System Architect

Total Required Experience in Years:

• Minimum 10%2B Years (Infrastructure & Solution Design)
• 7%2B Years Lead-Level Architecture Experience

Job Description: Seeking an experienced System Architect to support enterprise-level modernization and digital transformation initiatives through the design, planning, and implementation of scalable technology solutions. The ideal candidate will lead enterprise architecture efforts, develop long-term technology roadmaps, and collaborate with technical and business teams to align infrastructure modernization strategies with organizational objectives. This role requires expertise in enterprise infrastructure, cloud environments, disaster recovery planning, .NET platform upgrades, COTS implementations, and modernization of enterprise systems. The candidate will serve as a technical leader across multiple projects, perform infrastructure assessments, develop architecture documentation, conduct cost-benefit analysis, and support executive-level reporting to guide strategic technology decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as technical lead for enterprise-level modernization and strategic initiatives
• Develop enterprise technology roadmaps with implementation milestones and execution strategies
• Conduct .NET cluster upgrades and support modernization of COTS solutions
• Document existing infrastructure environments and modernization requirements
• Create As-Is and To-Be architecture documentation and perform gap analysis
• Develop cloud migration plans and supporting technical documentation
• Lead enterprise infrastructure modernization and transformation initiatives
• Provide weekly project status updates, risk reports, and technical recommendations to leadership
• Review and support disaster recovery planning and resiliency initiatives
• Develop technical standards frameworks and enterprise integration strategies
• Ensure solutions comply with enterprise architecture standards, infrastructure policies, and security requirements
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and leadership to technical teams
• Support operational activities across enterprise infrastructure teams
• Conduct technical training and knowledge transfer sessions when required

Additional Responsibilities:

• Coordinate on-boarding activities with department leadership and project management teams
• Complete required background verification and organizational security training
• Attend project meetings, planning sessions, and departmental training activities
• Prepare weekly status reports, project updates, and required documentation
• Collaborate with infrastructure, development, and technical programming teams
• Support strategic planning initiatives and enterprise operational goals
• Assist leadership with technology investment recommendations and cost analysis
• Resolve technical challenges and support cross-functional team collaboration

Required Skills:

• 10%2B years of infrastructure and solution architecture experience
• 7%2B years of lead-level technical architecture experience
• 7%2B years leading enterprise technical teams and modernization initiatives
• 7%2B years of experience managing enterprise multi-tenant cloud environments
• Experience developing enterprise technology roadmaps and modernization plans
• Strong knowledge of enterprise infrastructure architecture and cloud technologies
• Experience performing .NET cluster upgrades and platform modernization activities
• Strong disaster recovery planning and infrastructure resiliency experience
• Experience conducting cost-benefit analysis for enterprise technology initiatives
• Ability to manage multiple complex enterprise projects simultaneously
• Strong leadership, negotiation, communication, and mentoring abilities
• Experience documenting infrastructure architecture, standards, and technical frameworks
• Strong collaboration experience with business stakeholders and technical teams

Qualifications:

• Strong technical leadership and enterprise architecture expertise preferred
• Strong negotiation, mediation, and stakeholder management skills preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities required
• Solutions-oriented mindset with proactive problem-solving capabilities preferred
• Experience collaborating with programming, development, and infrastructure teams preferred
• Experience supporting enterprise government environments preferred

Certifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect preferred
• Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals preferred