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PlanIT Group, LLC lists this Senior Architect/Analyst. opportunity in raleigh, North Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Description
Client is seeking a Senior Architect/Analyst to be responsible for designing, evaluating, and optimizing enterprise systems, applications, and business processes. This role serves as a strategic partner to both technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring that solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with organizational objectives. The Senior Architect/Analyst provides leadership in architecture design, systems analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks, standards, and blueprints
Design scalable, secure, and efficient IT systems and applications
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies
Conduct requirements analysis and translate business needs into technical specifications
Perform gap assessments and identify opportunities for improvement
Provide risk analysis and mitigation strategies for proposed solutions
Collaborate with developers, engineers, and project managers to ensure designs are implemented correctly
Provide technical guidance during system integration and deployment
Review code, configurations, and system designs for adherence to standards
Act as a liaison between business units and technical teams
Present architectural solutions and analysis findings to senior leadership
Facilitate workshops and discussions to gather input and drive consensus
Ensure solutions meet security, regulatory, and performance standards
Maintain documentation of architecture decisions and processes
Support audits and compliance reviews with technical evidence
Monitor system performance and recommend enhancements
Lead post implementation reviews to capture lessons learned
Mentor junior architects and analysts to build organizational capability
Modifying/migrating existing legacy systems using TDD approaches
Familiar with several unit test tools/frameworks in support of TDD
Experience using Version One or other agile based work management tools
Knowledge/experience with Agile Methodologies
Knowledge/experience of SDLC practices
Solutions Development Framework (Docker, Jenkins, GitLab)
Knowledge/experience of SDLC practices
Knowledge of Postgres DB
Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
8+ years of experience in systems architecture, analysis, or IT leadership roles
Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks
Proficiency in cloud platforms (Azure, preferred) and modern IT infrastructure
Excellent communication, analytical, and problem solving skills
Experience with systems analysis, modelling, and design tools
Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and IT governance
Experience with designing and implementing enterprise level solutions
Additional Skills/Experience
A minimum of ten (10) years experience in software development, database administration, and/or related field;
A degree from an accredited College/University in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline is preferred;
Able to perform all functional duties independently on high-visibility programs, or mission critical aspects of a given program;
Able to oversee the efforts of direct reporting resources and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job;
Experience training/mentoring less experienced personnel;
Extensive knowledge of and experience with designing, implementing, operating and administering relational DBMSs;
Development/support experience with more than one DBMS product (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server);
Extensive knowledge of/experience with DBMS Job Control Language (JCL), access methods, performance tuning, device allocation, validation checks, organization, security, documentation and statistical methods;
Without assistance, capable of recommending the most appropriate DBMS product after evaluating a set of system requirements;
Extensive experience producing database-related documentation such as administration policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
Excellent communication skills.
Additional Provisions
Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.
All candidates must be a US Citizen or have permanent residence status (Green Card).
Candidate must have lived in the US for the past 5 years.
Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)
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Worksite address
raleigh, NC, 27601, US
Who can apply
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