Solutions Architect

Job title: Solutions Architect Locations - All Three Main Locations but primary work site will be at home. Need to come on site on average a few days a week. Hyattsville, MD Washington, DC Alexandria, VA Hybrid Duration: 1+ year contract

*2 years of experience with a recognized enterprise architecture framework (TOGAF, FEAF, Zachman International, etc.)
*2 years of engineering or architecture experience with cloud services on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure or Azure

Job Description
We are looking for a Solution Architect to define and maintain the architectural frameworks/patterns, processes, standards, and guidelines related to all aspects of the Digital Ecosystem. This position will be full-time and hybrid.

What You'll Do
Align broader strategic vision around business needs, resulting in technology roadmaps
Conduct business capabilities mapping and cataloging business processes
Confer with business units and application development staff to understand both the business and technical requirements and to define architectural constraints
Define and maintain the architectural frameworks/patterns, processes, standards, and guidelines related to all aspects of the Digital Ecosystem.
Create and maintain diagrams of as-is and to-be architectures
Provide technical and architectural subject matter expertise to various project teams, including development of technology decision-making frameworks and supporting technology decisions throughout the technology lifecycle
Establish governance best-practices and standards to streamline the technology implementation lifecycle for both off-the-shelf and homegrown solutions including on premises and cloud (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS) architectures
Support the agency s data governance program including development of policies & standards, roles & responsibilities needed to ensure data is managed as an enterprise asset
Facilitate technology change management programs and support enterprise technology initiatives
Create and assess performance metrics to determine the effectiveness of architecture and governance initiatives
Maintain an eye toward continuous improvement of all architecture and governance systems, practices, policies, and artifacts
Produce complete and accurate documentation for work based on best practices & client standards
Collaborate with stakeholders across the authority

What You'll Need

Required:

Bachelor s degree in computer engineering, computer science, information systems management, or related field and experience commensurate with the requested level; if no degree, equivalent experience in database administration, IT systems management, or software/cloud/data engineering
7 years of professional experience working with technology systems engineering, management, or architecture
2 years of professional experience related to enterprise architecture, IT governance, or data governance
2 years of professional experience working within large technology enterprises
2 years of experience with a recognized enterprise architecture framework (TOGAF, FEAF, Zachman International, etc.)
2 years of engineering or architecture experience with cloud services on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure or Azure
2 years of experience with data management technologies & solutions
Familiarity with modern software/cloud technologies including containers, data pipelines, data lakes, CI/CD, integration platforms, DevSecOps, zero trust
Familiarity enterprise application platforms including PeopleSoft, Oracle Fusion, Adobe Experience Platform, ServiceNow, Power Platform
Demonstrated ability to determine work requirements and perform work without supervision
Ability to prioritize and execute tasks within restrictive timeframes
Detail-oriented, able to work independently, self-motivated, proactive team player
Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language with excellent communication skills
Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess business requirements

Preferred:
Proficient in MS Office suite, MS Visio, or other technology visualization software
Strong visual communication skills: technical schematics and architecture diagrams, slide decks, data visualization
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for explaining technical concepts to a variety of audiences, including experience developing as-is and to-be documentation of enterprise technology environments, developing policy and procedure documents, and project charters
Ability to alternate focus from big-picture, enterprise, strategic viewpoints to tactical, detailed perspectives