Lead Enterprise Architect / Application Architect

AMroute LLC; City of Troy (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AMroute LLC in New York/Troy, NY seeks a senior Lead Enterprise Architect / Application Architect to design scalable, secure, cloud-enabled architectures. You will translate business needs into technical roadmaps, guide engineering teams, and ensure alignment with enterprise standards.

Ideal candidates have deep experience in TOGAF/Zachman, multi-cloud platforms, microservices, API design, and architecture documentation.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in enterprise/application architecture.
• Experience translating business requirements into architecture diagrams, roadmaps and specs.
• Experience guiding engineering teams and partnering with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain application architecture strategy aligned with business and enterprise goals.
• Translate business requirements into scalable architecture designs and specifications.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and frameworks.
• Lead architecture reviews, design sessions, and technical discussions.
• Guide development teams on architecture best practices.
• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and quality standards.
• Identify and mitigate architecture risks.
• Communicate architecture decisions clearly to technical and business stakeholders.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Application Architecture

Cloud Architecture

AWS/Azure/GCP

Microservices Architecture

API Design

Architecture Documentation

Architecture Diagrams

Stakeholder Communication

TOGAF

Zachman

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD Tools

DevOps

Job description

Role Details

Role: Lead Enterprise Architect / Application Architect

Location: New York / Troy, NY

Engagement Type: Direct Contract 12 Months

Experience: 12-18 Years

Openings: 1

Role Summary

We are looking for a senior Application / Enterprise Architect with strong experience designing scalable, secure, and cloud-enabled application architectures. The candidate should be able to translate business requirements into technical architecture, guide engineering teams, and ensure alignment with enterprise standards.

Must-Have Skills

Enterprise Architecture, Application Architecture, TOGAF/Zachman, Cloud Architecture, AWS/Azure/GCP, Microservices Architecture, API Design, Architecture Documentation, Architecture Diagrams, Stakeholder Communication

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain application architecture strategy aligned with business and enterprise goals.
• Translate business requirements into scalable architecture designs and specifications.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and frameworks.
• Lead architecture reviews, design sessions, and technical discussions.
• Guide development teams on architecture best practices.
• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and quality standards.
• Identify and mitigate architecture risks.
• Communicate architecture decisions clearly to technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

DevOps, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Data Architecture, Database Design, Agile, Enterprise Integration Patterns, Middleware Solutions