Architect - Information Systems Analysis and Design

Architect V

District of Columbia – Washington 20024

Exp 7-10 years

Degree Bachelors

Relo

Bonus

Job Description

Plan and design methods for the optimization and integration of various forms of technology systems or policies and high level principals. Apply varied engineering and design theories to produce robust, integrated functioning of various systems, technology interfaces, and/or overarching information policies and high level principles. Assess functioning of overall technology and communications systems and end-to-end processes and to look for ways to upgrade and optimize systems and processes in the future. Align strategic goals and objectives with key business and IT initiatives. Work to develop an integrated view of the enterprise using a repeatable approach, cohesive framework, industry standard techniques and best practices. May participate in projects to upgrade or install workstations, networks, or software, or to assess and optimize overall functioning of technology, data and processes.

KEY JOB FUNCTIONS

•Serve as lead or technical expert to define and maintain the architectural frameworks/patterns, processes, standards and guidelines related to systems, business or data architecture. Align approach with broader architecture vision.

•Partner with business stewards to define performance metrics for target architecture(s); Promote and educate stakeholders on the use and value of optimized architecture(s)

•Provide technical and architectural subject matter expertise to the various development teams including communicating architectural decisions and mentoring other technical staff around the various development technologies and decisions.

•Identify core common data shared across the enterprise and participate in enterprise wide efforts to reach common understanding of those data.

•May serve as lead, technical expert or project manager to team(s) concerned with development, networking and/or project management to coordinate changes and support enterprise technology initiatives.

•Conduct studies of new technologies to provide more efficient and cost effective architecture solutions

•Oversee multiple projects in order to preserve the architectural vision and protect stakeholder interests as well as to meet operational and financial reporting requirements

•Confer with business units and application development staff to understand both the business and technical requirements and to define architectural constraints

•Create performance metrics and traceability maps to determine the effectiveness of architecture solutions and facilitate governance.

•Keep abreast of relevant architecture best practices. May review work of other team members and mentor junior architects.

EDUCATION

•Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

•8+ years of related experience

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

•8+ years of related experience

•A minimum of 10 years of hands-on Information Systems design and development

•A minimum of 10 years of solutioning for projects implementing agile and waterfall methodologies

•Experience is envisioning and execution of transformation data centric projects

•Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills

•Professional demeanor

•TOGAF Certification or a good understanding of TOGAF

EDUCATION

•Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

•8+ years of related experience

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

•8+ years of related experience

•A minimum of 10 years of hands-on Information Systems design and development

•A minimum of 10 years of solutioning for projects implementing agile and waterfall methodologies

•Experience is envisioning and execution of transformation data centric projects

•Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills

•Professional demeanor

•TOGAF Certification or a good understanding of TOGAF

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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