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# Application Architect

- **Company:** Bright Vision Technologies
- **Location:** Ashburn, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $175,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Applications Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Business Software, Information Systems, Data Governance, Oracle (Applications), Salesforce.Com, SAP (Applications), Software Engineering, Enterprise Software Applications, Togaf, Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, Api Design, Workday, Servicenow
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/useb30a4e9a37d62bac2e78e0daeb0363c

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
 * Eight or more years of experience in software engineering or solution architecture roles.
 * Demonstrated experience architecting enterprise applications across at least two major cloud platforms.
 * Strong expertise in integration patterns, API design, and event-driven architectures.
 * Deep familiarity with at least one major enterprise platform such as SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, or Workday.
 * Working knowledge of identity, security, and data governance frameworks at enterprise scale.
 * Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
 * Experience producing formal architecture artifacts and presenting them to senior leadership.
 * Track record of leading architecture reviews and influencing engineering direction across teams.
 * Strong understanding of cost optimization, scalability, and resilience trade-offs.

Preferred Qualifications

 * TOGAF, AWS, Azure, or GCP architecture certifications.
 * Experience with large-scale ERP, CRM, or HCM transformation programs.
 * Exposure to regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or life sciences.
 * Familiarity with enterprise architecture tooling such as LeanIX, Ardoq, or Sparx EA.
 * Experience driving cloud governance, FinOps, and cost transparency initiatives.

## Description

We are looking for an experienced Application Architect to design and govern enterprise-grade application architectures spanning cloud platforms, integration ecosystems, data domains, and large business application portfolios. This role partners closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and engineering leaders to translate strategic objectives into pragmatic, scalable, and maintainable technology solutions that align with enterprise architecture standards. The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of breadth across modern cloud and integration stacks, depth in at least one major enterprise platform, and the ability to communicate technical trade-offs clearly to both engineering teams and executive leadership.


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