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Senior Enterprise Architect – Application Modernization & Cloud
Job Location:
Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Salary:
Experience Required:
5years
Experience Required:
Posted:
18 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
15 October 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
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
Position Summary
The MTA is seeking a highly skilled Senior Enterprise Architect with deep expertise in application modernization cloud-native design and enterprise application portfolio management. This role focuses on handson architecture executiondeveloping modern solutions guiding cloud migrations creating reusable standards and partnering with engineering teams to modernize and streamline the application landscape. The architect will work primarily on both AWS Azure and hybrid environments supporting modernization roadmaps technical debt reduction and application lifecycle governance.
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 cloudnative and hybrid solutions primarily on Azure (AKS Functions APIM PaaS).
Work handson 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 architectureled 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 applicationlevel 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. CrossFunctional 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.
If you are: bright motivated skilled a difference-maker able to get things done work with minimum direction
enthusiastic a thinker able to juggle and multi-task communicate effectively and lead then
we would like to hear from you. We need exceptionally capable people for this role for our client
so get back to us and tell us why you think you are a fit.
About Us:
Since 2000 Tri-Force Consulting Services () has been an MBE/SDB certified IT Consulting
firm in the Philadelphia region. Tri-Force specializes in IT staffing software development (web and mobile apps)
systems integration data analytics system automation cybersecurity and cloud technology solutions for government
and commercial clients. Tri-Force works with clients to overcome obstacles such as increasing productivity
increasing efficiencies through automation and lowering costs. Our clients benefit from our three distinguishing
core values: integrity diligence and technological excellence.
Tri-Force is a six-time winner among the fastest-growing companies in Philadelphia and a four-time winner on the
Inc. 5000 list of the nations fastest-growing companies.
Required Skills:
Required Qualifications Data Architecture Data Processing Oracle Health (formerly Cerner) Google BigQuery Python Highly desired Google Cloud Infrastructure
Required Education:
Bachelors degree in information systems Computer Science or equivalent experience
