Software Architect - Expert

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The Expert Software Architect is responsible for the end-to-end technical architecture of the Unemployment Services Modernization Program (UISIM). This role defines system architecture, ensures solution governance alignment, and maintains architectural consistency across Benefits, Appeals, Employer Services, and all shared domain components. The architect ensures secure data exchange, high volume throughput support, workflow orchestration, compliance with federal/state standards, modularity, and long-term maintainability.

Provide a list of the day-to-day tasks to be performed by the Selected Candidate: Define and maintain the enterprise technical architecture across all UISIM components. Govern solution designs from both external vendors and internal ITS teams. Ensure alignment with statewide enterprise standards, cloud patterns, and security requirements. Validate integration designs, shared services patterns, and cross module workflow orchestration. Oversee architectural consistency across Benefits, Appeals, Employer Services, and supporting domain services. Support high-volume processing, data-exchange integrity, and secure system interactions. Review vendor architectural artifacts, APIs, and integration specifications. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural guidance to internal development teams and vendor engineers. Establish long-term architectural blueprints supporting modular enhancements. Ensure compliance with federal/state requirements such as IRS Pub. 1075, HIPAA, and CJIS