ETS Principal Architect

To provide comprehensive architectural leadership in translating Navy Federal strategies into effective IT and business capabilities through the planning, design, implementation, and integration of IT systems and services. Define and drive business transformation efforts by minimizing architectural and operational risk, and by providing proven technical solutions to business challenges. Work is performed under limited supervision.

• Develop architectural documentation and/or artifacts for use in business and technology projects, knowledge transfer, decision support, and product evaluation
• Develop target architectures ensuring the integration points of end-user technology services and other related services are consistent, scalable, and flexible
• Develop and apply architectural reference patterns that guide the selection, development, implementation and use of IT within the enterprise
• Develop, review and enforce enterprise architecture standards
• Lead architecture data collection and data quality efforts to support strategic initiatives and enterprise decision-making.  This includes creating and executing data quality campaigns throughout the year and focusing on key attributes associated with various technologies (i.e., business applications, services, etc.)
• Facilitate architectural governance based on business and IT strategies
• Plan and develop robust and secure technical solutions that align with Navy Federal strategies
• Collaborate on architecture reviews to assess the integrity and quality of proposed technical solutions
• Understand the intersection and alignment of technology solutions to planned projects and initiatives to maximize the value to the enterprise
• Identify and provide recommendations for the acceptance or mitigation of any issues and risks associated with requirements, proposed solutions, architectural designs, implementation plans and timelines
• Provide forward-thinking technical expertise and thought leadership in current and emerging technologies, development practices, market trends and best practices
• Anticipate and plan for internal and/or external business challenges (e.g., Regulatory, Compliance, etc.), with the ability to recommend process, product or service enhancements
• Build and maintain relationships with team members, management, key stakeholders and/or external contacts (e.g., vendors, etc.)
• Guide and mentor ISD Architect I & II
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Significant experience serving in the role of an IT and/or Business Architect supporting various functional and technical domains across medium to large-scale enterprises to achieve strategic and organizational goals
• Significant experience with Service Oriented Architectures
• Significant experience with The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) v.9, or relevant architecture framework
• Significant experience in utilizing various development and operations framework methodologies including Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and/or Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• Significant experience in communicating technical concepts and practices effectively at all levels, including non-technical audiences, adjusting as needed to a target audience
• Significant experience in translating business needs and requirements into comprehensive, useful, and clear architecture designs (e.g., logical architecture, system interaction, etc.) and artifacts
• Significant experience in developing business and/or technical architecture diagrams
• Significant experience in facilitating review and validation of architecture designs by technical and non-technical audiences
• Significant experience in interpreting and translating architecture designs into IT solutions to achieve specific business outcomes
• Significant experience in performing various forms of analysis including systems analysis, business process analysis and/or Architecture Fit/Gap analysis
• Significant experience in leading, guiding and mentoring professional staff
• Experience in managing multiple priorities independently and/or in a team environment to achieve goals
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team within a matrixed environment
• Advanced skill using analytical and problem solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges and identify patterns of software quality and reusability
• Advanced skill using creative and innovative thinking to create original concepts and approaches for various projects and stakeholders
• Advanced skill to translate technical concepts into non-technical terms
• Advanced skill building effective relationships through rapport, trust, diplomacy and tact
• Advanced organizational, planning and time management skil