Solution Architect

Position: Solution Architect

Duration: 2 years

Location: Sacramento, CA (Hybrid work – in office 3 days per week)

Project Scope/Tasks

The scope of this project encompasses the following deliverable base tasks:

The consultant will work with the state team and undertake duties as an expert-level Solution Architect for the myCalPERS System application. The consultant will lead efforts to enhance enterprise system(s)/sub-system(s) changes by performing detailed analysis, functional design, application development, code review, solution architecture, triaging and testing activities in support of User Acceptance Testing (UAT). The consultant will lead efforts to enhance myCalPERS (MCP) system changes and act as the subject-matter expert on the implementation of complex functionality for MCP.

The consultant will also provide expertise in creating technical documentation and performing data fixes to the application. The architect activities include expert-level Java programming using CalPERS approved frameworks supporting waterfall and agile delivery methodologies. The consultant will support other team members by performing code reviews and providing guidance on best practices for programming. The consultant's responsibilities will also include ensuring that all work performed complies with CalPERS Information Technology Services Branch (ITSB) policies, standards, procedures and guidelines.

Deliverable 1: Analysis and Design

• Participate in analysis and design efforts to enhance various enterprise system(s) and sub-systems(s).
• Participates in Joint Application Requirements (JAR) and Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with customer representatives, business analysts, developers, testers, and other technical staff to ensure the customer’s needs are met.
• Provide input and sign-off into the business requirements document, design artifacts and requirements traceability matrix.

Deliverable 2: Solution Architecture, Development and Test support

• Analyze and triage issues to determine the root cause, future level of effort, and viable path forward.
• Provide input into design alternatives and provide alternative solutions based on the requirements and design artifacts.
• Code and conduct code walkthrus and reviews with developers and other solution architects.
• Create and maintain technical artifacts
• Collaborate with various IT and program area staff to triage defects and issues.
• Test coding solution using approved unit, assembly and/or system test processes and procedures and support User Acceptance Tests.

Deliverable 3: Knowledge Transfer (KT)

• Contractor will provide knowledge transfer of reporting efforts, escalated system issues, and database changes and enhancements.
• Knowledge transfer occurs via collaborative documentation, code commenting, cross-training, and job shadowing.
• Knowledge transfer takes place at CalPERS via regular scheduled meetings and review of documentation.
• Documentation to include best practices and lessons learned during the project.

On an ongoing basis through the end of the contract, all work products and deliverables (project status reports, business process, triage incident reports with resolution, meeting minutes, test cases, test outcomes) have to be discussed with the contract manager to ensure that all the information is documented and placed in a file share. The contract manager will schedule knowledge transfer sessions at regular intervals to ensure that all the work production details have been documented, and the knowledge has been transferred to the state personnel.

Project Effective Dates

7/1/2026, or upon Purchase Order execution, whichever date is later, through 6/30/2028.

Risk Assessment

Contractor’s liability for damages to CalPERS for any cause whatsoever and regardless of the form of action, whether in contract or in tort, shall be limited to two times the total LOE Amount including any change orders for the applicable LOE. CalPERS reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to raise the limitation of liability based upon the nature of the services or goods sought through the LOE. CalPERS will state the increase in the limitation of liability in the LOE that is provided to the Contractor in the prequalified pool of firms. Should Contractor respond to the LOE and ultimately be selected by CalPERS to perform the LOE with an increased limitation of liability, the Contractor hereby agrees to be bound by the limitation of liability set forth in the LOE or as negotiated by the parties. Any change to the limitation of liability must be in writing, signed by both parties, and will be deemed to be incorporated in this Agreement.