Enterprise Applications Architect

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Applications Architect Consultant to lead the architecture, modernization, and governance of enterprise applications across a diverse technology portfolio. This role is responsible for designing scalable, secure, resilient, and integrated application solutions while partnering with infrastructure, cloud, and security teams to deliver highly available, high-performing enterprise platforms. The architect will collaborate with business and technology leaders to define enterprise architecture standards, guide modernization initiatives, and align technology solutions with business strategy.

Key Responsibilities

* Define enterprise application architecture, standards, and roadmaps for modern, scalable, and secure business applications.

* Design distributed, cloud-native, and event-driven solutions using microservices, APIs, messaging, and AI-enabled services.

* Architect enterprise integrations across internal, third-party, SaaS, and cloud platforms.

* Lead application modernization, cloud adoption, and migration strategies for legacy systems.

* Define application scalability, resiliency, performance, and disaster recovery requirements for mission-critical systems.

* Establish architecture governance, design reviews, and technical standards across engineering teams and vendors.

* Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to design secure cloud platforms, networking, identity management, and operational readiness.

* Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and cost-effective technology solutions.

Required Qualifications

Experience

* 10+ years of enterprise application, solution, or systems architecture experience.

* 5+ years architecting enterprise solutions on Microsoft Azure, with familiarity across AWS and Google Cloud Platform.

* Proven experience designing highly available, secure, and scalable enterprise applications supporting 24x7 operations.

Enterprise Application Architecture

* Enterprise application architecture, modernization, and integration strategies.

* Distributed systems, microservices, domain-driven design, service-oriented architecture (SOA), and event-driven architectures.

* API-first design (REST, gRPC), messaging platforms, and enterprise integration patterns.

* Application architecture using .NET (.NET Core/.NET 6+), Angular, Java (Spring Boot), Python, and modern web technologies.

* AI-enabled application architecture using Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Services, or similar platforms, including RAG and LLM orchestration frameworks such as Semantic Kernel, LangChain, LangGraph, or equivalent.

* Experience designing enterprise CI/CD and DevSecOps architectures using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms, including automated testing, deployment, security scanning, and release governance.

Cloud, Infrastructure & Security

* Microsoft Azure architecture including App Services, AKS, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Service Bus, Azure Monitor/Application Insights, containers, and Kubernetes.

* Working knowledge of AWS and Google Cloud architecture.

* Enterprise networking fundamentals, secure application deployment, LAN/WAN/DMZ segmentation, and multi-tier architecture.

* Identity and Access Management (Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD, Okta, ForgeRock, SiteMinder, or similar), including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, SSO, and federated identity.

* High availability, fault tolerance, disaster recovery, capacity planning, observability, and performance optimization.

Leadership

* Experience establishing architecture governance, technology standards, and design review processes.

* Strong stakeholder management with the ability to translate business strategy into enterprise technology solutions.

* Proven ability to mentor engineering teams and drive architecture best practices across cross-functional organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

* Azure Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF, AWS Solutions Architect, or Google Professional Cloud Architect certifications.

* Experience with platform engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), FinOps, and enterprise observability.

* Knowledge of Zero Trust security, SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar compliance frameworks.

* Experience with legacy modernization, cloud migration, and regulated industries.

* Familiarity with Agile, SAFe, and enterprise software delivery practices.