Software Architect Sr - API

Job Title: Software Architect Sr - Cloud
Location: Birmingham, AL
Type: Contract
Contractor Work Model: Onsite – onsite
Hours: 40.0

Responsibilities

• Solution, design and review specific to software development
• Up Front analysis design oriented activities
• Disseminating architecture into low level designs inside the delivery cruise
• Collaborate with core architecture team and dispersed project teams
• Create and review architecture documentation and artifacts
• Model business and system workflows; identify handoffs, failure points, and optimization opportunities
• Design system interactions and data flows; plan integrations across applications and services
• Assess and implement API, event, and file sharing integrations; define interface requirements and constraints
• Design with omni-channel customer and employee experience in mind, considering various communication channels
• Utilize tools such as Jira, Confluence, and diagramming software for architecture workflow and documentation

• 5-7 years of experience in software architecture or related roles
• Experience in requirements analysis & solution scoping
• Proficient in solution design aligning with standards & governance
• Ability to create and maintain architecture documentation and artifacts
• Knowledge of process & workflow modeling methods
• Understanding of system interaction and integration design (conceptual level)
• Familiar with API, event, and file integration concepts
• Awareness of omni-channel customer and employee experience design
• Proficiency with architecture tools like Jira, Confluence, and diagramming platforms
• Basic cloud and migration awareness preferred
• Understanding of modern architecture patterns such as microservices, containers, and streaming platforms
• Knowledge of data flow and master data concepts
• Ability to support vendor and third-party assessment processes
• Strong written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate across diverse teams and stakeholders
• Facilitation skills and meeting readiness
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organization and follow-through abilities
• Comfortable with iterative feedback and refinement processes

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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