Architect - Application Engineering

Role

Summary:

The Full Stack & Dev Sec Ops  Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and scaling secure, cloud-native application platforms and CI/CD ecosystems across enterprise environments. This role owns end-to-end architecture from application code to cloud infrastructure ensuring automation, security, compliance, and observability are embedded throughout the SDLC.

The architect works across AWS (primary), Git Hub/Git Lab, container platforms, and enterprise Dev Sec Ops  tooling to deliver highly scalable, resilient, and secure pipelines that support both cloud-native and hybrid workloads. This role also provides technical leadership, pre-sales support, and transformation guidance for large-scale Dev Ops and Dev Sec Ops  initiatives.

This role is synthesized from Cloud Solutions Architect ( Dev Sec Ops  & Containers) and Lead Dev Sec Ops  Engineer (Enterprise CI/CD) responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

1. End-to-End Dev Sec Ops  Architecture:

• Architect enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines using Git Lab CI/CD, and cloud-native pipelines

• Define reference architectures for Dev Ops and Dev Sec Ops  across multiple application stacks (microservices, APIs, UI, backend services)

• Drive shift-left security, quality, and compliance across the SDLC

2. Cloud & Platform Architecture (AWS-centric)

• Familiar with cloud foundations across compute, storage, networking, IAM, and security

• Architect solutions on AWS (EKS, ECS, Fargate, EC2, Lambda) with hybrid and multi-cloud considerations

3. Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ) & Automation

• Lead IaC strategy using Terraform, Cloud Formation, and configuration management tools

• Standardize environment provisioning, drift detection, and policy enforcement

• Enable self-service platforms for development teams

4. Security, Compliance & Governance

• Embed SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning, secrets detection into CI/CD pipelines

• Align Dev Sec Ops  controls with NIST, SOC2, ISO 27001, PCI, HIPAA, NYDFS, and enterprise compliance requirements

• Partner with Info Sec, Risk, and Compliance teams to automate policy enforcement

5. Observability & Reliability Engineering

• Architect enterprise observability using Datadog, Cloud Watch, ELK

• Enable logging, metrics, tracing, RUM, and alerting across applications and platforms

• Drive SRE practices including SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets

6. Full Stack Enablement

• Collaborate with application teams across frontend, backend, APIs, and microservices

• Enable secure build, test, deploy pipelines for Java/ .Net and UI frameworks

• Guide teams on secure coding, testing automation, and release management strategies

7. Leadership

• Act as technical authority and mentor for Dev Ops and Dev Sec Ops  teams

• Lead PoCs , workshops, and client architecture sessions

• Create reusable architecture artifacts, templates, accelerators, and best practices

Requirements:

• 12+ years overall IT experience

• 6+ years in Cloud, Dev Ops, or Dev Sec Ops  architecture roles

• Proven experience delivering large-scale enterprise CI/CD platforms

• Core Technical Skills

• Cloud: AWS (primary)

• CI/CD:
  Git Lab CI/CD, Team City

• Source Control:
  Git Lab, Bitbucket

• IaC :
  Terraform

• Containers:
  Kubernetes, EKS/Open Shift

• Security:
  Sonar Qube, Checkmarx , Veracode, Snyk , Trivy (or similar)

• Observability:
  Datadog, Cloud Watch, ELK

• Languages:
  
  Java/ .Net

• Soft Skills

• Strong architecture thinking and system design mindset

• Ability to translate technical solutions into business value

• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management

• Mentoring and cross-team leadership skills

• Certifications (Strongly Preferred / Required): AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional preferred), Cloud Security or Dev Sec Ops  certifications

About the Company:

Founded in 2000 with the core belief that impactful change comes from deep commitment, Value Momentum specializes in delivering measurable results across the P&C value stream. For more than 25 years, we have empowered more than 100 carriers to reimagine their businesses with AI and emerging technologies, navigate market shifts, unlock speed to value, and become future-ready. We help insurers in the US, Canada, and Europe stay ahead with sustained growth and high performance to enhance stakeholder value and foster resilient societies.

For more information, visit Value Momentum

Founded in 2000 with the core belief that impactful change comes from deep commitment, Value Momentum specializes in delivering measurable results across the P&C value stream. For more than 25 years, we have empowered more than 100 carriers to reimagine their businesses with AI and emerging technologies, navigate market shifts, unlock speed to value, and become future-ready. We help insurers in the US, Canada, and Europe stay ahead with sustained growth and high performance to enhance stakeholder value and foster resilient societies.

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Benefits:

We at Value Momentum offer you a congenial environment to work and grow in the company of experienced professionals. Some benefits that are available to you are:

• Competitive…