Architect Jobs in Cary, NC

Senior Architect/Analyst

Client is seeking a Senior Architect/Analyst to be responsible for designing, evaluating, and optimizing enterprise systems, applications, and business processes. This role serves as a strategic partner to both technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring that solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with organizational objectives. The Senior Architect/Analyst provides leadership in architecture design, systems analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks, standards, and blueprints
• Design scalable, secure, and efficient IT systems and applications
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies
• Conduct requirements analysis and translate business needs into technical specifications
• Perform gap assessments and identify opportunities for improvement
• Provide risk analysis and mitigation strategies for proposed solutions
• Collaborate with developers, engineers, and project managers to ensure designs are implemented correctly
• Provide technical guidance during system integration and deployment
• Review code, configurations, and system designs for adherence to standards
• Act as a liaison between business units and technical teams
• Present architectural solutions and analysis findings to senior leadership
• Facilitate workshops and discussions to gather input and drive consensus
• Ensure solutions meet security, regulatory, and performance standards
• Maintain documentation of architecture decisions and processes
• Support audits and compliance reviews with technical evidence
• Monitor system performance and recommend enhancements
• Lead post implementation reviews to capture lessons learned
• Mentor junior architects and analysts to build organizational capability
• Modifying/migrating existing legacy systems using TDD approaches
• Familiar with several unit test tools/frameworks in support of TDD
• Experience using Version One or other agile based work management tools
• Knowledge/experience with Agile Methodologies
• Knowledge/experience of SDLC practices
• Solutions Development Framework (Docker, Jenkins, GitLab)
• Knowledge of Postgres DB

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in systems architecture, analysis, or IT leadership roles
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (Azure, preferred) and modern IT infrastructure
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Experience with systems analysis, modelling, and design tools
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and IT governance
• Experience with designing and implementing enterprise level solutions

Additional Skills/Experience:

• A minimum of ten (10) years experience in software development, database administration, and/or related field
• A degree from an accredited College/University in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline is preferred
• Able to perform all functional duties independently on high-visibility programs, or mission critical aspects of a given program
• Able to oversee the efforts of direct reporting resources and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job
• Experience training/mentoring less experienced personnel
• Extensive knowledge of and experience with designing, implementing, operating and administering relational DBMSs
• Development/support experience with more than one DBMS product (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server)
• Extensive knowledge of/experience with DBMS Job Control Language (JCL), access methods, performance tuning, device allocation, validation checks, organization, security, documentation and statistical methods
• Without assistance, capable of recommending the most appropriate DBMS product after evaluating a set of system requirements
• Extensive experience producing database-related documentation such as administration policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
• Excellent communication skills

Additional Provisions:

• Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check
• All candidates must be a US Citizen or have permanent residence status (Green Card)
• Candidate must have lived in the US for the past 5 years
• Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)