Senior Systems Architect

Remote • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago
Contract W2
12 Months
Remote
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Skills

  • SYSTEM ARCHITECT
  • SYSTEMS ARCHITECT
  • SOLUTION ARCHITECT
  • ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT
  • PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT
  • CHIEF ARCHITECT
  • ARCHITECT
  • ALGORITHM
  • OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM
  • MATHEMATICAL MODELING
  • PHYSICS BASED MODELING
  • STATISTICAL MODELING
  • PREDICTIVE MODELING
  • PROBABILISTIC MODELING
  • EVENT DRIVEN
  • EVENT-DRIVEN
  • MICROSERVICES
  • DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS
  • REAL-TIME PROCESSING
  • MAINFRAME
  • TPF
  • ZTPF
  • JAVA
  • SPRINGBOOT
  • RAIL
  • RAILROAD
  • RAILWAY
  • RAIL TRANSPORTATION
  • RAIL TRANSIT
  • TRAIN OPERATIONS
  • PASSENGER RAIL

Summary

Company Description 
Lumen Solutions Group Inc. is a technology consulting Services company based in Florida. We provide a wide array of experienced business and IT professionals supporting clients from solution design to implementation and support. We specialize in professional IT consulting services, IT Staffing, Business/IT Strategy, Business Process Blueprints, Enterprise Architecture, and Enterprise Transformation. 
 
Job Role: Senior Systems Architect
Job Location: Washington, DC (Remote - Quarterly travel required for PI Planning (Washington, D.C. or Wilmington, DE)  
Job Type: Contract

  
JOB SUMMARY
Role Overview
The Sr. System Architect is a key technical leader responsible for driving research, design, and evolution of advanced estimation systems within a rail transportation domain. This role requires deep expertise in algorithms, applied mathematics, and physics-based modeling, combined with enterprise architecture leadership.
This individual will lead R&D efforts for next-generation estimation capabilities, ensuring solutions are accurate, scalable, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
 
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Architecture & Technical Leadership
  • Lead the architecture, design, and evolution of advanced estimation platforms, incorporating algorithmic, statistical, and physics-based modeling approaches.
  • Define and implement enterprise-grade system architectures leveraging modern patterns such as:
    • Event-driven architecture
    • Microservices and distributed systems
    • Data-intensive and real-time processing frameworks
  • Establish architectural standards aligned with frameworks such as TOGAF, BizBOK, and DAMA-DMBOK.
 
R&D and Algorithmic Innovation
  • Drive research and development (R&D) initiatives focused on estimation methodologies, including:
    • Optimization algorithms
    • Simulation models
    • Predictive analytics and probabilistic modeling
  • Apply advanced mathematics, statistics, and physics principles to solve complex estimation challenges.
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies and techniques into the estimator ecosystem.
 
Domain & Solution Design
  • Architect and deliver large-scale rail transportation modernization solutions, ensuring domain alignment.
  • Design systems that solve multi-domain business problems spanning operations, planning, and financial estimation.
  • Provide thought leadership in enterprise information management and data architecture.
 
Technology Leadership
  • Guide engineering teams across a broad technology landscape, including:
    • Legacy platforms (IBM Mainframe, TPF)
    • Modern stacks (Java, Spring Boot, cloud-native services)
  • Drive transition strategies from legacy to modern, event-driven ecosystems.
 
Collaboration & Leadership
  • Act as the technical authority and primary advisor for estimation systems across business and engineering stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to translate complex requirements into scalable architectures.
  • Mentor engineers and architects in advanced modeling, system design, and architectural best practices.
 
Education & Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
  • Advanced degree preferred.
  • 15+ years of IT experience, including 10+ years in architecture roles.
  • Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions in rail transportation.
 
Technical Expertise
Strong foundation in:
  • Algorithms and data structures
  • Applied mathematics, statistics, or physics-based modeling
  • Proven experience designing complex estimation or modeling systems
 
Deep knowledge of:
  • Event-driven architecture
  • Distributed systems and microservices
  • Enterprise data and information architecture
 
Frameworks & Methodologies
  • Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF preferred).
  • Working knowledge of BizBOK and DAMA-DMBOK.
  • 5+ years of SAFe experience (or equivalent Agile at scale framework).
 
Professional Skills
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills with ability to address highly complex, ambiguous challenges.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams.
 
Lumen Solutions Group Inc is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any legally protected status. 
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 10483685
  • Position Id: 26-00705
  • Posted 6 hours ago
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