DCN Technical Expert

Vets Hired
Houston, TX
Category Engineering
Job Description
The Systems Architect is responsible for defining, developing, and maintaining the high-level architecture of complex systems throughout their lifecycle.

Requirements

  • Develop and maintain the system-level technical roadmap aligned with product and program strategies
  • Collaborate with users, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to understand evolving system requirements
  • Define high-level system requirements based on stakeholder needs, cost constraints, scheduling considerations, and operational objectives
  • Perform cost-benefit analyses to determine optimal solutions using manual processes, software, hardware, or a combination of approaches
  • Ensure architectural quality, consistency, and compliance with defined standards and best practices
  • Perform system-level technical risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
  • Develop acceptance test requirements in collaboration with design, test, and user teams to validate system performance and functionality
  • Create architectural models, prototypes, and early documentation to support alignment between users and engineering teams
  • Maintain system integrity by identifying and resolving interface risks and integration challenges early in the development lifecycle
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