Application Architect: III; Senior​/Solutions Architect

Position: Application Architect: III (Senior) / Solutions Architect
# Application Architect: III (Senior) / Solutions Architect Apply
** Job#: 3022090
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* Job Description:

** Application Architect: III (Senior) / Solutions Architect
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* Location:

** Columbus, OH (Onsite Hybrid Schedule)
** Pay:
** 70-78/hr W2 contract

Role Overview Our organization is seeking an Enterprise Payments Solution Architect to define and govern end-to-end technology solutions that support strategic business initiatives. This role is responsible for translating business needs into secure, scalable, and maintainable solution designs aligned with enterprise architecture standards. The Solution Architect will partner with business leaders, product teams, and engineering to ensure solutions support long-term objectives and technology modernization.

Key Responsibilities
* Define solution approaches and high-level architecture designs aligned to enterprise standards.
* Translate business requirements into end-to-end technical solutions across applications, platforms, and data flows.
* Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements including scalability, resiliency, performance, and security.
* Present and defend solution designs through architecture review and approval forums.
* Ensure adherence to enterprise architecture standards, patterns, and governance processes.
* Partner with product owners and engineering teams to guide architecture decisions throughout delivery.
* Contribute to and maintain solution and domain roadmaps.
* Evaluate emerging technologies and patterns for applicability to enterprise solutions.

Required Qualifications
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* Education:

** A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience is required.
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* Experience:

** A minimum of 5 years of experience across multiple IT disciplines is required, including experience in at least two of the following: solution or application architecture, application development, middleware or integration technologies, database management, or infrastructure technologies. Experience working in complex enterprise environments is also necessary.
** Technical

Skills:

** A working knowledge of Wires application is required.

Preferred Qualifications
* Experience supporting financial services or regulated environments.
* Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns such as APIs, event-driven, batch, and messaging.
* Experience collaborating across business, product, and engineering teams.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to explain architectural decisions to technical and non-technical audiences.

Key Skills & Competencies
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to influence without authority across teams and domains.
* Effective communication and stakeholder management.
* Ability to balance strategic thinking with delivery pragmatism.
* Commitment to architecture standards, quality, and long-term sustainability.  
* Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including Clearly Rateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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