The System Architect is charged with leading a technical team of software engineers in the design and development of transactional Web-based applications. Fry provides both the strategic expertise and technical solutions that yield real business results for clients such as Crate and Barrel, Eddie Bauer, Godiva Chocolatier, La-Z-Boy, Meijer, The Swiss Colony and Whirlpool.System Architects are excellent communicators who are able to lead complicated design efforts with technical staff as well as being able to work with non-technical clients and project managers by translating business issues into technical solutions.  The System Architect should have at least 9 years of experience.

Responsibilities:
Technical team leadership
Assist in project management
Application design
Technical specification documentation
Communicate technical issues to project managers and clients
Configuration and prototyping of new systems
Delegate work to others
Demonstrated technical leadership experience
8+ years experience in object-oriented development
Very strong experience in: J2EE architecture, OO design patterns, Web application servers (Websphere, Tomcat, Weblogic), relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, DB/2)
Experience in Microsoft .NET is a plus
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Familiarity with project management concepts and tools
Minimally 3-5yrs experience designing and developing e-commerce and business-to-consumer solutions (ATG, WCS, Hybris, Demandware, Magento, Venda, Oracle E-business, etc.) is preferred
Presentation skills are a plus
Ability to handle multiple projects concurrently

Benefits
Fry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal as in we all have a chance to be brilliant and we all have a chance to rinse out our own coffee mugs. We prefer working with folks who will do both on a regular basis. Opportunity as in you can make your voice heard. You can learn. You can teach. And the most amazing things happen when you do all three. Most companies put the equal opportunity blurb in fine print at the bottom of an ad because of the law. We boldly state it at the top because we wouldn't be who we are without a belief in the infinite potential of our employees. In addition to providing opportunity, we provide some pretty tangible compensation for your brains and brawn; Competitive salaries, great benefits including medical/dental/vision and 401(k), not to mention the casual yet dynamic work environment, flexible work schedules, high-profile projects, cutting-edge technologies, and a chance to work with people who are just as smart and passionate as you are.

Company Information
Fry, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. and part of the MICROS-Retail group, helps retailers and consumer goods manufacturers optimize their direct-channel businesses by identifying market opportunities and providing cross-channel solutions.  From strategy and marketing through design, development, managed services and hosting, Fry provides both the strategic expertise and technical solutions that yield real business results for clients such as Cabela’s, Crate and Barrel, Eddie Bauer, Godiva Chocolatier, Meijer, The Swiss Colony, Vera Bradley and Whirlpool. One of the industry's leading eCommerce solutions, Open Commerce Platform™, was developed by Fry. With offices in Ann Arbor, Chicago, New York and San Francisco, Fry has designed and developed eCommerce applications since 1994. For more information, visit us at www.fry.com, follow us on Twitter @microsretail and @fryinc, and read our blog at blog.fry.com.

Other Info.
US Citizen and/or US Green Card holders are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor candidates at this time.
3rd Party Recruiting/Sales calls will not be accepted.