Digital Architect

About the role

The Information Systems Agency of Armenia (ISAA) supports the creation of an e-society under the leadership of the Government and the Central Bank of Armenia, following the Government-approved "Digital Architecture of Armenia" standard. It is looking for an experienced Digital Architect to support digital transformation and process modernization in a public-sector environment. The role designs scalable, sustainable digital solutions, defines data and integration architecture and ensures interoperability between internal and external systems, working closely with Product Owners, business stakeholders, software engineers and data specialists.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop end-to-end digital solution architectures for digitizing organizational processes.
• Analyze existing business processes and systems to identify digital transformation opportunities.
• Define technical architecture, solution components, system boundaries, interfaces and integration approaches.
• Design database and data management solutions, including data structures, flows and information exchange.
• Oversee integration with data exchange and interoperability platforms and external systems, and document API-based integrations.
• Translate business and functional requirements into technical requirements and solution designs.
• Contribute to Technical Requirements / Terms of Reference for software and technology projects.
• Establish architectural principles, standards and guidelines, and assess and recommend technologies.
• Work with development teams during implementation, identify technical risks and dependencies, and ensure security, data protection, performance, scalability, reliability and maintainability.
• Maintain architecture documentation, technical diagrams and integration specifications, and support technical discussions with teams, vendors and external stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software architecture, solution architecture, digital transformation or a related technical role.
• Experience in public-sector digital transformation or government technology projects.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, and experience in cross-functional teams.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of REST APIs, web services, distributed systems and integration patterns.
• Hands-on knowledge of API design, system integration, data exchange and interoperability.
• Experience with databases, data models, data flows, cloud architecture, microservices and containerized environments.
• National or enterprise-level data exchange/interoperability platforms, and government information systems, registries or centralized databases.
• Digital identity, electronic services or other public digital infrastructure.
• Enterprise architecture frameworks, architectural governance and the software development lifecycle.

To apply, send your CV by email to the agency's HR department, mentioning the position name in the subject line.