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Washington, DC 20024 (L'Enfant Plaza SW)
Alexandria, VA 22314 (Eisenhower Ave Station)
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
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Align broader strategic vision around business needs, resulting in technology roadmaps
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Conduct business capabilities mapping and cataloging business processes
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Confer with business units and application development staff to understand both the business and technical requirements and to define architectural constraints
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Define and maintain the architectural frameworks/patterns, processes, standards, and guidelines related to all aspects of the Digital Ecosystem.
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Create and maintain diagrams of as-is and to-be architectures
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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
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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
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Support the agency's data governance program including development of policies & standards, roles & responsibilities needed to ensure data is managed as an enterprise asset
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Facilitate technology change management programs and support enterprise technology initiatives
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Create and assess performance metrics to determine the effectiveness of architecture and governance initiatives
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Maintain an eye toward continuous improvement of all architecture and governance systems, practices, policies, and artifacts
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Produce complete and accurate documentation for work based on best practices & client standards
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Collaborate with stakeholders across the authority
What You'll Need
Required:
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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
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7 years of professional experience working with technology systems engineering, management, or architecture
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2 years of professional experience related to enterprise architecture, IT governance, or data governance
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2 years of professional experience working within large technology enterprises
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2 years of experience with a recognized enterprise architecture framework (TOGAF, FEAF, Zachman International, etc.)
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2 years of engineering or architecture experience with cloud services on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure or Azure
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2 years of experience with data management technologies & solutions
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Familiarity with modern software/cloud technologies including containers, data pipelines, data lakes, CI/CD, integration platforms, DevSecOps, zero trust
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Familiarity enterprise application platforms including PeopleSoft, Oracle Fusion, Adobe Experience Platform, ServiceNow, Power Platform
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Demonstrated ability to determine work requirements and perform work without supervision
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Ability to prioritize and execute tasks within restrictive timeframes
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Detail-oriented, able to work independently, self-motivated, proactive team player
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Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language with excellent communication skills
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Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess business requirements
Preferred:
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Proficient in MS Office suite, MS Visio, or other technology visualization software
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Strong visual communication skills: technical schematics and architecture diagrams, slide decks, data visualization
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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
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Ability to alternate focus from big-picture, enterprise, strategic viewpoints to tactical, detailed perspectives