Software Architect Sr - Contractor

System One; Farmers Branch (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

System One is seeking a Senior Software Architect Contractor in Dallas, TX to lead solution analysis and architecture reviews for software initiatives. You will translate business goals into requirements and create architecture deliverables using enterprise templates and standards.

You will model workflows, design integrations across applications, and evaluate API, event/streaming, and file-based approaches while guiding distributed teams through governance and strategy discussions.

Qualifications

• Requirements analysis, scoping and governance.
• Architecture documentation and artifact creation.
• Process & workflow modeling.
• System interaction and conceptual integration design.
• API / event / file integration literacy.
• Omni-channel awareness (customer and employee experience).
• Strong written communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Cross-functional stakeholder collaboration.
• Facilitation and meeting-readiness skills.
• Structured analytical problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution analysis and architecture design reviews for software initiatives.
• Translate business goals into functional and non-functional requirements.
• Create and maintain architecture deliverables using enterprise templates and standards.
• Model workflows, identify handoffs, risks, and optimization opportunities.
• Design conceptual integrations across applications and services.
• Evaluate API, event/streaming, and file-based integration approaches.
• Support architecture governance, review boards, and council activities.
• Communicate architecture decisions into delivery designs.
• Track intake, review status, and action items through governance workflows.
• Provide architectural guidance to distributed project teams.

Skills

Requirements analysis

Solution design

Architecture documentation

Process modeling

System integration design

API / event / file integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Written communication

Facilitation

Analytical problem solving

Organization and follow-through

Iterative review cycles

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Diagramming tools (Gliffy)

Job description

Job Title: Software Architect Sr - Contractor
Location: Dallas, TX

Responsibilities

• Lead solution analysis and architecture design reviews for software initiatives.
• Translate business goals into functional and non-functional requirements.
• Create and maintain architecture deliverables using enterprise templates and standards.
• Model business and system workflows, identifying handoffs, risks, and optimization opportunities.
• Design conceptual integrations across applications and services.
• Evaluate API, event/streaming, and file-based integration approaches and constraints.
• Support architecture governance, review boards, and council preparation activities.
• Communicate architecture decisions into lower-level delivery designs.
• Track architecture intake, review status, and action items through governance workflows.
• Provide architectural guidance and support to distributed project teams.

Requirements

• Requirements analysis & solution scoping.
• Solution design aligned to architecture standards and governance.
• Architecture documentation & artifact creation.
• Process & workflow modeling.
• System interaction and conceptual integration design.
• API / event / file integration literacy.
• Omni-channel awareness (customer and employee experience considerations).
• Jira, Confluence, and diagramming tools (Gliffy or similar).
• Strong written communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Cross-functional stakeholder collaboration.
• Facilitation and meeting-readiness skills.
• Structured analytical problem solving.
• Strong organization and follow-through.
• Ability to work through iterative review and feedback cycles.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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