We are looking for a Principal Application Architect capable of shaping the company's technological landscape by providing strategic direction, designing innovative solutions, and leading architectural initiatives. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business stakeholders, to align IT strategies with business objectives and drive the successful delivery of complex projects. This is a senior-level position that requires a deep understanding of application architecture, cloud technology trends, and the ability to translate business needs into robust technical solutions. Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities Develop and drive the overall IT architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals, industry best practices, and emerging technologies. Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable and secure enterprise-wide solutions, encompassing applications, infrastructure, data, and integration layers. Lead the planning, design, and execution of AWS Serverless technologies, ensuring seamless migration of legacy applications to the cloud environment. Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership to project teams, ensuring adherence to established architecture principles, standards, and guidelines. Collaborate with business stakeholders and IT teams to understand their requirements, define architectural roadmaps, and recommend innovative solutions that drive the business. Keeping up to date with industry trends, cutting edge technologies, and cloud architecture to identify opportunities for architectural improvements and innovation. Evaluate and participate in the selection of third-party vendor software and technology solutions, conducting thorough assessments and due diligence to ensure compatibility with the overall application and infrastructure architecture and strategic objectives. Lead the creation and maintenance of architectural documentation, including solution design documentation, diagrams, guidelines, and policies, to facilitate knowledge sharing and enable effective decision-making. Mentor and coach developers, dev ops, and infrastructure on clean architecture with a focus on decoupled applications that are secure and scalable. Collaborate with other IT teams, such as security and infrastructure to ensure the overall integrity, scalability, and performance of the IT ecosystem. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. 8+ years as a software engineer / developer Proven experience (3+ years) as an IT application architect, with a focus on cloud technologies and strategic planning. Experience leading and mentoring development teams. Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, or related version control platforms. Experience with cloud technologies (AWS a plus) Work schedule: Night shift (PHT) Work set up: Onsite (Holy Spirit, Commonwealth, QC) Salary budget: Open rate
