Applications Architect

FDOT is seeking a highly experienced Applications Architect to provide technical architecture and hands-on development leadership for the Florida PALM System Transition (FPST) and Office of Comptroller (OOC) applications., This role will serve as a primary technical architect responsible for modernization and remediation of the Comptroller Automation Platform (CAP) and other OOC applications. The architect will provide hands-on technical leadership in application architecture, .NET modernization, code quality, security remediation, API/integration design, Azure, CI/CD, front-end modernization, and legacy system migration., * Microsoft Azure

• Azure DevOps
• CI/CD pipelines
• GitHub Actions
• Angular, React, Vue, or similar JavaScript frameworks
• AngularJS modernization
• Kendo UI modernization
• SonarQube
• Clean Architecture
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
• SOLID principles
• Microservices and modular architectures
• Event-driven architecture
• API design and enterprise integration patterns
• SQL Server
• Entity Framework
• Application performance tuning
• Logging, monitoring, and observability
• Azure Application Insights
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure Blob Storage
• Git/source control, The selected architect will:
• Design and document end-to-end enterprise application architectures using Microsoft .NET technologies.
• Define appropriate solution patterns, including monolithic, modular monolith, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Establish architectural standards, reference architectures, reusable patterns, and design guidelines.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate technology stacks, frameworks, and modernization approaches.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
• Review application code, pull requests, architecture designs, and technical artifacts.
• Ensure applications follow SOLID principles, Clean Architecture, DDD, security standards, and development best practices.
• Support CI/CD pipeline design, integration, and deployment strategies.
• Assess existing/legacy systems and develop modernization and remediation recommendations.
• Guide migration of legacy technologies, including JCL, COBOL, and FOCUS to modern .NET solutions.
• Identify technical debt and establish remediation priorities.
• Develop refactoring strategies that minimize disruption to critical business operations.
• Produce and maintain architecture diagrams, technical specifications, and supporting documentation.
• Create and maintain Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) documenting key technical decisions and trade-offs.
• Participate in architecture reviews and technical governance activities.
• Mentor and provide knowledge transfer to internal FDOT technical staff., The architect will provide technical leadership for the Comptroller Automation Platform (CAP) and related Office of Comptroller initiatives, including:
• Review remediated application code for quality, maintainability, security, and release readiness.
• Utilize SonarQube and related code-analysis tools to identify and remediate code-quality and security issues.
• Strengthen and modernize the agency’s .NET application infrastructure.
• Modernize or replace legacy UI technologies, including AngularJS and Kendo UI.
• Collaborate with lead developers on complex and high-risk application changes.
• Participate in code and design reviews to ensure application quality, scalability, security, and performance.

Florida PALM / Legacy System Modernization

The architect will also support FDOT’s transition to the Florida Planning, Accounting, and Ledger Management (PALM) solution.

Responsibilities include:

• Analyze and document existing computing assets, technical specifications, integrations, and business rules.
• Assess financial applications and dependent business processes affected by Florida PALM.
• Assist with fit-gap analysis between existing FDOT applications and Florida PALM functionality.
• Recommend applications/assets that may be modernized, replaced, consolidated, or decommissioned.
• Provide technical guidance for remediation and upgrading of legacy applications.
• Coordinate with Business Analysts, developers, product owners, and other stakeholders during remediation.
• Support troubleshooting and perform root-cause analysis for complex application issues.
• Assist with modernization of interfaces and applications affected by the statewide accounting-system transition.

The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of overall IT experience, including 3-5+ years of application/solution architecture experience, with advanced-to-expert expertise in the Microsoft .NET ecosystem., * 15+ years of overall IT experience across multiple technology areas.

• 3-5+ years of relevant Application/Solution Architecture experience.
• Advanced/expert-level experience designing enterprise applications using the Microsoft .NET ecosystem.
• Strong hands-on experience with C# and Core.
• Strong experience with .NET Framework and modern .NET (.NET 6+).
• Strong experience designing and developing RESTful Web APIs.
• Experience with Entity Framework or other ORM frameworks.
• Strong understanding of enterprise application architecture, systems design, integration, and modernization.
• Experience providing technical leadership, architecture guidance, code reviews, and design reviews to development teams.

Highly Preferred Technical Skills, Candidates should demonstrate strong knowledge of:

• Clean Architecture
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
• SOLID design principles
• Event-driven architecture
• REST/API architecture and integration patterns
• Enterprise web application architecture
• Front-end frameworks
• SQL Server and relational database design
• Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs)
• Data-access optimization
• Application and database performance tuning
• Scalability
• Reliability and fault tolerance
• Logging, monitoring, and observability
• Application security and secure coding practices
• Technical debt remediation
• Legacy application modernization

Azure / DevOps Experience

Experience with the following is strongly preferred:

• Microsoft Azure
• Azure DevOps
• CI/CD pipelines
• Application Insights
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure Blob Storage
• Git/GitHub
• GitHub Actions or equivalent build/release automation, * Experience working in Scrum/Agile environments.
• Experience working with financial systems, accounting applications, or ERP solutions.
• Ability to document and communicate complex technical requirements.
• Experience collaborating with Business Analysts to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong ability to communicate architecture and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to bridge the gap between business requirements and technical implementation., Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in:
• Computer Science
• Information Systems
• Software Engineering
• Data Science
• Or a related technical discipline

Relevant work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

Key Deliverables

• Solution architecture diagrams and documentation
• Technology and design recommendations
• Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
• Application modernization recommendations
• Technical standards and design guidelines
• Code/design review guidance
• Knowledge transfer documentation