Job Title: Senior Platform Architect [Lead Solution Architect]
Work Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Overview
The Senior Technical Architect is responsible for defining and governing the end-to-end technical architecture for enterprise systems in alignment with Illinois standards and the EIMS future-state architecture. This role provides architectural leadership across application design, integrations, security, infrastructure, and DevOps to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, compliant, and maintainable.
The architect works closely with development teams, infrastructure and security partners, and program stakeholders to ensure technical solutions support regulatory requirements and long-term modernization goals.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Solution Design
Define and maintain enterprise and solution architectures aligned with standards.
Establish architectural principles, standards, and approved design patterns.
Ensure solutions meet scalability, performance, security, and maintainability requirements.
Review and approve architectural designs and technical approaches.
Integration & Security Architecture
Define and govern integrations between:
RCRAInfo
UIC applications
GIS systems
Identity and access management (OKTA)
Establish secure API standards, data exchange methods, and versioning practices.
Ensure consistent authentication, authorization, and encryption across systems.
Technical Oversight & Guidance
Perform architecture and targeted code reviews to ensure adherence to standards and best practices.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to development teams.
Identify architectural risks and technical debt; recommend remediation strategies.
Assess architectural impact of enhancements and change requests.
Infrastructure, Deployment & Governance
Coordinate with infrastructure teams on hosting models, environments, and capacity planning.
Partner with security teams on vulnerability remediation and compliance validation.
Support deployment and release approvals by ensuring architectural readiness.
Participate in architectural review boards and governance forums.
Key Deliverables
Architecture Documentation
Logical, physical, deployment, and integration diagrams
System context and data-flow documentation
API & Integration Specifications
API contracts, data models, error handling, and security requirements
Security & Compliance Artifacts
Security architecture documentation and audit support materials
Risk assessments and mitigation plans
Architecture & Technical Debt Assessments
Code and architecture review summaries
Prioritized remediation recommendations
Technology Environment (Architecture-Focused)
Application Platforms: .NET, Java, Node.js (stack-agnostic)
Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL
Integration: REST APIs, API gateways
Security: OKTA, OAuth2, SAML
GIS: ArcGIS or equivalent
DevOps: CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
Required Qualifications
Proven experience as a Senior Technical Architect or Solution Architect on enterprise systems.
Strong expertise in application architecture, API design, and system integration.
Hands-on experience with identity and access management solutions (OKTA or similar).
Experience working in government or regulated environments.
Strong understanding of secure software development and infrastructure coordination.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with environmental or regulatory systems (RCRA, UIC, GIS).
Familiarity with hybrid or cloud-adjacent architectures and DevSecOps practices.
Experience working with state IT governance organizations .
