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- Mark Kendall
- Feb 13
- 2 min read
Application Architect
Job Summary:
The Application Architect plays a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining application systems within a large enterprise environment. Reporting to the Global Architecture team, this role ensures applications align with established enterprise architecture standards and best practices, contributing to the overall technology strategy and business objectives. The Application Architect collaborates closely with development teams, business stakeholders, and other architects to deliver robust, scalable, and secure solutions.
Responsibilities:
Application Design and Development: Design and architect application solutions that meet business requirements, considering scalability, performance, security, and maintainability. This includes creating high-level and low-level designs, diagrams, and documentation.
Standards Adherence: Adhere to and promote enterprise architecture standards, patterns, and best practices defined by the Global Architecture team. Ensure application designs comply with these standards and contribute to their evolution.
Technology Evaluation and Selection: Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies, frameworks, and platforms for application development, considering factors such as cost, performance, and compatibility with existing systems.
Solution Architecture: Contribute to the development of solution architectures that integrate multiple applications and systems, ensuring seamless data flow and interoperability.
Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate effectively with development teams, business analysts, project managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, provide guidance, and ensure successful project delivery. Communicate technical concepts clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Mentorship and Guidance: Provide technical mentorship and guidance to development teams, fostering a culture of best practices and continuous improvement.
Code Reviews and Quality Assurance: Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to architectural standards. Promote and enforce quality assurance practices throughout the development lifecycle.
Problem Solving: Analyze and resolve complex technical issues related to application architecture and design. Provide support to development teams during troubleshooting and problem resolution.
Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation related to application architecture, design, and implementation. This includes architecture diagrams, design specifications, and API documentation.
Continuous Learning: Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies, trends, and best practices in application architecture and development. Proactively seek opportunities to learn and grow professionally.
Contribution to Global Architecture: Provide feedback and contribute to the evolution of enterprise architecture standards and best practices based on experience and insights gained from application development projects.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Extensive experience1 in application development and2 architecture, preferably in a large enterprise environment.
Strong understanding of architectural patterns, design principles, and best practices.
Proficiency in various technologies, frameworks, and platforms relevant to application development (e.g., Java, .NET, cloud technologies, microservices).
Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) is a plus.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Strong analytical and design skills.
This job description is a general outline and may be subject to change based on the specific needs of the organization.

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