Sr. Enterprise Architect

-- Remote(Reside in MD or DMV area) -- USC(U.S. citzen) and Green Card Holder(Able to obtain Public Trust) Only -- Available for W2 or 1099

We are currently looking for an experienced Sr. Enterprise Architect to work for a fast growing government integrator which has an active award to ensure IT strategy is aligned with the organization's mission and to develop technical solutions to meet the needs of a large federal agency. The architect will analyze business properties as well as the technical environment and define all business needs. They are responsible for analyzing current trends in technology architecture and educating our customers about new frameworks and best practices. Using clear architectural models and the help of domain experts, they define business goals and design an information technology roadmap. This roadmap is supposed to create a bridge between context and concept. With the architect's expertise, leadership can determine how integrating technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotic process automation, IoT or blockchain could be used to their advantage. The architect will then work with the technical teams to design and implement an appropriate solution.

Responsibilities:
Lead, transform and maintain the agency's enterprise architecture framework, ensuring it aligns with federal standards and best practices.

Create and maintain architectural models, diagrams, and documentation to depict the current and target state architecture.

Orchestrate engineering and IT service management organizations to deliver and operate modern SaaS, PaaS, IaaS solutions for enterprise customers leveraging cutting edge cloud environments.

Ensure that the enterprise architecture adheres to federal regulations, standards, and policies, including EPLC, TOGAF, FISMA, NIST and other relevant guidelines.

Establish and enforce architectural governance processes to maintain compliance.

Plan and implement the business mission, strategy, and processes of the organization to its IT strategy. Evaluate emerging technologies and solutions to recommend their inclusion in the enterprise architecture, considering cost-effectiveness and strategic value.

Assess third-party solutions and vendors for compatibility with the agency's architecture. Accountable for overall program technology implementation.

Demonstrate and communicate how the current and future needs of the client will be met in an efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner. Communicate the benefits and value of enterprise architecture to stakeholders, including senior leadership, project teams, and other relevant parties.

Facilitate discussions and workshops to gather input and feedback on architectural decisions.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in Federal Enterprise Architecture
• 5+ years of Application Architecture experience as a Lead EA or key member of the team.
• 5+ Years of Emerging Technologies and Frameworks including Cloud, AI/Client, Data Driven Architectures, Zero Trust, Microservices, SOA, Hyper Automation Enabled Architecture.
• In-depth knowledge of federal regulations, standards, and compliance requirements. Proficiency in enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies (e.g., TOGAF, FEAF).
• Experience with architecture modeling tools (e.g., Enterprise Architect, ARIS).
• Demonstrated expertise in driving both the CTO and IT strategies to cohesively propel each other.
• Relevant certifications such as Certified Enterprise Architect (CEA) or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) are a plus.
• Experience in Transforming Federal Agency EA program maturity is a strong plus.

Thanks for your applying!