System Architect (Modernization)

Job Type


Full-time

Description

Spatial Front, Inc. (SFI), a two-time USAToday Top Workplaces awardee and Washington Top Workplaces honoree, is seeking a System Architect to support our growing team. This role is not limited to traditional architecture documentation; it is focused on helping shape and govern the target-state architecture for a complex PeopleSoft enterprise platform as it evolves through modernization and innovation, DevSecOps and SAFe enablement, PeopleSoft technology uplift, technical debt reduction, low-code/no-code enablement, AI and automation, data quality improvement, and operational/help desk optimization.

The ideal candidate will be a System Architect to design and govern system architectures for Federal Government IT programs. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in system design, enterprise integration, and federal IT standards.

As a valued member of the SFI team, you will play a critical role in delivering mission-critical capabilities to our Federal Government customers.

Work Location: On-site, Arlington, VA

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a lead architect supporting the PeopleSoft Modernization, defining and governing system architecture across modernization workstreams.
• Design and maintain system architectures for complex Federal Government IT systems.
• Develop and maintain the current-state and target-state architecture for a complex enterprise platform, including applications, integrations, environments, security boundaries, data flows, and operational dependencies.
• Develop system architecture artifacts, including architecture diagrams, interface control documents, and technical specifications.
• Translate modernization goals into actionable architecture strategies across key areas such as: PeopleSoft technology uplift and environment modernization, De-customization and simplification of legacy solutions, Cloud readiness and cloud transition planning, DevSecOps and CI/CD enablement, Data quality and data remediation architecture, Low-code/no-code and governed citizen development patterns, AI, and automation integration opportunities. tooling, and service optimization.
• Lead system design reviews and provide architectural guidance to development and engineering teams.
• Define system integration patterns, data exchange standards, and interface requirements.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, security architects, and solution architects to ensure architectural alignment.
• Evaluate and recommend system technologies, platforms, and integration approaches.
• Support ATO activities by providing system architecture documentation and security design guidance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of system architecture, 5 years of enterprise systems.
• Experience with PeopleSoft.
• Demonstrated expertise in: Legacy system analysis, modernization strategies, and architecture transformation.
• Demonstrated expertise in: System design patterns, database architecture, integration patterns, performance optimization, and security architecture.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must possess an active Secret security clearance or be able to obtain one.

Desired Skills:

• TOGAF, or equivalent system architecture certification.
• PeopleSoft certifications.
• Experience working in Agile environments, with a practical understanding of SAFe.
• Experience designing system architectures for DoD or federal agency programs.
• Familiarity with DoDAF or FEAF architecture frameworks.
• Experience with system integration using APIs, middleware, and message brokers.

Additional Information:

• Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Work Environment: On-site as required by the contract.
• This is a full-time, W2 position.
• No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions.
• Spatial Front Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status.
• SFI participates in E-Verify.