Systems Architect

BCforward is currently seeking highly motivated Systems Architect in Reston, VA

Position Title: Systems Architect

Location: Reston, VA- 3 Days/Week Hybrid

Anticipated Start Date: Tentative start Date 06/09/2025
Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCForward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.
Expected Duration: 6+ Months with possibilities for extension

Job Type: Contract: 40 hrs./week

Pay Range: $50.71 to $51.00/hr. on W2

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Description:

EA Governance Architect/Analyst:

This role plays a critical part in establishing and enforcing architecture governance, ensuring that all IT initiatives adhere to defined standards, principles, and best practices. The Senior Enterprise Architect designs scalable, secure, and efficient systems while guiding technology decisions that support long-term business goals. This position requires close collaboration with business and IT stakeholders to develop architectural frameworks, roadmaps, and governance models that drive consistency and innovation across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement architecture governance products which align with enterprise policies, and standards.
* Facilitate the use of established architecture building blocks such as Patterns and designs for the implementation of standard and compliant solutions in the enterprise
* Work closely with Architecture Review Boards (ARBs) to ensure compliance with enterprise architecture principles.
* Maintain and evolve architectural documentation, including reference models and roadmaps.
* Monitor adherence to architectural standards and manage exceptions or deviations.
* Provide guidance and oversight for solution architects and project teams.
* Establish changes to existing business processes or create new ones as required, in collaboration with other enterprise teams
* Review and define technical and/or data requirements and details for various product features as well as different AWS technologies
* Lead efforts to establish and communicate standards for project team.
* Drive continuous improvement in architecture governance processes and tools.

Qualifications:
* Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.
* 10+ years of experience in IT, with at least 3 years in enterprise or solution architecture roles.
* Proven experience in establishing and managing architecture governance processes.
* Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and modern IT architectures.
* Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
* Collaboration: Working with people with different functional expertise respectfully and cooperatively to work toward a common goal
* Data Analysis: Experience in the process of analyzing data to identify trends or relationships to inform conclusions about the data
* Process Development: Skilled in understanding existing business processes, suggesting enhancements and developing new ones
* Documentation: Skilled in documentation for the purpose of analysis, data discovery, data lineage and decision-making with the use of relevant software such as Excel, or PowerPoint.

Keywords:

* Enterprise or solution architecture roles.
* Establishing and managing architecture governance processes.
* Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and modern IT architectures.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:
Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.
BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled

BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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