What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Architect position at MGT?
About the Opportunity
MGT is looking for our client, one of the largest public pension organizations in the United States, is seeking an experienced System Architect to support a large-scale pension administration modernization program. This role will serve as a key technical leader responsible for architecture governance, solution design oversight, technical impact analysis, vendor management, and ensuring successful delivery of enterprise applications supporting complex retirement and pension business processes.
The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in enterprise architecture, system architecture, SOA-based solutions, SDLC governance, and large-scale pension or retirement systems
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Key Responsibiliti
- esArchitecture Strategy & Governan
- ceDefine, evaluate, and guide enterprise and solution architecture decision
- s.Review technical designs, architecture artifacts, and implementation approache
- s.Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture standards, policies, and best practice
- s.Identify technical dependencies, architectural risks, and implementation challenge
- s.Technical Analysis & Solution Desi
- gnConduct architecture impact assessments for new and existing solution
- s.Evaluate business and technical requirements to recommend optimal solution architecture
- s.Develop alternative architecture options, trade-off analyses, and implementation strategie
- s.Support phased deployment and modernization initiatives through bridging architecture
- s.Project Delivery & Vendor Oversig
- htCollaborate with project managers, business stakeholders, technical teams, and third-party vendor
- s.Validate vendor deliverables and ensure technical quality expectations are me
- t.Guide technical implementation activities throughout the software development lifecycl
- e.Monitor architecture compliance, project progress, and technical resource utilizatio
- n.Risk Management & Continuous Improveme
- ntIdentify, document, and communicate technical risks and issue
- s.Recommend mitigation strategies and resolution plan
- s.Ensure adherence to SDLC methodologies and enterprise development standard
- s.Support knowledge transfer and mentoring of internal technical team
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Required Qualifications Experie
- nce12 years of experience in Information Technology and Information Syste
- ms.Extensive experience in one or more of the following rol
- es:Enterprise Archit
- ectSystem Archit
- ectSolution Archit
- ectTechnical L
- eadSenior Software Architect/Develo
- perTechnical Leaders
- hip10 years of experience leading technical architecture and software delivery initiatives utilizing industry-standard SDLC methodologi
- es.Experience collaborating with Enterprise Architecture organizations and governance tea
ms.Domain Experie
- nce5 years of experience supporting pension, retirement, benefits administration, or similar large-scale business syste
- ms.Experience working with enterprise applications that automate complex business process
- es.Architecture Experie
- nce5 years serving as System Architect on large-scale, complex software implementation projec
- ts.Strong experience designing and implementing Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) solutio
ns.
Preferred Qualificat
- ionsExperience supporting Federal, State, or Public Sector organizati
- ons.Experience overseeing System Integrators and third-party implementation vend
- ors.California State government experience prefer
- red.Strong knowledge
- of:Enterprise Architecture framew
- orksSolution Architec
- tureSOA and API-driven architect
- uresN-tier application de
- signSystems Integra
- tionApplication Moderniza
- tionCloud and hybrid environm
- entsExperience working within regulated and compliance-driven environme
- nts.Exceptional written and verbal communication ski
- lls.Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical soluti
- ons.Technical Competen
- ciesEnterprise Architec
- tureSolution Architec
- tureSystem Integra
- tionService-Oriented Architecture (
- SOA)SDLC Govern
- anceTechnical Roadmap
- pingImpact Anal
- ysisRisk Manage
- mentVendor Manage
- mentArchitecture Rev
- iewsRequirements Anal
- ysisTechnical Documenta
- tionAgile & Waterfall Methodolo
gies
Deliver
- ablesTechnical Architecture Assess
- mentsBusiness and Technical Impact Ana
- lysesArchitecture Options and Trade-off Evalua
- tionsTechnical Dependency and Risk Assess
- mentsArchitecture Governance Recommenda
- tionsTechnical Findings and Status Re
- portsVendor Deliverable Re
- viewsKnowledge Transfer Document
- ationImplementation Guidance and Over