Senior Enterprise Architect – Application Modernization & Cloud

******This role is hybrid and no chance of 100% remote. 3 days on site or as needed. Must live in NY Metro Area***

Position Summary:
Seeking a highly skilled Senior Enterprise Architect with deep expertise in application modernization, cloud-native design, and enterprise application portfolio management. This role focuses on hands‑on architecture execution—developing modern solutions, guiding cloud migrations, creating reusable standards, and partnering with engineering teams to modernize and streamline the application landscape. The architect will work primarily on both AWS, Azure and hybrid environments, supporting modernization roadmaps, technical debt reduction, and application lifecycle governance.

Key Responsibilities:
• Develop, publish, and maintain application and integration architecture standards.
• Create reusable modernization patterns (microservices, APIs, event-driven, containerization).
• Design modernization paths for legacy applications: rehost, replatform, refactor, retire.
• Architect cloud‑native and hybrid solutions primarily on Azure (AKS, Functions, APIM, PaaS).
• Work hands‑on with engineering teams during design, PoCs, and early build phases.
• Define infrastructure, integration, API, and data patterns for cloud adoption.
• Support hybrid cloud integrations with Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform where applicable.
• Evaluate new cloud capabilities (AI, observability, DevSecOps, automation tools).
• Perform architecture‑led assessments using frameworks such as TIME or 6R.
• Identify consolidation, migration, and retirement opportunities to reduce redundancy.
• Partner with ServiceNow APM/CMDB to ensure accurate application inventory and lifecycle data.
• Contribute to IaC templates using Terraform, Bicep/ARM, or Pulumi.
• Support CI/CD pipeline architecture using GitHub Actions, GitLab, or Jenkins.
• Apply cloud security best practices and integrate IAM/RBAC, network security, and Key Vault usage into designs.
• Ensure alignment with CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, and other security requirements.