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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Architect - **Company:** Seton Hall University - **Location:** South Orange, NJ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $165,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Identity and Access Management, Network Planning and Design, Software Systems, AWS Cdk, Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Banner Advertisement, Patch Management, Enterprise Integration, Virtual Agents, CIS Benchmarks, Terraform, Api Management, Serverless Computing, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ca37861ca59e4cd0 ## About the Role HS Diploma 5-8 years related work experience Desired Qualifications: Bachelors in related field Masters in related field ## Description Seton Hall University seeks an experienced IT Architect to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of enterprise cloud architecture with a primary focus on cloud infrastructure and SaaS integrations. The architect will play a pivotal role in designs around the migration of the Ellucian Banner ERP system to Ellucian SaaS, while ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performance integration across identity management, research computing platforms, AI/ML workloads, and a growing portfolio of cloud-native and hybrid applications., This hands-on technical leadership role requires deep expertise in cloud/IaaS services, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, and SaaS ecosystem orchestration. The architect will collaborate with application owners, infrastructure teams, security engineers, and vendors to deliver resilient, cost-optimized solutions that support teaching, learning, research, and administrative excellence., Cloud Architecture & IaaS Leadership * Design and maintain reference architectures for Infrastructure as a service including IaaS network design, familiarity with AWS and other cloud providers topology, multi account strategy, security configuration and overall services * Implement infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation) for repeatable, auditable deployments. * Optimize IaaS/SaaS cost, performance, and reliability using native tools * Lead adoption of container orchestration and serverless patterns for custom integrations and AI workloads for various IaaS infrastructure including AWS. Ellucian Banner SaaS Migration * Serve as technical advisor and architecture team leader for the Banner ERP migration to Ellucian SaaS * Work with the Integration team to help design and event-driven workflows for real-time synchronization between Banner SaaS, internal, and external systems. * Work with the Executive Director of ITS and the Architecture team to design, from a Seton Hall perspective, disaster recovery and business continuity strategies for the new Ellucian SaaS environment. Identity Management * Extend our current Identity system as the central IdP for SSO, SCIM provisioning, and MFA across SaaS (ERP, LMS, etc.) and IaaS workloads. * Research and expand Identity Workflows, Adaptive MFA, and risk-based authentication policies. * Design full suite of Identity Management software solutions, and the workflows between them. Research Computing & AI Enablement * Work with the Architecture team to build scalable HPC and GPU-enabled environments on IaaS cloud sites along with other specialized hosted solutions. Work on designing connectivity, secure access, and workload management * Design solutions for sensitive research data using cloud based external tools. * Research AI/ML development in and out of AWS. * Research Agentic AI solutions to help reduce existing work effort around repeatable tasks SaaS Integration & Governance * Maintain an enterprise integration catalog and API management layer. * Enforce SaaS sprawl controls, and work with the IT Security team around access to information on data residency/SOC 2, and other security review items, along with internal and external audit questions. Security, Compliance & Operations * Embed security-by-design using AWS tools like GuardDuty, Security Hub, Config, and IAM policies aligned with CIS benchmarks along with other IaaS environment tools where appropriate. Apply those tools to external systems, on-prem servers, and SaaS solutions * Ensure compliance with FERPA, HIPAA (where applicable), and NIST 800-171 for CUI in research contracts. * Work with the Systems team to automate patch management, vulnerability scanning, and configuration drift detection. ## Related Videos - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [The Software Engineer 2030: From Coder To AI Orchestrator? - Patrick Schnell](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1825-the-software-engineer-2030-from-coder-to-ai-orchestrator-patrick-schnell) - [Building Reliable Serverless Applications with AWS CDK and Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/812-building-reliable-serverless-applications-with-aws-cdk-and-testing) - [Understanding Kubernetes in a visual way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100085-understanding-kubernetes-in-a-visual-way) - [The power of Cloud Development Kit (CDK): How to get the most out of it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/740-the-power-of-cloud-development-kit-cdk-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-it) - [Terraform for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/3-terraform-for-developers) ## Related Articles - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)