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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System Architect, Mid (MBSE/USCG) - **Company:** THOR Solutions, LLC - **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $70,000.0 - $90,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Apache HTTP Server, Systems Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Desktop Computing, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, Systems Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, UML, Adobe, Information Technology - **Published:** August 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18026459?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18026459%2FSystem-Architect-Mid-Mbse-Uscg-Virginia-Arlington ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or another related technical discipline. * Five (5) years of demonstrated technical experience in Requirements and/or EA development, analysis, management, and documentation, including a minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated experience with the System Architect application and/or an equivalent System Modeling tool. * Demonstrated proficiency developing, formatting, proofing, editing, producing, and publishing EA documents in accordance with cited DHS/USCG compliance documents. * Familiarity with UAF or SysML. * Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams and SharePoint, and Adobe. * Strong interpersonal, writing, and presentation skills. Additional Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: * Master's degree. * Certifications in SysML, UAF, and/or UML. * Experience with Apache Velocity Templates. ## Description THOR Solutions is actively seeking a highly motivated Mid-Level System Architect to support the U.S. Coast Guard in developing, analyzing, and maintaining architecture products for the Coast Guard Enterprise Architecture (CGEA) program in Arlington VA. Under the direction of senior architects and the Government technical lead, this position builds and maintains solution and enterprise architecture artifacts, populates and organizes the architecture repository, and helps keep architecture data current and traceable within the Coast Guard's digital engineering environment. The position contributes hands-on architecture modeling and documentation that enables the Coast Guard to sustain and modernize its Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence (C5I) products and services. Typical Responsibilities: * Develop current- and future-state solution architectures in accordance with enterprise architecture, target architecture, reference architecture, and engineering standards. * Maintain solution architecture data currency in the system modeling tool and maintain published architecture products, data, and analysis. * Organize and maintain the solution and enterprise architecture repository and establish traceability between each architecture layer. * Extract, transform, and load architecture data from source documents such as requirements, engineering drawings, standards, and technical/logistic documentation. * Analyze solution architecture for risks and assess architectures for compliance with UAF, SysML, and C5I architecture standards. * Generate reports from the Digital Engineering Environment / System Modeling Tool (e.g., Apache Velocity Templates) and publish architecture products to a web-based content management system. * Support development of standard templates that incorporate CGEA standards and methodologies. * Comply with USCG controlled vocabulary, architecture style guide, and SELC Change Management Policy. ## Related Videos - [We (don't) need a software architect!?!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/663-we-don-t-need-a-software-architect) - [3x Performance: A Humbling Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100165-3x-performance-a-humbling-journey) - [ChatGPT and Java: A Match Made in Heaven or Hell?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/536-chatgpt-and-java-a-match-made-in-heaven-or-hell) - [Communicate efficiently with Software Architecture Diagrams](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/379-communicate-efficiently-with-software-architecture-diagrams) - [Model Based Systems Engineering in an Agile Product Development Process](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/68-model-based-systems-engineering-in-an-agile-product-development-process) - [NoCode LiveCode: Leveraging AI Tools to Craft Fully Functional Apps!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1169-nocode-livecode-leveraging-ai-tools-to-craft-fully-functional-apps) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)