Senior Architects — Enterprise, Security, Data, and Integration/API Architecture

accel bi corporation; Washington; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

accel bi corporation is seeking senior architects to lead enterprise, security, data, and integration/API architecture for a Washington State modernization program. You will drive cloud-first, secure solutions across public-sector systems, guiding standards, options, and stakeholder collaboration.

The role demands ability to explain complex topics to technical and non-technical audiences, plus hands-on leadership in API strategy, data governance, and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 7+ years in IT architecture or system design.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale apps, APIs, and data flows.
• Strong cloud, security, and governance knowledge; able to lead diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture leadership for a large public-sector modernization program.
• Design secure, scalable, cloud-first enterprise solutions.
• Guide API strategy, integrations, and data architecture.
• Develop architecture standards, roadmaps, and design docs.
• Embed security, privacy, compliance, and risk principles.
• Lead design reviews and evaluate technology options.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud-first design

APIs & integrations

Security architecture

Stakeholder leadership

Public-sector modernization

Agile delivery

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

TOGAF

Azure

AWS

GCP

CI/CD tooling

Security frameworks

Job description

Senior Architects — Enterprise, Security, Data, and Integration/API Architecture

Job ID

OPR-65912-SVZMPO

Employment Type

Contract

Job Description

accel bi corporation is hiring full-time senior architecture professionals to support a large-scale Workers’ Compensation System Modernization program for a Washington State public-sector client. This program will replace a legacy mainframe-centered environment with a secure, cloud-first, modern system-of-systems architecture that supports workers, employers, and state operations across Washington.

The selected architects will provide program-level technical leadership across enterprise architecture, security, data governance, integration, APIs, cloud modernization, and solution design. They will help define architecture standards, guide technology decisions, evaluate solution options, support vendor and stakeholder collaboration, and ensure systems are secure, scalable, interoperable, maintainable, and aligned with statewide enterprise standards

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Provide architecture leadership for a large-scale public-sector modernization program.
• Design secure, scalable, and cloud-first enterprise solutions.
• Support modernization of legacy systems, applications, data flows, and integrations.
• Develop architecture standards, reference models, design documentation, and technical roadmaps.
• Lead solution design reviews and provide recommendations on technology options.
• Embed security, privacy, compliance, and risk-management principles into all designs.
• Support API strategy, integration patterns, data architecture, governance, and migration planning.
• Collaborate with business leaders, technical teams, vendors, and public-sector stakeholders.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, technical planning sessions, design reviews, and delivery checkpoints.
• Support documentation, knowledge transfer, operational readiness, and long-term sustainment.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.

7+ years of experience in IT architecture, system design, software development, application modernization, infrastructure, data, or related technology areas.

5+ years of hands‑on architecture or senior technical leadership experience.

Experience designing enterprise-scale applications, platforms, integrations, or infrastructure.

Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, modern application architecture, APIs, microservices, data architecture, and security principles.

Experience working with Agile or iterative delivery teams.

Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with Washington State or public-sector modernization programs
• Experience with enterprise Identity and Access Management initiatives
• Experience replacing or integrating with legacy mainframe systems
• Certifications such as TOGAF, Azure/AWS/GCP Architect, ITIL, CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CDMP, Snowflake, MuleSoft, Apigee, or related credentials

Job Demographic

Location Remote / Washington State preferred

Experience Relevant experience may include:

• Cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
• Java, C#, Node.js, Python, SQL, and NoSQL databases
• APIs, API gateways, middleware, messaging, and event-driven architecture
• Docker, Kubernetes, serverless technologies, and DevOps practices
• Data modeling, data governance, metadata, data quality, and data migration
• Security architecture, Zero Trust, IAM, encryption, NIST controls, and secure API standards