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System Architect

Buxton Consulting
Sacramento, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 6/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/23/2026

Greetings from Buxton Consulting!!

 

Please go through the requirements with our client and let me know your availability to apply for the job. Thanks in advance

 

Position: System Architect

Location: Sacramento, CA (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months

 

Minimum Technical Qualifications

·       At least twelve years of experience working in the Information Technology or Information System (IT/IS) fields with extensive experience in positions of enterprise architect, system architect, solution architect, technical lead, and/or software application designer/developer, etc.

·       At least ten years of experience incorporating an industry’s open & non-proprietary Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology to lead and manage various technical aspects of software development and operations, including collaborating closely with an organization’s IT division and enterprise architecture unit and following all applicable enterprise IT standards, policies, processes, procedures, and best practices, etc.

·       At least five years of experience working with pension/retirement organizations and system/applications used for pension/retirement purposes in large organizations similar in size to Client, using software/systems/applications to automate complex business processes.

·       At least five years of experience as a system architect, planning and guiding the technical implementation of large/complex software development projects that are based on the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).

·       Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems or related fields from an accredited or government-sanctioned college/university. Client reserves the right to request a copy of the certificate.

Desirable Technical Qualifications

·       Five or more years of experience, as a system architect or enterprise architect working on behalf of a Federal or State agency, collaborating with third party contractors (e.g. system integrator or solution implementer) to ensure the contractors have done their due diligence in following software industry’s open standards, leveraging best practices in technical architecture and design, managing the project by incorporating an SDLC methodology, and delivering technically sound and sustainable solutions.

·       Five or more years of experience providing enterprise-level technical architecture services at a California State agency, demonstrating knowledge of current and emerging technologies, best practices, and demonstrated experience in designing, architecting, developing, and delivering n-tier applications.

·       Ability to communicate complex and technical concepts clearly to a broad range of stakeholders and technical staff in a written or oral context to translate business needs into technical solutions.

·       Experience in understanding regulations and compliance in support of the design and development applications.

·       The proposed project person will be able to adhere to the hybrid working model by working on-site 2-3 days per week at the client''s Headquarters,  Sacramento, CA.

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