Application Architect

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions seeks an experienced Application Architect to shape the technical direction of key enterprise applications. You will design scalable architectures and partner with multiple teams to modernize platforms while ensuring reliability and security.

The role requires broad technical experience, strong architectural judgment, and the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Qualifications

• Significant experience designing enterprise applications and platforms.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into scalable architectures.
• Experience with across multiple stacks and platforms.
• Hands-on familiarity with Java, .NET, RPG, or similar environments.
• Strong understanding of security, performance, and reliability considerations.

Responsibilities

• Establish architecture, roadmap, and design approach for enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, data, and business teams to translate requirements.
• Evaluate and modernize existing applications for scalability and resilience.
• Provide guidance across environments including on-prem, virtualization, and cloud.
• Mentor developers on architecture principles and engineering best practices.

Skills

Application architecture

Software engineering

Systems architecture

Enterprise application development

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS/Engineering

Tools

Java

.NET

RPG

Job description

Title: Application Architect
Location : Des Moines, IA
Target Start Date : ASAP
Type: (C, CTH, D) Direct Hire
Pay Rate / Salary (Ranges OK) : 170k per year

Architect: We are seeking an experienced Application Architect to help define and advance the technical direction of critical enterprise applications and platforms. This position will work across business and technology teams to design scalable solutions, modernize existing systems, and ensure that application architecture supports both current operational needs and long-term strategic objectives.

The environment includes a combination of legacy platforms, modern application technologies, cloud infrastructure, and integrated enterprise systems. The ideal candidate brings broad technical experience, strong architectural judgment, and the ability to influence teams and stakeholders without relying solely on formal authority.

What You’ll Do

• Establish the architecture, technical roadmap, and design approach for assigned enterprise applications and technology platforms.
• Partner with engineering, infrastructure, security, data, and business teams to translate complex requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Evaluate existing applications and identify opportunities for modernization, improved scalability, increased resiliency, and simplified support.
• Assess new technologies and architectural approaches through technical research, prototypes, and proof-of-concept initiatives.
• Provide architectural guidance across application environments that may include Java, .NET, RPG, APIs, middleware, and enterprise integration technologies.
• Design solutions that operate effectively across a combination of on-premise, virtualized, and cloud-based infrastructure.
• Work with application development teams to establish design patterns, integration approaches, and technical standards.
• Support modernization efforts involving legacy platforms and applications while maintaining stability of business-critical systems.
• Participate throughout the software development lifecycle, from early requirements and solution design through implementation and production deployment.
• Review proposed technical designs and help teams identify architectural risks, dependencies, scalability concerns, and security considerations.
• Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, technical standards, design documentation, and implementation guidelines.
• Mentor developers and technical team members on architecture principles and engineering best practices.
• Partner with project and product leadership to evaluate scope, technical complexity, dependencies, and delivery risks.
• Communicate the technical and business implications of architectural decisions to technology leaders and business stakeholders.
• Help shape longer-term technology strategy by evaluating emerging technologies and recommending where new capabilities can provide meaningful business value.

What You Need

• Significant experience in application architecture, software engineering, systems architecture, or enterprise application development.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture concepts, including design patterns, data structures, algorithms, integration patterns, and application scalability.
• Experience working within complex environments containing multiple application platforms and technology stacks.
• Hands-on familiarity with technologies such as Java, .NET, RPG, or comparable enterprise programming environments.
• Understanding of enterprise infrastructure concepts, including networking, operating systems, middleware, databases, security, and application integration.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or Microsoft Azure and hybrid-cloud architectures.
• Familiarity with APIs, service-oriented architectures, distributed systems, and enterprise integration approaches.
• Experience supporting legacy application modernization or platform transformation initiatives.
• Understanding of security, availability, performance, and resiliency considerations when designing enterprise applications.
• Financial services, banking, payments, or other highly regulated industry experience is preferred.
• Strong understanding of how technology initiatives connect to business objectives, operational requirements, and key performance indicators.
• Ability to evaluate complex technical problems and recommend solutions that balance short-term needs with long-term architecture strategy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, influence stakeholders, and lead technical decision-making across teams.

What's In It for You

• Opportunity to influence the architecture and modernization of business-critical enterprise platforms.
• Exposure to a broad technology environment spanning legacy systems, modern applications, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise integrations.
• Highly collaborative environment working across engineering, architecture, infrastructure, security, and business teams.
• Opportunities for continued professional development and technical leadership.
• Flexible working environment based on organizational and team requirements.
• Competitive benefits package that may include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions
  • Health and flexible spending accounts
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Paid time off and company holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Education and professional development assistance

Compensation will be determined based on factors including relevant experience, technical expertise, education, geographic market, and overall qualifications.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

We champion equality and inclusivity, proudly supporting an Equal Opportunity Employer policy. We welcome applicants regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other status protected by law.