Enterprise Architect - Fort Mill, SC (Hybrid) - W2 Only

  • Fort Mill, SC
  • Posted 14 hours ago | Updated 14 hours ago

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Kong
API Gateway
F5
Palo Alto
Data Power
Amazon Web Services
Apache Kafka
Backbone.js
Artificial Intelligence
Data Center Migration
IT Architecture
Microsoft Azure
.NET
Java
Python

Job Details

Position: Enterprise Architect

Locations: Fort Mill, SC (primary location), but also open to Austin, or San Diego (secondary) 3 days onsite

Addresses:

1055 LPL Wy, Fort Mill, SC 29715

4707 Executive Dr, San Diego, CA 92121

13620 N FM 620 Building C, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78717

Duration: 12+ months

Project Details: Client is working on a Data Center migration and needs an experienced Architect with experience in data center-hosted applications in a Cloud and Hybrid environment. The core issues the team is experiencing are with dependency issues, latency issues, application hosting, etc. The Architect will be instrumental in providing a holistic diagram of the migration process, possess the ability to do a deep dive into the current application architecture, and provide the necessary fixes via roadmaps and diagrams for a way forward. The applications are primarily . . .NET-based, but some apps are in Java. The team is also working on setting up Python-based AI applications.

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of experience
  • 3+ years of experience as an architect
  • At least one implementation of a data center migration
  • Experience with one or more of the following Kong, API Gateway, F5, Palo Alto, Data Power

Description:

  • Proven track record in leading data center migrations and mapping application dependencies across hybrid environments.
  • Strong engineering foundation with experience evolving from individual contributor to architect, capable of dissecting systems and solving complex technical challenges.
  • Deep expertise in both Azure and AWS, with hands-on familiarity across networking, API gateways (Kong, DataPower), and firewalls (Palo Alto, F5).
  • Ability to create and interpret complex architecture diagrams and organize loosely defined applications into structured, actionable units.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to build trust across teams facing acquisition-related uncertainty, and to clearly engage both technical and business stakeholders.
  • Lead the shutdown of the Commonwealth s data centers and oversee the transition to Client s infrastructure.
  • Define migration paths for the Commonwealth s data applications, including timelines and long-term support plans for systems that cannot be migrated.
  • Create detailed technical architecture diagrams and simplified visual maps for business stakeholders, identifying dependencies and support teams.
  • Collaborate with network teams to address convergence issues between data centers and backbone systems like Kafka.
  • Perform hands-on analysis of applications to uncover latency issues, trace network flows, and understand system dependencies.
  • Build migration roadmaps, assess financial impacts, and produce documentation and artifacts to support planning and execution.
  • Work within a mixed tech stack (.NET, Java, Python) and cloud platforms (Azure transitioning to AWS), integrating with infrastructure components like API gateways, firewalls, and load balancers.

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