Senior Architect/Analyst.

PlanIT Group, LLC; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PlanIT Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Architect/Analyst to design, evaluate, and optimize enterprise systems and business processes. This role partners with both technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure scalable, secure solutions aligned with objectives.

The ideal candidate will lead architecture design, systems analysis, and continuous improvement, mentoring junior staff and coordinating across teams. Strong communication and regulatory knowledge are required.

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.

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

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder leadership

Cloud platforms

DevOps practices

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Requirements analysis

System integration

Security compliance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Docker

Postgres

Oracle

SQL Server

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.)