Architect - Application Engineering

Job Title: Architect - Application Engineering Job ID: POS-18272 Role Summary: The Full Stack & DevSecOps Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and scaling secure, cloud-native application platforms and CI/CD ecosystems across enterprise environments. This role owns end-to-end architecture from application code to cloud infrastructure ensuring automation, security, compliance and observability are embedded throughout the SDLC. The architect works across AWS (primary), GitHub/GitLab, container platforms, and enterprise DevSecOps tooling to deliver highly scalable, resilient, and secure pipelines that support both cloud-native and hybrid workloads. This role also provides technical leadership, pre‑sales support, and transformation guidance for large-scale DevOps and DevSecOps initiatives. Key Responsibilities End-to-End DevSecOps Architecture Architect enterprise‑scale CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and cloud‑native pipelines. Define reference architectures for DevOps and DevSecOps across multiple application stacks (microservices, APIs, UI, backend services). Drive shift‑left security, quality and compliance across the SDLC. Familiar with cloud foundations across compute, storage, networking, IAM and security. Architect solutions on AWS (EKS, ECS, Fargate, EC2, Lambda) with hybrid and multi‑cloud considerations. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation Lead IaC strategy using Terraform, CloudFormation and configuration management tools. Standardize environment provisioning, drift detection and policy enforcement. Security, Compliance & Governance Embed SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning and secrets detection into CI/CD pipelines. Align DevSecOps controls with NIST, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI, HIPAA, NYDFS and other enterprise compliance requirements. Partner with InfoSec, Risk and Compliance teams to automate policy enforcement. Observability & Reliability Engineering Architect enterprise observability using Datadog, CloudWatch and ELK. Enable logging, metrics, tracing, RUM and alerting across applications and platforms. Drive SRE practices including SLIs, SLOs and error budgets. Full Stack Enablement Collaborate with application teams across frontend, backend, APIs and microservices. Enable secure build, test and deploy pipelines for Java/.Net and UI frameworks. Guide teams on secure coding, testing automation and release management strategies. Act as technical authority and mentor for DevOps and DevSecOps teams. Lead PoCs, workshops and client architecture sessions. Create reusable architecture artifacts, templates, accelerators and best practices. Requirements 12+ years overall IT experience. 6+ years in Cloud, DevOps or DevSecOps architecture roles. Core Technical Skills Cloud: AWS (primary) Source Control: GitLab, Bitbucket Iac: Terraform Security: SonarQube, Checkmarx, Veracode, Snyk, Trivy (or similar) Languages: Java / .Net Soft Skills Strong architecture thinking and system design mindset. Ability to translate technical solutions into business value. Executive‑level communication and stakeholder management. Mentoring and cross‑team leadership skills. Certifications (Strongly Preferred / Required) AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional preferred) Cloud Security or DevSecOps certifications. Benefits Competitive compensation package. Career Advancement: Individual Career Development, coaching and mentoring programs for professional and leadership skill development. Comprehensive training and certification programs. Performance Management: Goal Setting, continuous feedback and year‑end appraisal; reward and recognition for outstanding performers. #J-18808-Ljbffr ValueMomentum