Child Welfare Systems Architect

Damco Solutions Inc
  • Albany, NY
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30+ days ago

Job Description

Job Title: Systems Architect

Location: Albany, New York 12205 (Hybrid)

Duration: 3 months (with potential for extension)

Start Date: 08/10/2026

Application Deadline: 07/02/2026

 

Overview:

We are seeking a Systems Architect for New York City Administration for Children's Services (Client) who will support with the design of integrated system architectures and data frameworks that improve coordination between state oversight and locally administered child welfare services. The role will focus on data sharing, federal compliance, performance measurement, and sustainable architecture strategies that improve outcomes for children, youth, families, and vulnerable populations.

 

Duties:

• Design integrated system architectures that improve data sharing and coordination between state oversight and locally administered child welfare services.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate programmatic needs into technical solutions that support child welfare service delivery.

• Develop data architecture frameworks and standards that enable accurate federal reporting and performance measurement against key child welfare metrics.

• Create architectural roadmaps and implementation strategies that balance state oversight requirements with local agency operational needs and capabilities.

• Facilitate technical workshops and working sessions with multi-stakeholder groups to gather requirements, validate designs, and build consensus on architectural approaches.

• Document architectural decisions, system designs, and integration patterns to ensure sustainable solutions that can be maintained and evolved over time.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and best practices in government IT and child welfare systems to recommend innovative solutions that improve outcomes for children, youth, and families.

• Establish governance frameworks and data standards that ensure system interoperability while respecting the autonomy of local departments and voluntary agencies.

 

Mandatory Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as an Architect designing data architectures that support operational case management and strategic performance measurement for continuous improvement initiatives.

• 2+ years of experience integrating complex, multi-stakeholder systems in state-supervised, locally-administered (SSLA) government environments.

• 1+ year of experience working as an Architect on child welfare or social services projects.

• Strong analytical skills to evaluate systems against performance metrics, identify gaps, and architect solutions that improve measurable outcomes and federal compliance.

• Proven ability to facilitate collaboration between programmatic and technical stakeholders, communicating architectural decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Numbers & Facts

LocationAlbany, NY

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Architectural Designunmatched
  • Architectural Servicesunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Case Managementunmatched
  • Child Protection/Welfareunmatched
  • Child Supportunmatched
  • Child and Youth Servicesunmatched
  • City Administrationunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Community and Social Servicesunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Emerging Technologyunmatched
  • Governmentunmatched
  • Interoperabilityunmatched
  • Metricsunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Operations Managementunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Performance Metricsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Requirements Managementunmatched
  • Requirements Validation/Verificationunmatched
  • Service Deliveryunmatched
  • Social Workunmatched
  • System Architectureunmatched
  • System Integration (SI)unmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Supportunmatched

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