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AWS Senior Application Architect

Hybrid in New York, NY, US • Posted 22 hours ago • Updated 22 hours ago

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Skills

AWS cloud services
migration best practices.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
AWS Certified Security – Specialty
or AWS Certified Advanced Networking
Specialty are a plus.
cloud-native architectures
containerization
and modern application frameworks
application architecture patterns
microservices
APIs
and distributed systems.
enterprise databases
including Oracle
SQL Server
MySQL
and PostgreSQL.
.NET Framework / .NET Core and Java (Spring / J2EE).
onstruct TCO models
ROI analyses
and modernization investment justifications for executive audiences
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
ADO
Terraform
CloudFormation
Hands-on knowledge of application discovery and assessment tooling such as MGN
CAST
Dynatrace
App Dynamics
SonarQube
Veracode and AWS X-Ray Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture patterns: microservices
containers (Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift)
serverless (Lambda
API Gateway)
event-driven design
and API-first principles — sufficient to assess application fitness for each pattern and design the target architecture
Deep expertise in R-Treatment decision frameworks — ability to independently assess
classify
and prescribe modernization treatment for diverse application types with clear
defensible rationale

Summary

Senior Application Architect

Location: [Location(s)] – USA – East Coast, Preferably Herndon, VA

Employment Type: 6 months Contract

Work Mode: 3 days from Office / 2 days Remote

Key Responsibilities

Application Portfolio Assessment

Lead large-scale application portfolio discovery and assessment engagements across enterprise client environments
Design and execute application assessment frameworks covering Technical health, cloud readiness, containerization, and potential modernization pathways
Conduct and Lead application dependency mapping and integration topology analysis
Produce formal Application Assessment Reports with executive summary, portfolio heat maps, technical findings, R-Treatment recommendations, and migration readiness scores

Large-Scale Application Migration & Modernization Architecture

Design target state cloud architectures for complex, multi-tier enterprise applications
Architect DevSecOps transformation pipelines including CI/CD design, automated testing integration, security scanning, and GitOps adoption

Migration Strategy & R-Treatment Decision Making

Develop and apply structured R-Treatment decision frameworks based on business value, technical health, cloud fit, and strategic priority
Define application placement strategies with precision
Design migration sequencing and wave planning strategies
Develop risk registers for migration programs

Modernization Roadmap Development

Translate assessment findings and migration strategy decisions into detailed, milestone-driven modernization roadmaps
Prepare business case for modernization roadmaps
Develop application-level effort estimation models tied to migration wave plans

Platform & Practice Development

Own the assessment and roadmap solutioning narrative for proposals
Lead and support technical solution defense sessions with clients
Collaborate with the Solutions team to build reusable assessment and strategy assets

Ideal Candidate Profile

15+ years of overall IT experience with minimum 5+ years as an Enterprise Architect or Cloud Architect
8-12 years of experience in application architecture
Proven experience leading application assessment engagements for large enterprise clients
Deep expertise in R-Treatment decision frameworks
Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture patterns
Hands-on knowledge of application discovery and assessment tooling
Experience with DevSecOps toolchains
Strong business case development skills
Excellent written communication and presentation skills
Prior consulting or pre-sales solutioning experience is preferred

Technical Skills

7+ years of hands-on development experience with .NET Framework / .NET Core and Java (Spring / J2EE)
5+ years of experience with enterprise databases
Strong understanding of application architecture patterns, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems
Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, containerization, and modern application frameworks

Cloud Expertise

Strong experience with AWS cloud services and migration best practices

Education

Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional preferred
Additional certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, or AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty are a plus

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10122100
Position Id: 8956900
Posted 22 hours ago

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