Senior Enterprise Architect — Public Sector, Hybrid

Stefanini North America and APAC; Dover (DE); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stefanini North America and APAC seeks a Senior Enterprise Architect to design, secure, and modernize systems across state divisions, spanning mainframes to real-time cloud platforms. The role is hands-on, defining direction while building and troubleshooting architectures.

You will drive modernization, API and data integration, and ensure compliance with security standards across Transportation, DMV, and Tolls domains. Hybrid work in Dover, DE is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or a related field; equivalent experience may substitute year for year.
• 10+ years of IT experience including at least 5 years in architecture/senior engineering/technical lead roles.
• Experience designing and delivering large, integrated, mission-critical systems.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud).
• Knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53 or ISO 27001 and implementing their controls.
• Experience with networking, IAM, Linux/Windows servers and relational databases.
• Experience writing technical requirements and overseeing vendors or SI.
• Ability to pass CJIS background checks.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state architectures for division systems and shared platforms.
• Lead design reviews and produce architecture decision records and integration patterns.
• Design for high availability, disaster recovery and RTO/RPO targets on critical systems.
• Plan modernization of legacy platforms through phased migration.
• Design APIs, event streams and data integrations across divisions and partners.
• Embed security into architecture from the start including zero trust, IAM and encryption.
• Lead security architecture reviews for new systems and changes.
• Align systems with NIST/PCI DSS and support relevant compliance.
• Guide testing strategy including integration and performance testing.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Zero trust

Hybrid cloud

Threat modeling

Stakeholder leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Kubernetes

Job description

Stefanini North America and APAC seeks a Senior Enterprise Architect to design, secure, and modernize systems across state divisions, spanning mainframes to real-time cloud platforms. The role is hands-on, defining direction while building and troubleshooting architectures.

You will drive modernization, API and data integration, and ensure compliance with security standards across Transportation, DMV, and Tolls domains. Hybrid work in Dover, DE is expected.