Senior Systems Architect
DMI (Digital Management, LLC)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Maryland • United States
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About the role
- Develop business, data, systems, and infrastructure models to develop enterprise architectures.
- Lead cross-functional design sessions involving architects, product owners, rules SMEs, data teams, and developers.
- Develop plans for migrating architectures and technical reference models to include hardware/software standards.
- Engineer integrated hardware and software solutions to meet mission requirements.
- Define, document, and communicate enterprise and solution-level architecture patterns, standards, and blueprints.
- Design high-performance, scalable applications and services using Java, .NET, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices architectures.
- Guide development teams in selecting frameworks, design patterns, and toolchains.
- Lead architecture reviews, technical risk assessments, and decision-making across application and data integration platforms.
- Design secure integration approaches across systems using OAuth2, JWT, and API management strategies.
- Support deployment planning and DevOps collaboration by aligning CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code.
- Partner with business analysts, project managers, and product owners to ensure architecture supports business and technical requirements.
- Provide guidance on modernization of legacy applications and refactoring into cloud-native and service-oriented architectures.
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture decision records (ADRs), and architectural runbooks.
- Mentor junior architects and senior developers on architectural thinking, scalability, and best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; or three (3) years of equivalent experience in a related field. (Note: A Master’s degree in Information Technology is a plus.)
- At least five (5) years of experience in benefits systems, or integrated eligibility systems (SNAP, TANF, Medicaid).
- Minimum ten (10)+ years of IT experience in application development, system integration, or technical leadership roles.
- At least five (5) years as a hands-on application or solution architect in enterprise environments.
- Deep understanding of policies from FNS, CMS, MDH, and MD DHS.
- Experience with Corticon Rules Engine for translating policy manuals into actionable business rules.
- Expertise in Corticon, Java and/or .NET application stacks, REST API development, and service-oriented architectures (SOA/Microservices).
- Experience architecting solutions in cloud environments (preferably AWS), including use of native services (Lambda, S3, ECS, Aurora).
- Working knowledge of data integration platforms such as Informatica, ETL pipelines, and data flow design.
- Experience with enterprise reporting and BI platforms such as Qlik or QuickSight.
- Good design understanding for security, performance, accessibility (508), and compliance.
- Proficient in version control, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps tools such as Git, Jenkins, Terraform, Docker, and Ansible.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder alignment, documentation, and technical mentorship.
- Architecture certifications such as TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or Microsoft Azure Architect are a plus.
- Successful completion of a Fingerprint background investigation.
Benefits
- Convenience/Concierge – Virtual health visits, commuter perks, pet insurance, and entertainment discounts that make life easier.
- Development – Annual performance reviews, tuition assistance, and internal career growth opportunities to help you thrive.
- Financial – Generous 401(k) matches, life and disability insurance, and financial wellness tools to support your future.
- Recognition – Annual awards, service anniversaries, referral bonuses, and peer-to-peer shoutouts that spotlight your achievements.
- Wellness – Healthcare coverage, wellness programs, flu shots, and biometric screenings to support your health.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Java.NETSpring BootREST APIsmicroservicesCorticon Rules Enginecloud-native architecturesservice-oriented architecturesdata integrationETL
Soft skills
leadershipmentorshipcommunicationcollaborationarchitectural thinkingstakeholder alignmenttechnical documentationdecision-makingrisk assessmentdesign understanding
Certifications
TOGAFAWS Certified Solutions ArchitectMicrosoft Azure Architect