Liatrio · 3 hours ago
Principal Application Modernization Architect
Liatrio is a boutique consulting firm that helps enterprises deliver software faster, safer and more efficiently. The Principal Application Modernization Architect is responsible for leading architectural design, driving technology strategy, and building client relationships as a trusted technical advisor for modernization transformations.
Responsibilities
Lead architectural design and drive technology strategy - Partner with Strategic Principal to create SOWs, working closely with the C-suite, Liatrio delivery leadership, and client stakeholders to advise, drive, and evolve the enterprise architecture and POVs in Full Stack Application Development & Modernization, and potentially other technical domains
Delivery strategy - Working closely with leadership, Liatrio team members and the client, contribute to and evolve the overall strategy for the technical engagement
Trusted advisor - Guide clients on technical and engineering methodological best practices, provide broad technical influence, share industry insight, anticipate industry changes, advocate for cloud-native and DevOps cultural and be a transformational consultant (remove political, financial, mental, social impediments)
Client relationship - Accountable for an account to build, grow, and maintain Liatrio relationships with the CTO/CIO/Chief Architect, executive, and key customer stakeholders
Set and drive technical roadmaps - Architect enterprise solutions, reduce technical debt, balancing constraints to achieve strategic goals, provide oversight for workstreams solving complex engineering challenges, and guide and collaborate with both Liatrio and client architects and engineers
Oversight and accountability Anticipate objectives and conflicting points of view; reduce complexity and clarify the most important technical work for clients and Liatrio
Team morale and alignment - Accountable for overall morale and well-being of the Liatrio team
Direct reports - 4-8 team members of varying experience levels, coaching/mentoring with weekly 1:1s, real time feedback, and formal feedback monthly & bi-annually
Team accountability - Drive best practices, mentor across teams, proactively assist teams at first signs of struggle and, balance delivery with internal projects
Staffing needs & demands - Identifies and maps capabilities of the team to client needs, advise leadership and PeopleOps on hiring, onboarding, and rotation to prevent burnout
Qualification
Required
Extensive experience as a Enterprise Architect, Strategic Architect, Field CTO, Head of Development, Head of Engineering, or Head of Application Modernization
Passionate about best practices in modern enterprise architecture
Experience in transferring knowledge, coaching, training, and upskilling
Accountable for strategic technical direction of a major engagement or several smaller engagements
Building and maintaining client relationships as a trusted technical advisor
Overall technical engagement success
Experience in architectural design and driving technology strategy
Experience in delivery strategy and contributing to overall strategy for technical engagement
Ability to guide clients on technical and engineering methodological best practices
Accountable for building, growing, and maintaining relationships with CTO/CIO/Chief Architect and key customer stakeholders
Experience in architecting enterprise solutions and reducing technical debt
Oversight and accountability for complex engineering challenges
Accountable for overall morale and well-being of the team
Experience in coaching/mentoring team members
Ability to drive best practices and proactively assist teams
Identifying and mapping capabilities of the team to client needs
Significant experience with tools and technologies used with clients
Experience in modernization of existing legacy applications and full stack development
Fluent in multiple programming languages, including FP and OOP, and databases
Extensive experience creating frontend web applications, backend API services, cloud-hosted applications, and full stack standalone solutions
Expertise navigating enterprise environments, distributed systems, and large/multi-cloud environments
Comfortable with end-to-end software delivery and reviewing code
Comfortable with cloud-native architecture, source control management systems, and automation
First-hand experience or deep knowledge in containerization, infrastructure as code, platform engineering, data center architecture, systems architecture, observability, and DevOps practices
Advocates for patterns, practices, and best practices like Agile, TDD, BDD, and DDD
Employment eligibility: must be authorized to work in the United States or Canada without the need for sponsorship
Ability to travel approximately 50% for onsite client work
Benefits
Unlimited PTO
Funded HSA option
401k match
Monthly LiveWell stipend
Quarterly company bonus
Company
Liatrio
THE Enterprise Technology Modernization Consultancy
Funding
Current Stage
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