Application Architect

Job Title: Application Architect
Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid)
Job Type: Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Application Architect to lead solution architecture for a large-scale enterprise digital transformation project. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership, design scalable cloud-based solutions, and collaborate with business, product, security, data, and engineering teams to deliver modern enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise solution architecture across applications, integrations, cloud, data, and security.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions.
• Review vendor architecture, technical designs, and implementation deliverables.
• Lead integration, data migration, and modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams using Agile methodologies.
• Drive architecture best practices, documentation, governance, and technical standards.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of IT delivery, software engineering, or enterprise architecture experience.
• 5+ years as an Application/Solution Architect or Technical Lead.
• Expertise in Cloud Architecture, APIs, System Integration, Data Migration, Security, and Enterprise Applications.
• Experience with Agile delivery, architecture governance, and vendor management.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Exposure to Generative AI/AI-assisted tools is a plus.

Preferred Skills

• Public Sector, ERP, Procurement, or Financial Systems experience.
• Knowledge of cloud modernization, data governance, analytics, accessibility, and security frameworks (NIST/FedRAMP).
• Experience with enterprise digital transformation projects.