Principal Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Design and uphold enterprise application architecture alongside technology roadmaps.

• Drive application modernization projects and formulate strategies to minimize technical debt.

• Create and enforce application architecture standards, design principles, reference architectures, and integration methodologies.

• Assess and authorize solution architectures for significant initiatives.

• Analyze the application portfolio for opportunities in consolidation, rationalization, modernization, cloud adoption, and retirement.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to convert strategic goals into technological capabilities and multi-year roadmaps.

• Assess enterprise platforms, cloud solutions, development frameworks, and commercial software options.

• Offer technical leadership and architectural direction to application architects and software engineering teams.

• Counsel IT leadership on emerging technologies, strategic investments, architectural risks, and technology trajectories.

• Facilitate Brookhaven National Laboratory’s scientific research and business operations through secure, scalable, and sustainable technology solutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical experience, ideally in computer science, information systems, or a related technical domain.

• Over 10 years of pertinent experience.

• Extensive knowledge of application architecture, integrations, data architecture, identity and access management, and contemporary software engineering practices.

• Proven experience in establishing architecture principles, design standards, reference architectures, and governance processes across complex application landscapes.

• Background in leading application modernization efforts, reducing technical debt, and managing enterprise application portfolios.

• In-depth understanding of strategic and emerging technology trends.

• Experience in evaluating enterprise software, cloud services, and technology platforms.

• Capacity to influence executives, business leaders, architects, engineering teams, and strategic partners.

• Ability to mentor architects and senior engineers.

• Applicants are required to submit both a resume and cover letter.

• Visa Sponsorship is not available.

• Must be capable of obtaining and maintaining a DOE Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) credential.

• Must meet REAL-ID or REAL-ID-compliant documentation requirements for site access.

• Preferred: More than 15 years of relevant experience.

• Preferred: Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field.

• Preferred experience with ERP platforms or integrations such as PeopleSoft, SAP, or Microsoft Dynamics 365.

• Preferred experience with Microsoft development technologies including Azure, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, Entity Framework, IIS, and Azure DevOps.

• Preferred experience with AI-assisted and AI-integrated software development.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for remote work.

• Comprehensive employee benefits program.

• Opportunity to participate in a benefits program outlined by the employer.

• Reasonable accommodations for disabilities during application, interview, and employment processes.

• Career opportunities for veterans and active military members.