SharePoint Architect - Senior

Job Description

VG Systems is seeking a SharePoint Architect - Senior with extensive experience designing, integrating, and overseeing enterprise-wide information systems. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, proven expertise in structured analysis and design methodologies, and a record of developing scalable architectures that support both current and future requirements.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Establishes and documents system information in the development of enterprise-wide or large-scale information systems


• Collaborates with functional analysts, business process reengineering specialists, software engineers, and systems engineers to align system architecture with organizational goals


• Designs architecture to include software, hardware, and communications to support total requirements, while also ensuring cross-functional integration and future scalability


• Ensures systems are compatible and compliant with open systems architecture standards, including OSI and ISO reference models, IEEE OSE, and other interoperability frameworks


• Provides guidance on integration of GOTS/COTS components and adapts to emerging web-based technologies


• Applies structured analysis and design methodologies such as IDEF1x, entity-relationship diagrams, object-oriented principles, and CASE tools


• Evaluates workflows, organizational processes, and planning challenges; develops and implements corrective actions as needed


• Oversees and mentors' system architects, providing direction on best practices and enterprise-level design approaches

Required Skills:

• Proven experience supervising system architects and technical teams on complex IT projects


• Expertise in structured analysis, design tools, object-oriented principles, and enterprise-level system integration


• Strong understanding of logical and technical architecture design for large-scale information systems


• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple technical disciplines


• Knowledge of standards and compliance frameworks such as OSI, ISO, and IEEE OSE


• Experience with COTS/GOTS integration and familiarity with emerging web-based technologies


• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate and correct workflow and organizational inefficiencies

Experience:

• 10 years of specialized experience in system architecture and enterprise IT design


• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent years of experience)