Senior Enterprise Applications Architect

Senior Enterprise Applications Architect

Posting Date 03-Aug-2026

Requisition ID 2538

States/Provinces/Cities Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, São Paulo

Location Type Hybrid

Business Unit Business Professionals

Function Technology

Full Time or Part Time Full Time

Description & Requirements

The Senior Enterprise Applications Architect will design, oversee, and evolve the Firm's global application landscape. The role-holder will ensure that all applications, whether custom-developed or commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), are robust, scalable, secure, performant, and seamlessly integrated to support the Firm's strategic imperatives, particularly delivering excellence in complex, cross-border, high-value work and amplify data.

The individual will provide technical and thought leadership to development teams within the Technology Enablement group and guide the selection and integration of third-party solutions.

Main responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Firm's global application strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business capabilities and enterprise architecture principles
• Lead and supervise the architectural design of complex application solutions, including custom development projects, proof of concepts, and integration patterns for COTS products and innovation initiatives; ensure adherence to enterprise architectural standards, best practices, and security policies
• Evaluate, recommend, and select appropriate application technologies, frameworks, and platforms, such as cloud-native services, microservices, and Application Programming Interface (APIs) that meet performance, scalability, and security requirements
• Establish and provide architecture guidance for robust and scalable integration solutions between diverse applications and systems across the global enterprise, enabling seamless data flow and process automation
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to development teams within Custom Development (System Engineering), Data Operations, Innovation, and Integration teams, fostering a culture of high-quality code, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Ensure application architectures and designs are optimized for performance, scalability, and reliability in a global, 24/7 operational environment
• Ensure security best practices are embedded into all phases of the application development lifecycle, working closely with cybersecurity teams
• Collaborate with vendors for COTS solutions, ensuring their products integrate effectively into Baker McKenzie's architectural landscape
• Collaborate with the Innovation Group to evaluate and prototype new application technologies and patterns that could provide a competitive advantage or enhance legal service delivery

Skills and experience:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; a master's degree is preferred
• Extensive experience in software development and application architecture, with strong experience in a senior architec