Senior Systems Architect

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Systems Architect in Draper, UT.

Overview: The Senior Systems Architect is responsible for designing, guiding, and governing the architecture of enterprise systems, applications, integrations, and underlying infrastructure. This role partners closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and IT leaders to translate business needs into scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions. The Senior Systems Architect plays a key role in modernizing the technology landscape, establishing architectural standards, and providing strategic direction across the full lifecycle of initiatives-from concept through delivery and optimization.

This position also contributes to enterprise architecture maturity by applying recognized frameworks and tools, driving consistency, and identifying opportunities for automation and AI-enabled capabilities that enhance system performance and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and document enterprise and solution architectures, standards, and technical specifications
• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing system designs
• Produce architectural artifacts including diagrams, interface definitions, logical models, and as-built documentation
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend approaches for system modernization and optimization
• Provide architectural guidance for service lifecycle initiatives and cross-functional programs
• Collaborate with business partners and technical teams to gather, refine, and validate requirements
• Guide implementation teams to ensure solutions align with approved architectural direction and standards
• Communicate architectural decisions, trade-offs, risks, and recommendations to technical and business leadership
• Apply enterprise architecture frameworks to support governance, transparency, and long-term planning