Pay Rate: $69.80/hr (W2)
Location: Phoenix, AZ 85003 (100% Onsite)
Overview
The Technical Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and governing the overall technical architecture of enterprise systems. This role ensures that technology solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business objectives.
The Technical Architect serves as a key advisor to project teams, translating business requirements into well-architected technical solutions and establishing standards that guide development and integration efforts. This position also provides cross-functional leadership across multiple IT disciplines, fostering collaboration and alignment in support of enterprise goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of enterprise-level system architectures across multiple platforms and technologies.
- Define and maintain architecture standards, frameworks, and best practices.
- Evaluate and recommend technologies, tools, and platforms to meet business needs.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical designs.
- Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and maintainable.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship across development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, and operations teams.
- Guide teams through complex technical decision-making and trade-offs.
- Review and approve solution designs, code, and integrations for architectural alignment.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks and technical debt.
- Support system integration across enterprise applications, including cloud and on-premise environments.
- Participate in procurement and vendor evaluation processes.
- Develop and maintain architecture documentation, including diagrams and roadmaps.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and resolve technical conflicts.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 7+ years of experience in software development or systems engineering.
- Proven experience designing and implementing complex, enterprise-scale systems.
- Strong knowledge of architecture patterns (microservices, SOA, event-driven architecture).
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
- Familiarity with integration technologies (APIs, middleware, messaging systems).
- Understanding of security principles, data management, and performance optimization.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and influence across multiple IT disciplines.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in public sector or utility environments (e.g., water services, CIS, field service management, asset management systems).
- Familiarity with platforms such as GIS and ERP systems.
- Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
Core Competencies
- Cross-functional Leadership: Ability to influence teams across development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data domains.
- Systems Thinking: Understands enterprise interdependencies and anticipates impacts of decisions.
- Translational Communication: Communicates complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Collaborative Decision-Making: Builds consensus while maintaining architectural integrity.
- Conflict Resolution: Navigates differing perspectives to achieve scalable outcomes.
- Mentorship and Coaching: Develops technical staff and promotes best practices.
- Influence and Credibility: Establishes trust and alignment across stakeholders.
- Adaptability and Continuous Learning: Stays current with emerging technologies and industry trends.
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