Senior Application Architect/Technical Lead_Austin, TX; Mostly Remote; _Only W2
Position: Senior Application Architect/Technical Lead_Austin, TX (Mostly Remote)_Only on W2 Senior Application Architect/Technical , TX (Mostly Remote)_Only on W2 3 days ago – Be among the first 25 applicants Location Hybrid – must attend Austin office as requested, but primarily remote. Project Overview This application lead role supports a strategic initiative to assess and implement the transition of decentralized or “shadow” IT resources into a centralized IT division in preparation for modernization initiatives. The project initially focuses on enhancing IT governance, optimizing service delivery, and improving enterprise‑wide visibility, security, and reporting. This initial transformation will involve aligning resources, recommending application remediation/consolidation, developing standards and modernizing new applications and systems. Modernization and application remediation responsibilities will follow this initial phase. Position Summary We are seeking a Senior Application Technical Lead to play a critical role in consolidating and transitioning application support services across multiple departments into a centralized IT organization. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams and business units to evaluate existing application support structures, recommend integration strategies, and guide the alignment of support services under the new centralized model. Key Responsibilities • Review and assess current applications and resource designations distributed across various business units. • Identify and recommend application consolidation opportunities to eliminate redundancies. • Lead the technical integration of application services into the centralized IT structure. • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand application dependencies, support needs, and service‑level requirements. • Support the transition planning, role realignment, and onboarding of staff affected by application support changes. • Contribute to the development of standardized processes and procedures for application development and maintenance. • Provide application technical leadership in defining scalable and sustainable application support practices. • Help inventory and assess current and planned IT applications/systems and projects for consolidation. Required Qualifications • Minimum of 8 years of experience in enterprise application architecture or application development leadership roles. • Proven experience leading application integration or centralization efforts across complex organizational structures. • Deep understanding of application lifecycle management and IT service delivery. • Experience working in or with public‑sector organizations, with an understanding of government IT structures and governance models. • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; able to assess current‑state applications and recommend effective enhancement/transition strategies. • Effective communicator with experience collaborating across diverse stakeholder groups. • Experience with application evaluations in large‑scale IT transformation initiatives is highly desirable. Preferred Qualifications • Experience as application lead in multi‑department or enterprise‑wide IT modernization and consolidation projects. • Understanding of cybersecurity, access control, and enterprise application security in the public sector. Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Contract Job Function Engineering and Information Technology Industries IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Chelsoft Solutions Co. by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply tot his job