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Applications Architect

Applications Architect Job Description

Applications architects require a high level of technical expertise combined with excellent planning, coordination and communication skills, as well as the ability to work in teams. These professionals are responsible for designing, developing and implementing applications for a company’s computer systems. They must have experience with relevant development tools and specific application and system architectures and guide the development process from beginning to end. Practitioners oversee the work of the entire IT team and must be appreciative of the needs of the user and translate them into flow charts for programmers to code. The buck truly stops with this function. These professionals are responsible for ensuring that the final product meets user expectations and company standards.

Typical applications architect duties:

Overseeing the application development team in identifying solution frameworks and high-level designs that align with end-user needs and company goalsCommunicating systems application strategies, roadmaps, and reference architectures to the technical team and executives to improve company capabilities and growth strategyProviding documentation, training and support to the organization to ensure the highest level of application design standards and security

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Salary for Applications Architect
136500 - 198000
25th percentile
136500
The candidate is new to the role and building the needed skills, experience and autonomy.
50th percentile
165500
The candidate has the experience to perform core responsibilities without direct supervision and is comfortable with the role’s processes and subject matter.
75th percentile
198000
The candidate delivers value beyond the stated job duties, has advanced qualifications and experience, and is ready for the next career level.
Projected salaries for related positions Position title 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mobile Applications Developer 122250 144750 171750 Senior Software Engineer 121250 147500 177250 Software Engineer/Developer 106500 130750 153000 Developer/Programmer Analyst 94750 120500 142500 Software and Applications Manager 122250 154250 181000 IT Product Manager 114250 141250 166250 IT Project Manager 102000 120750 146500 IT Business Analyst 92250 111250 133500 DevOps Engineer 115000 141500 172250 Site Reliability Engineer 111000 136000 166750 Scrum Master 94500 119500 139750 Technical Writer – Technology 67250 84750 99250

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