Sr. Systems Architect

Job Details

Job Level: 6

Responsibilities

• Develop and document system architectures, solution designs, standards, and specifications
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing systems solutions
• Create diagrams, interface specifications, logical models, and “as-built” architectural documentation
• Evaluate new technologies and present recommendations for system modernization
• Provide architectural support for SLP (Service Lifecycle Process) initiatives and cross-functional projects
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to gather, refine, and validate requirements
• Guide and support implementation teams to ensure solutions align with approved architectural designs
• Present architectural decisions, risks, and recommendations to leadership
• Apply enterprise architecture frameworks such as LeanIX and TOGAF to support systems governance
• Define and enforce architecture standards, integration patterns, and best practices
• Ensure systems designs meet enterprise security, compliance, performance, and scalability requirements
• Maintain system and application architecture artifacts across the lifecycle
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, or optimize systems architecture and operations
• Support the design and adoption of AI agents to assist in systems management and architectural activities
• Recommend improvements to integration patterns, data flow, and system interoperability

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience required
• TOGAF certification preferred
• ITIL 4 certification (Foundation or higher) preferred
• 6+ years of experience in systems engineering, solution architecture, or related technical roles required
• Strong experience designing and implementing enterprise system architectures required
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) including PaaS and serverless architectures required
• Familiarity with databases, data modeling, and data flow design preferred
• Background designing or supporting microservices, containerized workloads, or modern cloud-native architectures preferred
• Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines preferred
• Exposure to AIOps or AI-assisted operational tooling preferred
• Knowledge of architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman) deep understanding of application architecture, integration patterns (API-based, messaging, ETL), and system interoperability
• Proficiency with architecture and documentation tools (Visio, Lucidchart, LeanIX)
• Familiarity with infrastructure components (compute, storage, virtualization) and how they support applications
• Familiarity with databases, data modeling, and data flow design