Advanced Systems Design is seeking a Technical Architect for our client located in Tallahassee, FL.

Sorry, remote work will not be considered or negotiated for this position.

Job Overview:

Responsibilities of the Technical Architect (TA) include but are not limited to the following:

• Creating the technical architecture documents of all the interacting applications in the current integrated solution, depicting applications, interfaces, and information flow currently in place;
• Documenting the current architectural standards followed by the mainframe, web, and mobile solutions currently in place;
• Creating optimized, flexible, and sustainable standard operating environment documents for various types of applications (web-based, mobile, etc.) and infrastructure components (compute resources, connectivity components) to minimize the spread of tools and environments;
• Creating the architectural standards for the technologies to be used in the to-be solution for the department's infrastructure and security requirement compliance;
• Creating the technical architecture documents for the interacting applications in the to-be integrated solution, depicting the Department's applications, modernized legacy system from a vendor, interfaces, and information flow;
• Creating methods for compliance architecture, such as data storage, metadata management, and change control. Determining and implementing build versus buy strategies, mentor personnel, and views of the overall business strategy;
• Evaluating internal functions, business development strategies, and IT processes and suggesting improvements to optimize business workflows;
• Creating business architecture models to reflect the Department's strategies and goals and creating and implementing the Department's business units' visions and goals;
• Be involved in every stage of discovery, development, and implementation of an optimal architecture for the modernized legacy system;
• Validating and verifying compliance of vendor solution with the Department;
• Evaluating systems to ensure overall robustness and determine if there are any discrepancies and vulnerabilities;
• Review, create and maintain concurrency of architecture documents ensuring matching with the system implemented;
• Oversee, review, and ensure that the Vendor's solution design is in compliance with the Department's standard operating environments considering all facets of IT infrastructure;
• Setting the direction and approach for integrating information applications and programs;
• Cataloging, developing, coordinating, communicating, and maintaining the architectural models and relevant documentation;
• Enforcing the Department's overall enterprise architecture models, representations, capabilities, and components to meet the Department's business and technology activities;
• Evaluating the vendor's solutions to reduce the total cost of ownership of the new system considering development and operational costs in IT and the business units;
• Identifying needs, and organizing training for existing legacy system staff to improve staff's knowledge and skills required to manage the modernized system;
• Providing business architecture and systems processing guidance. Ensuring the efficiency, security, and support of the Department's goals; and
• Work closely with the Department's Information Security Manager to ensure all security requirements are met or exceeded.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in architecting complex IT systems
• Excellent technical design and analytical skills
• Experience leading technical teams in large-scale projects with components of infrastructure improvements and software development
• Experience with the Software Lifecycle Development Cycle
• Strong written & verbal communication and interpersonal skills;
• Good leadership and motivational skills; and
• Experience in modeling and graphic representations.
• Ability to successfully complete a Level II Background Check and successfully complete CJIS security awareness training

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in modernizing & migrating applications from legacy systems;
• Experience in architecting optimal solutions for migrating applications to the cloud, preferably Azure or Amazon Web Service (AWS);
• Experience in containerization of applications;
• Building application integrations using APIs; and
• Experience in building integrations between applications on different hardware platforms.

Education:

A bachelor's degree in information technology or another related field

Advanced Systems Design, Inc. is:

• A leading Information Technology provider for Federal, State & Local government agencies.
• A certified minority-owned small business government contractor with capabilities related to Public Health IT, Criminal Justice, Transportation, and Defense.
• A certified service-disabled veteran-owned company with a proud 42-year track record of providing successful innovative solutions for our government customers.
• A drug-free workplace in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.
• Applicants who have a signed offer of employment or contractor agreement are subject to:
  • the pre-employment testing protocol:
    • background investigation
    • drug screening

Our Employees:

• Are actively working on next-generation technology projects with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, CDC, and a wide array of Federal, State, and Local agencies throughout the United States
• Are eligible for wide-ranging benefits and perks, including but not limited to:
  • Comprehensive Health Insurance with PPO and HDHP/HSA options
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Short/Long-Term Disability
  • Group Life Insurance - Company Paid
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan with Employer Match
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation/Sick)
  • Holiday Pay - Company Paid Federal Holidays
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Professional Certification Incentive Plan
  • Employee Referral Plan
  • Technology Exposure

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Advanced Systems Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.