Description

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Modernization
 

• Develop, publish, and maintain enterprise application and integration architecture standards.
• Define reusable architecture patterns for microservices, APIs, event-driven architecture, and containerized applications.
• Create and maintain reference architectures to ensure consistency across engineering teams.
• Support solution architects and development teams in implementing enterprise architecture standards.

 

Application Modernization
 

• Design and execute modernization strategies for legacy applications, including rehosting, replatforming, refactoring, and retirement.
• Architect cloud-native and hybrid solutions across AWS and Azure environments.
• Collaborate with engineering teams during solution design, proof-of-concepts, and implementation phases.
• Develop modernization roadmaps, domain-driven designs, and service decomposition strategies.

 

Cloud Architecture & Platform Engineering
 

• Design and enhance cloud landing zones and governance frameworks.
• Define cloud infrastructure, integration, API, and data architecture patterns.
• Support hybrid cloud integrations across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments where applicable.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging cloud technologies, AI capabilities, DevSecOps practices, automation tools, and observability platforms.

 

Application Portfolio Management
 

• Conduct application portfolio assessments using industry-standard frameworks such as TIME and 6R.
• Identify opportunities for application consolidation, migration, modernization, and retirement.
• Partner with ServiceNow APM and CMDB teams to maintain accurate application inventory and lifecycle information.
• Develop architecture metrics, dashboards, and modernization reporting.

 

Technical Debt Management
 

• Assess and monitor technical debt across enterprise applications.
• Recommend remediation strategies aligned with business priorities and modernization objectives.
• Ensure target-state architecture alignment throughout modernization initiatives.

 

Infrastructure as Code & DevOps
 

• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, or Pulumi.
• Design and support CI/CD pipeline architectures using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Jenkins.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement automation and configuration management using Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

 

Security & Cloud Governance
 

• Implement cloud security best practices, including IAM, RBAC, Key Vault, network security, and identity management.
• Ensure compliance with CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, and organizational security standards.
• Support cloud cost optimization initiatives using Azure Advisor, FinOps principles, and governance best practices.

 

Cross-Functional Collaboration
 

• Partner with engineering, infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, finance, procurement, and business teams.
• Translate complex technical concepts into actionable recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Participate in enterprise architecture reviews, cloud strategy sessions, and solution design workshops.

 

Required Qualifications:
 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, or Cloud Architecture.
• Strong expertise in application modernization, cloud migration, and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Hands-on experience designing solutions across AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies, including Kubernetes, containerization, microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, or Pulumi).
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab.
• Knowledge of DevOps automation tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Experience with application portfolio management, technical debt analysis, and modernization frameworks (TIME, 6R).
• Strong knowledge of cloud security, governance, IAM, RBAC, and compliance frameworks including NIST, CIS, and ISO 27001.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

 

Preferred Qualifications
 

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional/Expert)
• TOGAF Certification
• ITIL Certification
• Experience with ServiceNow APM and CMDB
• Experience with Azure Landing Zones and FinOps practices
• Exposure to GCP and multi-cloud architectures

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree