System Architect

At least twelve (12) 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.

2. At least ten (10) 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.

3. At least five (5) years of experience working with pension/retirement organizations and

system/applications used for pension/retirement purposes in large organizations similar in size to

CalSTRS using software/systems/applications to automate complex business processes.

4. At least five (5) 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).

5. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems or

related fields from an accredited or government sanctioned college/university. CalSTRS reserves the

right to request a copy of the certificate.

Desirable Technical Qualifications

It is desirable for the proposed project person to have the following listed experience, knowledge, skills and

abilities as evidenced by Attachment II, Proposed Project Person Skill Summary Sheet and resume:

1. Five (5) 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.

2. Five (5) 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.

3. 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 solution.

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

applications.