Senior Applications Architect

New Wave People, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

New Wave People, Inc. seeks a Senior Application Architect with deep expertise in AI agentic architecture, enterprise integration, and architecture standards.

This hands-on role designs agent-based and AI-enabled solutions, defines integration patterns, publishes standards, and helps establish an Architecture COE in hybrid Azure/AWS environments. The role works with product, engineering, DevOps, and Cybersecurity teams in a hybrid setting, with on-site and remote days.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in application/enterprise architecture.
• Cloud-native design experience on Azure and/or AWS.
• Experience delivering AI/LLM or agentic solutions.
• Ability to author standards and lead an architecture COE.

Responsibilities

• Design reference architectures for agentic AI and multi-agent orchestration.
• Define secure patterns for integrating agents with enterprise systems and APIs.
• Publish architecture standards and operate the Architecture COE.
• Guide modernization, security, and collaboration across Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud architecture

AI/LLM solutions

Executive communication

Job description

Position Summary

Seeking Senior Application Architect with deep expertise in AI agentic architecture, enterprise integration, and architecture standards. This hands‑on role designs agent-based and AI‑enabled solutions, defines integration patterns, publishes application architecture standards, and helps establish an Architecture Center of Excellence (COE). The architect will work in Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments.

M-F 37.5 hours weekly

.30 Minute Unpaid Lunch Break

Hybrid Position-3 DAYS ONSITE & 2 DAYS REMOTE

No Holiday work, Overtime or travel required

No Parking Provided

1. AI Agentic Architecture

• -Design reference architectures for agentic AI: multi-agent orchestration, tool calling, RAG, and human-in-the-loop controls.
• - Define secure patterns for integrating agents with enterprise systems and APIs (e.g., MCP, event-driven triggers).
• - Establish guardrails for agent identity, access, auditability, observability, evaluation, and cost.

2. Integration Architecture

• - Design and govern API-led, event-driven, and messaging integration patterns, including API lifecycle and gateway strategy.
• - Define integration patterns for legacy, SaaS, and cloud-native systems.

3. Standards & Architecture COE

• - Develop, publish, and maintain application, integration, API, and AI architecture standards and reference architectures.
• - Help establish and operate the COE: charter, governance forums, design reviews, training, and playbooks.
• - Define COE and standards-adoption metrics in coordination with AI IT adoption tracking.

4. Modernization, Security & Collaboration

• - Guide application modernization and cloud design on Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments.
• - Align designs with NIST (incl. AI RMF), CIS, ISO 27001, and MTA security requirements.
• - Partner with product, engineering, DevOps, and Cybersecurity teams; communicate clearly to business and technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• - 10+ years of application/enterprise architecture experience, including cloud-native design on Azure and/or AWS.
• - Experience delivering AI/LLM or agentic solutions in an enterprise.
• - Experience authoring standards and operating an architecture COE or review board.
• - Strong integration/API expertise and executive-level communication

• Areas of ExpertiseComputer Systems ArchitectureNo1414 - 6 Years
• Technical SkillsDevelop Complex Data ArchitecturesYes16 + Years
• Technical SkillsInformation ArchitectureYes16 + Years
• Technical SkillsIT ArchitectureYes16 + Years

Salary commensurate with scope of work job experience

Proper footwear required to perform tasks in a safe manner.

Perform other reasonably related duties as required.

New Wave People is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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