System Architect

• Design and maintain the enterprise system architecture, ensuring compatibility and interoperability across applications, platforms, and cloud environments.
• Develop system blueprints, technical standards, and configuration baselines to guide modernization, automation, and integration efforts.
• Oversee system design reviews, data flow mapping, and infrastructure optimization to improve reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Collaborate with GWRC’s business, cybersecurity, and data teams to align systems with organizational goals and compliance requirements.
• Provide technical leadership in the planning, development, and implementation of IT systems, ensuring adherence to federal and agency standards.
• Support process automation and reengineering by defining system interfaces, APIs, and integration logic that enable efficient data exchange.
• Lead technology assessments and feasibility studies to recommend scalable tools, frameworks, and modernization strategies.
• Embed security-by-design principles into system architecture and coordinate with the cybersecurity team on access control, encryption, and incident prevention.
• Support data management and analytics integration, ensuring consistent architecture for reporting, dashboards, and AI/ML deployment.
• Establish and maintain DevOps/CI-CD pipelines, configuration repositories, and environment management practices.
• Contribute to change management and training activities by providing system documentation, architecture diagrams, and technical briefings.
• Monitor system performance and coordinate with IT operations for continuous optimization and lifecycle management.

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience:
• 7-10 years of progressive experience in systems design, integration, or enterprise IT architecture.
• Proven record of managing cross-platform infrastructure and modernization projects in government or enterprise settings.
• Experience integrating automation, data analytics, and security controls into unified architectures.

Technical Expertise:

• System Architecture & Integration: API-based integrations, microservices, SOA, and middleware frameworks.
• Infrastructure Management: Windows/Linux servers, virtualization, networking, storage, and cloud infrastructure.
• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) architecture and deployment.
• Automation Tools: ServiceNow, UiPath, Power Automate, or custom workflow orchestration systems.
• Security Frameworks: NIST SP 800-53/171, FedRAMP, FISMA, and Zero Trust Architecture.
• Data Management: Data lakes, ETL pipelines, SQL/NoSQL databases, BI integration (Power BI, Tableau).
• DevOps & CI/CD: GitLab, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, or Ansible for automated deployment and environment consistency.

Preferred Certifications:

• TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework)
• ITIL Foundation / Intermediate
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or CISM (for cybersecurity alignment)
• Lean Six Sigma (Mandatory)
• PMP or Agile Scrum Master (for project coordination and delivery)