Enterprise Application Modernization Architect

Smarter HR Solutions LLC • Houston, TX

3d • $75 - $78 • Onsite

About The Position

The Enterprise Application Modernization Architect will support modernization of a large, mission-critical management platform with complex integrations across justice and law enforcement agencies. The architect will assess the existing technology environment, define future-state architecture, develop a modernization roadmap, recommend tools and frameworks, and provide architectural oversight during implementation. This is a 12-month contract position based onsite in Houston, Texas; candidates must be based in the Houston area, and relocation assistance is not provided. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Successful completion of a background check, drug screening, and any applicable assessments is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Formal architecture training or certification, such as TOGAF or a comparable credential.
• 15+ years of experience leading complex technology transformation or modernization initiatives.
• 10+ years of experience in IT architecture, application design, systems analysis, application support, or technology project management.
• 3+ years of state or local government experience within the past seven years.
• Strong experience with enterprise application modernization, cloud architecture, databases, integrations, infrastructure, and security.
• Experience designing n-tier, microservices, SOA, API-based, and database-driven solutions.
• Experience working with Azure, AWS, or hybrid-cloud environments.
• Strong architecture documentation, leadership, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to meet background screening and CJIS requirements.
• Must be based in the Houston area.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Criminal justice, court, public safety, or law enforcement technology experience.
• CJIS experience.
• PMP or ITIL certification.
• Disaster recovery and business continuity architecture experience.
• Experience modernizing mission-critical public-sector systems.

Responsibilities

• Assess existing applications, databases, infrastructure, integrations, and technology dependencies.
• Develop application modernization and migration strategies using approaches such as rehosting, replatforming, refactoring, replacing, retaining, and retiring.
• Create current-state and future-state architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and modernization roadmaps.
• Design scalable solutions involving n-tier applications, microservices, SOA, APIs, databases, and enterprise integrations.
• Evaluate on-premises, hybrid-cloud, Microsoft Azure, and AWS architecture options.
• Recommend appropriate platforms, tools, frameworks, and implementation approaches.
• Incorporate security, governance, compliance, disaster recovery, and CJIS-related requirements into solution designs.
• Lead technical workshops and communicate recommendations to executives, IT teams, business stakeholders, and vendors.
• Provide architectural guidance and oversight throughout planning and implementation.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior