Application Architect

Role: Architect Standard III

Location: Washington, DC 20433

Duration: 6 Months Long Term

Hybrid Onsite: 4 days per week from Day 1, with a full transition to 100% onsite anticipated soon

Scope of Work

1. Program Delivery

• Lead end-to-end application rationalization to reduce portfolio complexity, optimize cost/value, and enforce architectural standards
• Assess existing applications and infrastructure for efficiency and improvement opportunities
• Drive portfolio optimization and architectural consistency

1. Application & Portfolio Rationalization

• Application portfolio analysis and segmentation (e.g., keep / retire / replace / re-platform)
• Redundancy detection and consolidation strategies
• Cost-value-risk analysis of applications

1. Behavioral / Leadership Competencies

• Critical Thinking & Decision Making

Advanced analytical reasoning

Ability to make trade-off decisions under ambiguity

• Change Leadership

Drive organizational change (application retirement is highly sensitive)

Handle resistance from system owners and business stakeholders

• Strategic Thinking vs Tactical Execution: Actionable decisions & enforcement

Experience & Certifications

• 8 12+ years experience in Enterprise Architecture / Solution Architecture
• Proven experience in portfolio rationalization / transformation programs
• Experience designing and executing enterprise-scale application rationalization frameworks, including classification models, decision criteria, and governance mechanisms across large, heterogeneous portfolios.
• TOGAF (mandatory or strongly preferred)
• SAFe for Architects (for scaled delivery environments)
• BPM (for rationalization rigor)
  
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