Senior Enterprise Architect Application Modernization & Cloud

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description  
Lumen Solutions Group Inc. is a technology consulting Services company based in Florida. We provide a wide array of experienced business and IT professionals supporting clients from solution design to implementation and support. We specialize in professional IT consulting services, IT Staffing, Business/IT Strategy, Business Process Blueprints, Enterprise Architecture, and Enterprise Transformation. 

Job Role: Senior Enterprise Architect – Application Modernization & Cloud
Job Location: 2 Broadway New York, NY. 10004 (Hybrid – 3 days in a week)
Job Type: Long Term Contract

JOB 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 across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments, supporting modernization roadmaps, technical debt reduction, and application lifecycle governance.

Key Responsibilities
Architecture Standards, Patterns & Modernization Frameworks

• Develop, publish, and maintain application and integration architecture standards.
• Create reusable modernization patterns, including microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, and containerization.
• Contribute to reference architectures and ensure consistency across engineering teams.
• Support solution architects and delivery teams in applying approved standards.

Application Modernization Execution

• Design modernization paths for legacy applications, including rehost, replatform, refactor, and retire strategies.
• Architect cloud-native and hybrid solutions primarily on Azure, including AKS, Functions, APIM, and PaaS services.
• Work hands-on with engineering teams during design, proof-of-concept, and early build phases.
• Guide workload decomposition, domain boundaries, service design, and modernization roadmaps.

Cloud Architecture & Platform Enablement

• Build and evolve Azure landing zone components and cloud governance configurations.
• Define infrastructure, integration, API, and data patterns for cloud adoption.
• Support hybrid cloud integrations with Azure, AWS, and GCP where applicable.
• Evaluate new cloud capabilities, including AI, observability, DevSecOps, and automation tools.

Application Portfolio Management & Rationalization

• 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 teams to ensure accurate application inventory and lifecycle data.
• Develop architecture metrics and dashboards supporting modernization progress.

Technical Debt Analysis & Remediation Support

• Maintain application-level technical debt insights across the portfolio.
• Partner with product teams to prioritize remediation aligned with risk, business value, and modernization sequencing.
• Provide guidance on remediation strategies, patterns, and target-state architecture alignment.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation Enablement

• Contribute to IaC templates using Terraform, Bicep/ARM, or Pulumi.
• Support CI/CD pipeline architecture using GitHub Actions, GitLab, or Jenkins.
• Partner with DevOps teams to apply automation and configuration management practices using Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

Security, Compliance & Optimization

• 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 organizational security requirements.
• Support cloud cost optimization efforts using Azure Advisor and FinOps guidelines.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with DevOps, Networking, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Finance, and Procurement teams.
• Translate complex modernization concepts into clear, actionable guidance for business and technical stakeholders.
• Participate in strategic planning, cloud strategy working sessions, and solution design workshops.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Solutions Architect Expert
• TOGAF
• ITIL

 
Lumen Solutions Group Inc is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any legally protected status.