntary Term Life Insurance * 401K * Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) * Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF and Illinois) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.