Sr. Enterprise Architect III (5421)

As Sr. Enterprise Architect III, you’ll be a member of the Enterprise Operations Support program. In collaboration with the Digital Strategies and DevOps teams, you shall be responsible for strategizing, planning, and recommending the modernization, enhancement, and maintenance of a Federal Customer’s IT infrastructure, systems, and applications. You will be actively involved in the drafting and creation of critical Enterprise Architecture artifacts, as well as the solution architectures, standards, and other materials needed to fill documentation gaps that exist.

As a Technical and People Leader at MetroStar, you thrive on building and stabilizing two key pillars:

• Team Management – Develop team members while also holding them accountable for their commitments and responsibilities. You are critical to removing roadblocks; leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity and mentoring and developing team members.
• Team Building – Empower your team and ensure that they are fully engaged in their projects and the customer’s mission, positioned to make meaningful contributions, and able to maintain a sustainable pace of high-quality delivery.

We know that you can’t have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.

If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below!

What you’ll do:

• You’ll help clients develop stakeholder management strategies, establish new business processes, and complete research and analysis to determine viable solutions
• You will select appropriate cloud service models such as IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS, and providers, considering factors like scalability, security, and cost-efficiency
• You will design and implement cloud-based architectures that are scalable, resilient, and secure.
• You will be able to lead the project team through discovery, planning, transition, implementation, and operations
• You will analyze the current information technology environment to detect issues and delays in the delivery of business solutions and recommend solutions for improvement
• You will identify and communicate key industry leading trends, architectures, and business process designs that would benefit the Customer
• You will provide architecture artifacts to describe current and desired state of the Customer’s portfolio
• You will identify ways to innovate Customer applications to an enterprise of integrated solutions
• At the direction of the government, you will define and scope project roadmaps to implement and achieve such end goals on behalf of the Customer
• You will propose standardized principles and architectural guidelines for the enterprise
• You will understand Customer goals and propose solutions to meet them
• You will understand, advocate, and augment the principles of information technology and business process strategies at an enterprise level
• You will design and plan the implementation of an enterprise architecture based on delivering enterprise business and information technology capabilities
• You will participate in the evaluation and selection of hardware and software product standards, the design of standard configurations, the identification of patterns, and the overall design of the services portfolio
• You will identify necessary enterprise architecture modifications to accommodate project, information management, infrastructure, or business needs
• You will identify the organizational (skills, processes, structures, and culture) and fiscal impact of the enterprise business architecture
• You will plan and manage projects of both a software and infrastructure nature
• You will complete or manage the completion of deliverables, including project plan, project charter, requirements document, schedule, wireframes, lessons learned, and closeout checklist

What you’ll need to succeed:

• You have an active Top-Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (or higher)
• You have a bachelor’s degree
• You have a current PMP certification
• You have 10+ years of experience in IT, with at least 5 years in enterprise architecture roles
• You have led the design and implementation of scalable, enterprise-wide IT systems and infrastructure
• You have proven experience in architecting enterprise-wide solutions by analyzing as-is business, applications, data, technology, and infrastructure assets and developing future-state solutions, operational concepts, and roadmaps for implementation.
• You have broad knowledge of AI/ML concepts and platforms and experience with integrating AI/ML solutions with business applications.
• You have proficiency in Cloud Computing, Enterprise Architecture Framework, IT Architecture, and Microsoft Azure
• You have experience leading integration and migration of existing systems to cloud environments, ensuring minimal disruption, and interacting and communicating with senior-level executives
• You have experience working with Senior Leadership to understand and implement Enterprise Architecture practices that align with Strategic Goals
• You have experience mapping out numerous services and deliverables into logical diagrams for executive level briefings
• You have experience helping clients develop stakeholder management strategies, establish new business processes, and complete research and analysis to determine viable solutions
• Experience in defining and writing enterprise EA standards, procedures and criteria guidance tailored for organization lifecycle documentation and activities
• You have experience managing or setting controls and policies to meet strategic program goals
• You have the ability to serves as key technical expert in an area of expertise or across Divisions, providing strategic consulting to Technical Leads and Government partners.
• You can elicit information from technical and non-technical sources to draw up current and future state graphics or workflows

Like we said, we are big fans of our people. That’s why we offer a generous benefits package, professional growth, and valuable time to recharge. Learn more about our company culture code and benefits. Plus, check out our accolades.

Don’t meet every single requirement? 

Studies have shown that women, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.  At MetroStar we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic culture, so, if you’re excited about this role, but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to go ahead and apply.  We pride ourselves on making great matches, and you may be the perfect match for this role or another one we have. Best of luck! – The MetroStar People & Culture Team

What we want you to know:

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

MetroStar Systems is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of MetroStar Systems.

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