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# The Enterprise Modernization Architect

- **Company:** ApTask
- **Location:** Berkeley Heights, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $26,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Client Server Models, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, DevOps, IT Management, OpenShift, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Docker, Legacy Systems, Microservices
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www2.jobdiva.com/portal/?a=4ujdnwqsdebu7m13em5f0pt5dw80o500d7dv9cbq5ebzngb7yk0n43mjtefnbx0d&compid=0/jobs/29326235#/jobs/29326235

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
 * At least 5 years of experience in enterprise architecture, with a minimum of 2-3 years focused on application modernization, cloud transformations, or legacy system upgrades.
 * Strong expertise in legacy systems (e.g., monolithic applications, client-server architectures) and modern technologies (e.g., microservices, containers, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines).
 * Familiarity with application assessment tools, migration frameworks, and observability practices
 * Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience with domain-driven design, agile methodologies, compliance frameworks and AI-driven modernization techniques.
 * Prior involvement in large-scale digital transformation projects. Exposure to Credit Card domain a plus.

## Description

The Enterprise Modernization Architect is responsible for leading the transformation of legacy IT systems into modern, scalable architectures. This role involves assessing current infrastructures, designing modernization strategies, and overseeing the implementation of cloud-native solutions, microservices, and other contemporary technologies to enhance efficiency, agility, and innovation within the enterprise., * Collaborate with stakeholders, leadership, to understand business requirements for modernization.

 * Work with the leadership team to set clear priorities and goals for IT management and production, balancing the long-term and immediate needs
 * Develop target-state architectures utilizing modern paradigms such as microservices, containerization (e.g., Docker/Kubernetes), computing, APIs, and private cloud platforms (OpenShift).
 * Lead the technical delivery of modernization projects from planning through execution, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, quality benchmarks, and risk mitigation.
 * Evaluate emerging technologies and adoption of AI.
 * Provide architectural governance, conduct design reviews, and mentor development teams to ensure adherence to best practices and standards.
 * Prepare proposals, technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and presentations for RFPs, stakeholder workshops, and internal training.
 * Monitor project progress, apply corrective measures as needed, and synchronize IT systems with evolving business needs.
 * Define the overall technology strategy to support business objectives
 * Make technical decisions, ensuring technical excellence, flexibility, safety and soundness, resiliency and scalability, traceability and backward compatibility in the architecting and engineering of product solutions, as well as managing all technical delivery.


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