Applications Enterprise Architect - Cloud Modernization

NO SPONSORSHIP - NO OPTAPPLICATIONS ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT - Contract to HireBILL RATE: Open/HOUREND SALARY: $165K - $190K plus discretionary bonusDURATION: SIX MONTHS CONTRACT TO HIREHYBRID 2-3 DAYS ONSITEI need a true application enterprise architect hands on to help with digital transformation on prem on cloud AWS/Azure. linux and windows CICD DevOps, containerization terraform Kubernetes docker back office applications data science AIML data bricks R Python ML flows SAS create applications warehouse data governance java, jvm java ee spring .net applications server middleware message brokers NoSQL must be willing to get on the keyboards, hands onThe successful candidate will define architecture frameworks and work alongside cross‑functional teams to design and modernize our application, data, and security architectures across hybrid on‑prem and multi‑cloud environments (AWS and Azure). This role will partner with data scientists, researchers, engineers, security, and business stakeholders to align technology decisions with research and business objectives, enable secure collaboration with external partners, and drive coherent application and data strategies.QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.7+ years’ combined experience in application development and enterprise architecture (10+ years preferred), including hands on development experience and proven experience designing enterprise scale applications, integration, and data architectures across hybrid on-prem and cloud environments.Hands on application stack experience: Demonstrated deep, practical experience with enterprise application technologies (Java EE/Spring, .NET, application servers, middleware, message brokers, relational and NoSQL databases, caching, workflow engines).Integration & middleware expertise: Proven experience designing and operating ESB/SOA, API gateway, message-oriented middleware, and complex ETL/integration topologies in on-prem or hybrid environments.Application lifecycle & DevOps: Experience with release engineering, CI/CD (on-prem and cloud-hosted), deployment automation, monitoring/observability for multi-tier applications.Practical cloud experience: Demonstrated experience with AWS and/or Azure architectures, including hybrid connectivity, landing zone and multi account/subscription design, and secure cloud controls.Cloud operational skills: Hands on familiarity with cloud IaC and CI/CD tooling and operational patterns (Terraform/ARM/Bicep, GitOps, cloud monitoring), and experience advising on cloud cost optimization and data replication/DR strategies.Troubleshooting & performance: Strong track record leading RCA, performance tuning, profiling, and capacity planning for enterprise systems.Data & governance alignment: Familiarity with data modelling, lineage, and metadata practices to ensure integrations and applications support research and analytics needs Enterprise Architect.docx.Security & compliance: Knowledge of embedding security patterns (IAM, encryption, network segmentation) into application and integration designs to satisfy regulatory and contractual obligations Enterprise Architect.docx.Preferred certifications: Application platform certifications and/or architecture credentials (TOGAF, cloud certs optional, CISSP/CISM/CCSP desirable)Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to translate technical architecture into actionable guidance for engineering, research, security, and leadership audiences.Experience working with research or data science teams and designing secure, collaborative research environments is highly desirable.