Aug. 25, 2026

Senior Application Architect

Robert Half Atlanta, Georgia

We are seeking a Senior Application Architect to lead the design, modernization, and transformation of complex enterprise applications. This individual will work closely with engineering teams, business stakeholders, and vendors to define architecture, guide technical initiatives, and support the modernization of legacy and on-premises applications into scalable cloud and hybrid environments. The ideal candidate has experience leading or contributing significantly to a large-scale application transformation, understands the challenges of modernizing legacy environments, and has helped move applications and data from on-premises infrastructure into cloud or hybrid environments. 10+ years of experience in software engineering, application development, solutions architecture, or application architecture.At least 3–4 years of experience as a Lead Application Architect, Application Architect, Solutions Architect, or similar role supporting large-scale modernization initiatives.Proven experience leading or playing a significant role in enterprise application transformation and modernization.Strong experience with cloud migration, including moving applications and/or data from on-premises environments to cloud or hybrid platforms.Experience leading technical projects and initiatives and mentoring engineers, without requiring formal people management experience.Strong communication skills and experience working with business stakeholders, technical teams, and external vendors.Financial services or other highly regulated industry experience is preferred. Strong experience designing and modernizing enterprise-scale applications.Strong experience with cloud and hybrid environments, with AWS preferred.Deep understanding of:Microservices and modular monolithsAPI-first architecture using REST and/or GraphQLEvent-driven architecture, messaging, and streamingDistributed systems and application integrationHands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes and/or OpenShift.Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevSecOps, automation, and modern software delivery practices.Proficiency with Vue.js preferred or React.Experience with Java and/or Node.js is a plus.Experience with or understanding of mobile application architecture and mobile platforms.Strong understanding of application security and security compliance.Experience designing applications for scalability, reliability, resilience, performance, monitoring, and observability.Python experience is a plus but not required.

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