Lead Applications Enterprise Architect

Mphasis; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking a Lead Applications Enterprise Architect to drive AI readiness by modernizing cloud infrastructure. Responsibilities include leading migrations from legacy architectures to cloud-native solutions and designing high-performance systems for digital services. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience in software architecture, with strong skills in Java/Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. This role involves ensuring high availability and implementing innovative solutions that leverage modern technologies.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Software/Enterprise Architecture, 5+ years leading large-scale modernization programs.
• Mastery of Java/Spring Boot, Node.js, or Go, plus modern frontend frameworks (React/Vue).
• Hands-on expertise in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, focusing on PaaS and Serverless offerings.
• Deep knowledge of Microservices, EDA, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and API-First design.
• Proficiency in Terraform/Pulumi, Docker, and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Familiarity with COBOL, SOAP, old-school RDBMS (Oracle/DB2), and ESB patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead the migration from legacy architectures to modern cloud-native planes.
• Identify redundant systems and consolidate application footprints.
• Architect integration layers for legacy systems to coexist with microservices.
• Design high-throughput event-driven systems using asynchronous patterns.
• Establish standardized chassis for microservices ensuring security and discovery.
• Architect for multi-region high availability using active-active setups.

Skills

Software/Enterprise Architecture

Java/Spring Boot

Node.js

Go

React/Vue

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud Platform

Microservices

Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)

Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

API-First design

Terraform/Pulumi

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Lead Applications Enterprise Architect to spearhead the applications landscape for AI readiness via Data Center and Cloud modernization. You will be the architect of a large-scale migration program focused on decomposing legacy monoliths into a modern, simplified, and high-performance application plane. You will define the patterns for low-latency, high-availability, and event-driven systems that power our next generation of digital services.

Key Responsibilities

• Migration Strategy: Lead the migration from legacy architectures (N-Tier, Monolithic, Mainframe) to modern cloud-native planes using strategies like the Strangler Fig Pattern.
• Complexity Reduction: Identify redundant systems and consolidate application footprints through rigorous refactoring and simplification, turning "spaghetti code" into modular services.
• Legacy-to-Modern Bridging: Architect integration layers that allow legacy systems to coexist with modern microservices during long-term migration cycles.
• Full-Stack & Advanced Pattern Design
• Event-Driven & Streaming: Design high-throughput systems using asynchronous patterns, Event Sourcing, and CQRS. Implement streaming backbones (Kafka, Redpanda) for real-time data processing.
• Microservices & Serverless: Establish standardized chassis and sidecar patterns for microservices, ensuring consistency across security, logging, and service discovery.
• Low-Latency & HA: Architect for "five nines" (99.999%) availability using multi-region active-active setups, circuit breakers, and edge computing to minimize latency.
• Cloud-Native Leadership
• Platform Evolution: Leverage Kubernetes (K8s), Service Mesh (Istio/Linkerd), and Serverless (Lambda/Cloud Functions) to build portable, elastic applications.
• Twelve-Factor Principles: Enforce Twelve-Factor App methodologies across all new developments to ensure cloud-native compatibility.
• Innovation Lab: Lead POCs on emerging tech like WebAssembly (Wasm) or AI-assisted refactoring to accelerate the modernization timeline.

Required Skills & Qualifications

12+ years in Software/Enterprise Architecture; 5+ years leading large-scale modernization programs.

Full-Stack Depth

Mastery of Java/Spring Boot, Node.js, or Go, plus modern frontend frameworks (React/Vue).

Hands-on expertise in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform with a focus on PaaS and Serverless offerings.

Patterns

Deep knowledge of Microservices, EDA, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and API-First design.

Infrastructure

Proficiency in Terraform/Pulumi, Docker, and Kubernetes orchestration.

Legacy Knowledge

Familiarity with COBOL, SOAP, old-school RDBMS (Oracle/DB2), and Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) patterns.