Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having a housing, an alignment plate, a back plate and a sealant. The housing has a bottom wall and a shroud extending therefrom. A recess is provided in the housing proximate the bottom wall, the recess extends in a direction away from the shroud. The alignment plate has housing latching members which extend through latch receiving openings in the bottom wall of the housing. The housing latching members and the alignment plate are movable between a first position and a second position. The back plate is positioned in the recess of the housing. The back plate has latching member receiving projections for receiving the housing latching members when the alignment plate is in the second position. The seal is positioned in the recess of the housing. The sealant positioned in the recess of the housing.