Overview
Brookhaven National Laboratory is seeking a highly skilled technical leader for the Applications and Software Engineering department within the Information Technology Division (ITD). The Principal Architect provides architectural and hands-on technical leadership across multiple strategic initiatives for the Laboratory's portfolio of business applications. They will help shape the technology strategy, solution architecture, and application and platform modernization efforts that support the Laboratory's mission.
Working across a broad portfolio of legacy, custom-developed, commercial, and cloud-based applications, this role partners with business stakeholders, application architects, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and leadership to deliver secure, scalable, and sustainable technology solutions.
Reporting to the ITD Applications department manager, the Principal Architect serves as the Laboratory's technical authority for enterprise application architecture, providing strategic direction and architectural governance across the business application portfolio.
Brookhaven Lab's Information Technology Division's mission is to deliver safe, efficient operations that ensure the delivery of the Lab's research mission by:
Developing and deploying state-of-the-art information and computing systems in support of scientific research and business operations
Providing a reliable and secure, high-speed network infrastructure for scientific and business computing
Developing a scientific computing infrastructure that can support the computing needs common among the scientific departments
Providing support to scientific and administrative programs to help them address their unique computing challenges
Providing a cost-effective, highly reliable, secure, and standardized computing infrastructure
Promoting best practices in the areas of platform support, application development, and customer service
Providing cost-effective information services to the Brookhaven Lab community, including Research Library, publications, records management, and technical editing services, in support of the research mission and in compliance with contractual requirements
ITD includes experts in IT infrastructure and operations, cyber security, business systems, data information, and information services, including records management and the Research Library. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator who is resourceful and innovative, and who understands that collaboration with stakeholders from across the Laboratory is critical to ensure the right expertise and technology are in place to advance our mission of bringing science solutions to the world.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and maintain the enterprise application architecture and technology roadmaps for the Laboratory's business application portfolio
Lead application modernization initiatives by evaluating legacy applications, defining modernization strategies, and establishing plans that reduce technical debt and improve long-term sustainability
Establish and govern application architecture standards, design principles, reference architectures, and integration patterns to ensure consistency across the portfolio in partnership with the IT Architect Council
Review and approve solution architectures for major initiatives to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure, data, and integration standards
Evaluate the application portfolio to identify opportunities for consolidation, rationalization, modernization, cloud adoption, and retirement of obsolete technologies
Partner with business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into technology capabilities and multi-year business and architectural roadmaps
Evaluate enterprise platforms, cloud services, development frameworks, and commercial software to ensure technology investments align with the Laboratory's long-term architectural direction
Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to application architects and software engineering teams, promoting engineering excellence and sound architectural practices
Serve as the principal technical advisor for enterprise application architecture, providing recommendations to IT leadership on emerging technologies, strategic investments, architectural risks, and technology direction
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical experience, preferably in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field
10+ years of relevant experience
Broad knowledge of application architecture, integrations, data architecture, identity and access management, and modern software engineering practices
Experience establishing architecture principles, design standards, reference architectures, and governance processes across complex application environments
Experience leading application modernization initiatives, reducing technical debt, and managing enterprise application portfolios
Strong understanding of strategic and emerging technology trends and the ability to evaluate their applicability to evolving business needs
Experience evaluating enterprise software, cloud services, and technology platforms to support long-term architectural direction
Trusted technical leader with the ability to influence executives, business leaders, architects, engineering teams, and strategic partners
Technology-neutral mindset with sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and a focus on delivering sustainable business value
Ability to mentor architects and senior engineers
Applicants must submit both a resume and cover letter for consideration
Preferred Knowledge and Skills
15+ years of relevant experience
Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field
Experience with ERP platforms and/or integrations such as PeopleSoft, SAP, or Microsoft Dynamics 365
Experience with Microsoft development technologies, including Azure, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, Entity Framework, IIS, and Azure DevOps
Experience with AI-assisted and AI-integrated software development
Other information:
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this postion
This position is eligible for remote work
Applicants must submit both a resume and cover letter for consideration
Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. This is a multi-level role and the full salary range for this position is $126000 - $222500 / year. You will be placed at the level and salary commensurate with your experience. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.
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