Located in the Tucson Development Center (TDC). The Senior System Architect will work with the Vice-President of System Architecture and the entire Engineering Department to assist in designing, planning and troubleshooting all system development and support work and ensure that such work is consistent with established company policies and strategies and will work closely with senior members of the engineering team to become familiar with all facets of the design of current product as well as be responsible for leading the design of new products. Expectations for this position are for this person to become a trusted expert in many areas of the product suite and will be counted upon to lend their expertise to other members of the team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design system architecture and interface control using defined and approved requirements and then manage and execute product delivery by serving as key technical resource and development team lead.
• Investigate system issues, determine root cause and/or options and then create and execute action plans as needed.
• Multi-task by working independently and/or as lead or part of a team as circumstances dictate to most effectively resolve specific issue, investigate options for performance or systemic improvement or create and confirm action plan for technological innovation.
• Document features, modules, requirements, and risks of projects or task development as needed.
• Design, define, and develop custom modules, features, and package integration from proposal to product.
• Lead, direct and execute development activities using industry-leading tools.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that systems support the organization's business requirements and meet the needs of end users.
• Design systems based on user/client needs, cost, and required integration with existing applications, systems, or platforms.
• Act as a resource for others concerning a wide variety of the company's concepts, practices, procedures and technical implementations and products.
• Support senior management and project management as required to ensure that projects are completed on time and stay within budget.
• Define and use quantitative methods for measuring the stability and health of the defined architectures.
• Investigate and stay current in emerging technology and observant of trends in the industry.

• Requirements
• Wide-ranging knowledge of systems and tools, network architectures and infrastructures, LAN/WAN technologies, data management technologies, and business applications.
• Advanced software development skills with emphasis on web (SPA Frameworks, REST API, SOAP, etc.), back end database and .NET (MVC, Web Forms Core, Thick Client, Signal R, etc.) skill sets desired.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to lead and manage in a team environment, including leading and motivating staff and contract personnel to achieve departmental goals and complete projects on time and on budget.
• Ability to analyze business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Strong ability to balance multiple, competing priorities.
• Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to ensure successful interaction with executive and senior management and staff oversight.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement.

• Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in MIS, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience required. Master's degree in related field a plus.
• 7-10 years of experience in a dynamic and growing software design/development environment
• Proven successful track record of designing, developing and implementing complex data management applications
• Ability to pass a background investigation and drug screen.