Senior Systems Architect

Company Description OpenKyber is a technology consulting Services company based in Florida. We provide a wide array of experienced business and IT professionals supporting clients from solution design to implementation and support. We specialize in professional IT consulting services, IT Staffing, Business/IT Strategy, Business Process Blueprints, Enterprise Architecture, and Enterprise Transformation. Job Role: Senior Systems Architect



Job Location: Washington, DC (Remote - Quarterly travel required for PI Planning (Washington, D.C. or Wilmington, DE))



Job Type: Contract



JOB SUMMARY

Role Overview The Sr. System Architect is a key technical leader responsible for driving research, design, and evolution of advanced estimation systems within a rail transportation domain. This role requires deep expertise in algorithms, applied mathematics, and physics-based modeling, combined with enterprise architecture leadership. This individual will lead R&D efforts for next-generation estimation capabilities, ensuring solutions are accurate, scalable, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.

• Architecture & Technical Leadership Lead the architecture, design, and evolution of advanced estimation platforms, incorporating algorithmic, statistical, and physics-based modeling approaches.
• Define and implement enterprise-grade system architectures leveraging modern patterns such as: Event-driven architecture, Microservices and distributed systems, Data-intensive and real-time processing frameworks.
• Establish architectural standards aligned with frameworks such as TOGAF, BizBOK, and DAMA-DMBOK.

• R&D and Algorithmic Innovation Drive research and development (R&D) initiatives focused on estimation methodologies, including: Optimization algorithms, Simulation models, Predictive analytics and probabilistic modeling.
• Apply advanced mathematics, statistics, and physics principles to solve complex estimation challenges.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies and techniques into the estimator ecosystem.

• Domain & Solution Design Architect and deliver large-scale rail transportation modernization solutions, ensuring domain alignment.
• Design systems that solve multi-domain business problems spanning operations, planning, and financial estimation.
• Provide thought leadership in enterprise information management and data architecture.

• Technology Leadership Guide engineering teams across a broad technology landscape, including: Legacy platforms (IBM Mainframe, TPF), Modern stacks (Java, Spring Boot, cloud-native services).
• Drive transition strategies from legacy to modern, event-driven ecosystems.

• Collaboration & Leadership Act as the technical authority and primary advisor for estimation systems across business and engineering stakeholders.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to translate complex requirements into scalable architectures.
• Mentor engineers and architects in advanced modeling, system design, and architectural best practices.

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related field. Advanced degree preferred. 15+ years of IT experience, including 10+ years in architecture roles. Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions in rail transportation.

• Strong foundation in: Algorithms and data structures, Applied mathematics, statistics, or physics-based modeling.
• Proven experience designing complex estimation or modeling systems.
• Deep knowledge of: Event-driven architecture, Distributed systems and microservices, Enterprise data and information architecture.

Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF preferred). Working knowledge of BizBOK and DAMA-DMBOK. 5+ years of SAFe experience (or equivalent Agile at scale framework).

Exceptional problem-solving skills with ability to address highly complex, ambiguous challenges. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams.

Lumen SolutionsGroup Inc is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any legally protected status.

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