Application/Solutions Architect

Note: This posting is intended to build a candidate pipeline for upcoming contract opportunities and does not represent a single immediate opening.

Stafford Gray is building a pipeline of senior architects for contract roles with public-sector and enterprise clients in the Lansing area. Our architects shape how business applications are designed, integrated, and modernized, and they work closely with development teams, business stakeholders, and technical leadership.

We’re especially interested in architects with experience in one or more of these areas:

Application and solutions architecture: .NET, Java, or modern web application design.

Platform architecture: Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365 / Power Platform, ServiceNow, or other enterprise platforms.

Integration architecture: APIs, middleware, messaging, and enterprise service design.

Cloud architecture: Azure or AWS, including application modernization and migration.

Enterprise architecture: standards, roadmaps, reference architectures, and governance.

• Designing end-to-end solution architectures and documenting them clearly for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Guiding development teams on design patterns, standards, and technical decisions.
• Evaluating build vs. buy, platform fit, and modernization options for legacy systems.
• Defining integration approaches between systems, platforms, and data sources.
• Reviewing designs for security, scalability, performance, and maintainability