Application Architect - Application Modernization

Computer Task Group, Inc•Dallas, TX

5h•Onsite

About The Position

CTG is seeking to fill an Application Architect - Application Modernization position for our client. This role involves leading end-to-end architecture for application modernization initiatives across various cloud platforms, designing scalable and maintainable architectures, developing APIs, and architecting secure and resilient solutions. The position also requires guiding the adoption of generative AI technologies, developing modernization roadmaps, and providing architectural oversight for various aspects of the modernization process, including supporting the modernization of legacy technologies.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of application architecture and modernization patterns.
Expertise in microservices, event-driven architecture, serverless computing, and cloud-native design.
Experience designing scalable APIs using REST, GraphQL, and/or gRPC.
Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, data modeling, and caching.
Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and cloud automation.
Strong understanding of application security, authentication, authorization, encryption, and secure coding practices.
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, and Google Cloud.
Familiarity with generative AI platforms and technologies.
Proven experience leading application modernization and architecture initiatives.
Experience transforming, replatforming, refactoring, or restructuring legacy applications into modern cloud-native architectures.
Experience with legacy system integration, data migration, hybrid cloud environments, and enterprise integration patterns.
Experience collaborating across application development, DevOps, infrastructure, security, and data teams.
Experience developing modernization roadmaps and providing architectural governance throughout the application lifecycle.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end architecture for application modernization initiatives across AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, and Google Cloud.
Design scalable, modular, and maintainable architectures using microservices, event-driven patterns, and serverless computing.
Develop REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs and define integration patterns for modern applications.
Design data models and architectures incorporating relational and NoSQL databases, caching, and data migration strategies.
Define containerization and orchestration strategies using Docker and Kubernetes.
Architect secure, resilient, and compliant solutions incorporating authentication, authorization, encryption, and secure coding practices.
Collaborate with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams on CI/CD pipelines, automation, and cloud-native implementations.
Guide the adoption of generative AI technologies, including Watson, Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, and Vertex AI.
Develop modernization roadmaps using methodologies such as Application Modernization Method (AMM) and tools such as IBM Cloud Automation (ICA).
Provide architectural oversight for testing governance, performance optimization, data migration, legacy system integration, and hybrid cloud deployments.
Support modernization of legacy technologies and platforms, including RPG, AIX, and Mainframe Z.