Application Architect

ASSYST is seeking a Application Architect to lead the technical remediation and architecture of the Comptroller Automation Platform in Tallahassee FL (Onsite)

The Application Architect will guide the modernization and alignment of over 1500 computing assets interfaces enterprise applications databases and reporting systems and lead legacy-to-modern architecture transitions perform fit-gap analyses ensure code quality via SonarQube resolve security vulnerabilities replace legacy UI frameworks (AngularJS/Kendo UI) with modern alternatives and provide technical guidance across the ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Strategy & Design: Architect solutions set design standards define system patterns and document Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).
• System Modernization & Migration: Lead migrations (e.g. JCL/COBOL/FOCUS) evaluate new tech stacks and remediate technical debt without business disruption.
• Financial Alignment: Perform fit-gap analyses re-engineer incoming/outgoing interfaces and align critical financial processes (payroll journal vouchering)
• Code Quality & Technical Governance: Enforce SOLID principles review pull requests and address security vulnerabilities using SonarQube.
• UI & Frontend Refactoring: Modernize legacy UI frameworks by replacing AngularJS and Kendo UI with modern JavaScript libraries.
• DevOps & Cloud Integration: Support CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps GitHub Actions) and integrate Azure services (Key Vault App Insights Blob Storage).
• Leadership & Knowledge Sharing: Mentor development teams collaborate with lead developers on high-risk technical changes and maintain technical documentation.

Qualifications & Skill Requirements

• Minimum of 7 plus years in multiple IT domains.
• 3 plus years of dedicated technical/solution architecture experience.
• Advanced to expert-level knowledge in application systems design integration patterns and the ecosystem.
• C# / Core
• Web APIs (RESTful Services)
• Entity Framework / Modern ORM Frameworks
• .NET Framework & (.NET 6)
• Microsoft Azure & Cloud Native Services
• CI/CD Pipelines (Azure DevOps GitHub Actions)
• Modern Front-End Frameworks (Angular React or Vue)
• Key Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
• Technical KSAs
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD) Clean Architecture Event-Driven Architecture RESTful API Design and Integration Patterns.
• SQL Server Relational Database Design Data Access Optimization ERDs Performance Tuning Scalability and Fault Tolerance.
• Azure DevOps Application Insights Key Vault Blob Storage CI/CD Strategies and Observability/Logging tooling.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) frameworks financial accounting processes or state-level financial systems.
• Applied working knowledge of the SCRUM framework.
• Superior ability to translate complex technical concepts for business stakeholders and articulate business requirements to technical teams.
• Analytical mindset capable of performing independent root-cause analysis and making sound data-driven decisions.
• Track record of mentoring team members managing stakeholder expectations building consensus and adapting leadership styles to diverse project teams.
• Adaptability to evolving state mandates and project constraints while maintaining a high standard of customer service to agency end-users.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Systems Data Science Software Engineering or a related field.

ASSYST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age disability military status national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal state or applicable local law