Architect, Software Architect

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Job Title: Application Architect

We are seeking an experienced Application Architect to lead the architectural design, development, and evolution of enterprise applications and platforms. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining scalable, modular, secure, and resilient architectures while driving technology selection, system integration, and engineering best practices.

The role requires close collaboration with product, engineering, security, and business teams to ensure solutions align with business objectives, technical requirements, and long‑term growth strategies.

The architect will also leverage AI‑augmented architecture practices and tools to accelerate system analysis, architecture documentation, design exploration, UI prototyping, and engineering delivery while maintaining security and compliance standards.

• Lead application architecture and design, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical best practices.
• Design scalable and modular architectures using microservices, API gateways, identity and access management (IAM), and integrated security solutions.
• Define integration strategies for internal systems, third‑party services, APIs, and external platforms.
• Collaborate with security teams to establish security standards, including data encryption, authentication, authorization, and access controls.
• Monitor application performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements to enhance scalability, reliability, and efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, ensuring adherence to architectural standards.
• Maintain architecture documentation, technical specifications, and architectural decision records.
• Work closely with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.

• 4–5 years of experience in Software Architecture, Application Architecture, or a similar technical role.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with API gateways and API management solutions such as Apigee or AWS API Gateway.
• Experience with…