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# Application Architect II

- **Company:** CYNET SYSTEMS INC.
- **Location:** Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $148,907.0 - $175,178.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Applications Architecture, Macintosh Application Environment, Application Testing, Mainframes, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us0acb2cc12c86f3a5e181a669bbdae137

## About the Role

* Experience in multiple system environments.
 * Experience in designing, developing, and testing applications.
 * Ability to combine multiple technologies to provide alternative physical solutions.
 * Experience performing analysis of business models, logical specifications, and user requirements to design solutions.
 * Understanding of various types of tools and technologies on the market and their appropriate usage.
 * Experience working on various platforms including mainframes, minis, and micros., * Application Development.
 * System Architecture.
 * Business Model Analysis.
 * Logical Specifications.
 * Tool Evaluation.
 * Mainframe.
 * Vendor Management.

## Description

* Responsible for application development as well as the application environment.
 * Manage all components of an application and application environment including front, back, and middle tiers where applicable.
 * Lead tool evaluation efforts, including the definition of evaluation criteria and identification of tools.
 * Interact with and manage product vendors and suppliers.


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