Job Description
Job Description
***THIS IS AN SENIOR LEVEL CLOUD ARCHITECT ROLE***
THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE THE CONSULTANT TO WORK 3 DAYS ONSITE & 2 DAYS REMOTE.
Job Title: Senior Enterprise Architect Application Modernization & Cloud
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid 3 Days Onsite, 2 Days Remote)
Agency: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Headquarters
Certification/Experience Preferred: AWS Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF, ITIL
Key Responsibilities
- 1. Architecture Standards, Patterns & Modernization Frameworks
" Develop, publish, and maintain application and integration architecture standards.
" Create reusable modernization patterns (microservices, APIs, event-driven, containerization).
" Contribute to reference architectures and ensure consistency across engineering teams.
" Support solution architects and delivery teams in applying approved standards. - 2. Application Modernization Execution
" Design modernization paths for legacy applications: rehost, replatform, refactor, retire.
" Architect cloud native and hybrid solutions primarily on Azure (AKS, Functions, APIM, PaaS).
" Work hands on with engineering teams during design, PoCs, and early build phases.
" Guide workload decomposition, domain boundaries, service design, and modernization roadmaps. - 3. Cloud Architecture & Platform Enablement
" Build and evolve Azure landing zone components and cloud governance configurations.
" Define infrastructure, integration, API, and data patterns for cloud adoption.
" Support hybrid cloud integrations with Azure, AWS, and GCP where applicable.
" Evaluate new cloud capabilities (AI, observability, DevSecOps, automation tools). - 4. Application Portfolio Management & Rationalization
" Perform architecture led assessments using frameworks such as TIME or 6R.
" Identify consolidation, migration, and retirement opportunities to reduce redundancy.
" Partner with ServiceNow APM/CMDB to ensure accurate application inventory and lifecycle data.
" Develop architecture metrics and dashboards supporting modernization progress. - 5. Technical Debt Analysis & Remediation Support
" Maintain application level technical debt insights across the portfolio.
" Partner with product teams to prioritize remediation aligned with risk, business value, and modernization sequencing.
" Provide guidance on remediation strategies, patterns, and target-state architecture alignment. - 6. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation Enablement
" Contribute to IaC templates using Terraform, Bicep/ARM, or Pulumi.
" Support CI/CD pipeline architecture using GitHub Actions, GitLab, or Jenkins.
" Partner with DevOps teams to apply automation and configuration management practices (Ansible, Chef, Puppet). - 7. Security, Compliance & Optimization
" Apply cloud security best practices and integrate IAM/RBAC, network security, and Key Vault usage into designs.
" Ensure alignment with CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, and MTA security requirements.
" Support cloud cost optimization efforts using Azure Advisor and FinOps guidelines. - 8. Cross Functional Collaboration & Communication
" Work closely with DevOps, Networking, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Finance, and Procurement teams.
" Translate complex modernization concepts into clear, actionable guidance for business and technical stakeholders.
" Participate in strategic planning, cloud strategy working sessions, and solution design workshops.