This is a hybrid role in our Newton, MA office.The Application Architect is responsible for the creation, maintenance and management of technology solutions that are aligned with business needs, reflects best practices and increase option value for the organization. Makes high-level design choices focused on manageability, scalability, usability, resiliency, availability, security, and/or safety for the software structure, protocols, and algorithms. Determines coding, development tools, validation, and standards compliance requirements. Collaborates with management, product owners, and project managers to evaluate the feasibility of requirements and determine priorities for development. Performs pathfinding, surveys technologies, participates in standards committees and presents at external and internal events. Interacts with multiple technologists in the company to influence architectures and optimize/customize software offerings.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership on design, development, and execution of software solutions.

Design and implement easy-to-use and intuitive User Interfaces.

Develop and use relevant industry standards and domain information models to satisfy functional and non-functional requirements and achieve compliance with mandated standards/guidelines.

Participate in proposing new technical architectures and solutions to improve and enhance existing architectures.

Determine scope and provide level of effort estimates for project tasks and related activities, and match required skill sets to task requirements and allocate team resources appropriately.

Provide technical architecture subject matter expertise and services for new and existing projects.

Evaluate and test emerging technologies/tools.

Conduct or facilitate collaborative data modeling activities among multiple stakeholders.

Support the business development efforts where data architecture and analysis requirements are defined.

Communication

Facilitate team and client meetings effectively.

Hold regular status meetings with project team.

Keep project team well informed of changes within the organization and general corporate news.

Effectively communicate relevant project information to superiors.

Deliver engaging, informative, well-organized presentations.

Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion.

Understand how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.

Teamwork

Consistently acknowledge and appreciate each team member's contributions.

Effectively utilize each team member to his/her fullest potential.

Motivate team to work together in the most efficient manner.

Keep track of lessons learned and share those lessons with team members.

Mitigate team conflict and communication problems.

In conjunction with the CIO and IT leadership team, enhance IT best-practices, policies and methodologies as part of the Bright Horizons IT Transformation to a world-class IT organization and partner with the business.

Travel as required.

Job Requirements – Education/Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field 6+ years of experience Technical Expertise: Proficiency in modern web technologies .Net/.NetCore or Java and cloud technologies (Azure preferred)Architecture & Design: Experience in enterprise-scale applications using microservices, DDD, event-driven, and cloud-native architectures; familiarity with REST, GraphQL, and design patterns (CQRS, SAGA, Circuit Breaker, etc.).Data & Integration: Strong skills in data modeling, schema design, integration, security, and access control in enterprise applications.Leadership: Proven ability to oversee multiple projects, make sound decisions, and collaborate effectively with diverse teams; agile and customer-focused mindset.

Preferred skills:

Thorough understanding of the complete software development lifecycle with ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly.

Deep knowledge of designing enterprise-scale applications using distributed, micro services, Domain Driven Design (DDD), event-driven, and cloud native architectures.

Experience in building a system with high-security standards and has a very good understanding of common vulnerabilities and attack vectors and how to prevent them.

Solid knowledge of .Net/.NetCore or Java development.

Broad and deep knowledge of web technologies, REST, GraphQL, Design Patterns (CQRS, Outbox, SAGA, Circuit Breaker, Mediator etc.)

Knowledge of cloud Azure, Docker, Kubernetes.

Knowledge of Generative AI like LLM, RAG, Open AI etc.

Experience with data modeling and schema design, data harmonization and normalization, and data integration approaches and technologies such as those used in multi-source enterprise application integration, data security and access control and service-oriented architecture solutions.

Architect experience with practical background in systems, application development, and languages

Knowledge of Microsoft technologies, including Microsoft SQL Server and other database systems, .Net development processes and best practices, and overall architecture of all layers of the application set

Experience in distributed computing architecture leveraging latest technology paradigms such as Service Oriented Architecture

Experience with highly-available system architecture and deployment for mission-critical solutions

Familiarity with information integration activities such as mapping and transformation, data validation, and data analysis including data mining and business intelligence

Experience architecting and designing complex IT systems preferred, especially external customer facing applications

Experience building and supporting mission critical applications, running in a highly distributed manner

Familiarity with various requirements gathering techniques

Familiarity with configuration management concepts and tools, source code control, and development standards

Familiarity with software usability concepts

Experience working with multiple customers and technical staff, including building consensus and mediating compromises when necessary

Strong logical and technical problem-solving skills

Ability to learn and quickly comprehend new concepts

Strong judgment and decision-making ability

Passion and ability in providing excellent customer service

Experience overseeing (from a technical perspective) multiple projects

Understanding of application security technologies and approaches (Active Directory/ADAM, LDAP, SiteMinder)

Life at Bright Horizons:

Our people are the heart of our company. Because we’re as committed to our own employees as we are to the children, families, and clients we serve, our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Come build a brighter future with us.

HAVING TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH YOUR APPLICATION?

Contact us at bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com or 855-877-6866.

Bright Horizons is dedicated to creating a workforce that promotes and supports diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without discrimination. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO is the Law Poster: EEO – English and EEO – Spanish along with information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.