Application Architect (24668-1) Jersey City, NJ

Application Architect (24668-1) Jersey City, NJ

Application Architect, ITSM, IT Service Management, Cloud Architecture, AWS, Snowflake, Data Warehouse

Experience level: Mid-senior Experience required: 7 Years Education level: Bachelors degree Job function: Information Technology Industry: Information Technology and Services Pay rate : View hourly payrate Total position: 1 Relocation assistance: No Visa sponsorship eligibility: No

Work Location: Jersey City, NJ or Dallas, TX or Tampa, FL

Job Description:

7+ years of experience in IT Service Management Consulting.

Enterprise Capability and IT Service Management Proven experience in designing enterprise capabilities and services, with a strong foundation in ITSM principles and practices.

Architectural Documentation Ability to create a wide range of architectural artifacts, including but not limited to logical and reference architectures, sequence diagrams, and system flow diagrams.

Analytical Expertise Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex systems and propose effective solutions.

Event-Driven Architecture Hands-on experience with event-driven systems and technologies such as Apache Kafka, Distributed MQ, and Amazon Kinesis.

Distributed Systems Architecture Deep understanding of all layers of distributed architecture, including frontend, backend, data storage, and system integration.

Cloud Architecture Extensive architectural and hands-on implementation experience with the AWS cloud platform is required.

Familiarity with other cloud environments such as Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is considered a strong plus.

Data Platforms and Analytics Experience in data warehousing, data transport, analytics, and reporting using the Snowflake platform and its ecosystem.

Standardized Application Deployment Expertise in enterprise-scale application deployment on AWS, with a broad understanding of AWS services and best practices.

Security and Trusted Computing Knowledge of secure application design and implementation, including enabling trusted compute environments.

Architecture Patterns and Standards Demonstrated ability to define and implement solution, platform, and application architecture patterns and standards.

Must be able to communicate complex concepts clearly and concisely, with strong skills in tools such as Microsoft Visio.

Nice to have experience with Architectural platforms tools like Hopex, LeanIX, ServiceNow, ArchiMate.

Experience with TOGAF or similar architectural framework is a plus.

Desirable Skills Experience or familiarity with emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture Business Alignment

Translate complex and sometimes ambiguous business and technical requirements into sound, scalable, and secure technical solutions.

Understand business needs, IT strategy, and existing assets to identify optimal solution architectures.

Implementation Guidance

Team Enablement

Assess implementation context and team capabilities to provide actionable architectural guidance.

Ensure successful delivery of application architecture through mentoring and technical leadership.

Strategic Collaboration Governance

Partner with application owners, subject matter experts, product owners, architects, engineers, and delivery teams to enhance Technology Governance, Risk, and Compliance

MUST HAVE:

7+ years of experience in IT Service Management Consulting.

Enterprise Capability and IT Service Management Proven experience in designing enterprise capabilities and services, with a strong foundation in ITSM principles and practices.

Cloud Architecture Extensive architectural and hands-on implementation experience with the AWS cloud platform is required.

Data Platforms and Analytics Experience in data warehousing, data transport, analytics, and reporting using the Snowflake platform and its ecosystem.

Experience with TOGAF or similar architectural framework is a plus.