Application Architect III

Job#: 3025205

Job Description:
Application Architect III

Location: Newark, Delaware (On-site)

Employment Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 9 Months

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Application Architect to design, guide, and oversee the architecture of critical enterprise applications. This role requires broad technical depth across application frameworks, integration patterns, cloud platforms, and modern development practices. The Application Architect will partner with business stakeholders and engineering teams to deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, guide, and oversee the architecture of enterprise applications.
• Partner with stakeholders, engineering teams, and technical leads.
• Lead design decisions that align with enterprise strategy and standards.
• Create architecture diagrams, design documentation, and solution roadmaps.
• Perform architectural reviews, analyze technical debt, and evaluate solution alternatives.
• Drive enterprise-wide architecture standards and influence technical strategy.

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• 10+ years in software development and application design.
• 5+ years in an Application Architect, Technical Lead, or similar architecture role.
• Strong hands-on background in Java/J2EE, Spring/Spring Boot, and enterprise application frameworks.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum or SAFe environments.

Technical Skills:

• Experience designing multi-tier and microservices-based architectures, REST APIs, and integration patterns.
• Experience with cloud-native applications (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform) and event-driven, messaging systems (Kafka, MQ, etc.).
• Solid understanding of application security frameworks (OAuth2, SAML, JWT), scalability, and performance engineering.
• Proficiency with relational & NoSQL databases, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Familiarity with UML, Git/Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, Maven/Gradle, and Swagger/OpenAPI.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Cloud (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform Architect), TOGAF, or SAFe Architect certifications.
• Experience with application modernization, cloud migration programs, domain-driven design, or API-first design.
• Experience in financial services or other regulated industries.

Compensation & Benefits

The pay rate for this position is between $60.00 and $70.24 per hour. A benefits package may be available to eligible employees.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.