| Position Number |
ETS1002 |
| Status (18/05/2008) |
Open |
| Job Category |
Senior Federal Enterprise Architect |
| Salary Range |
Based on Experience |
| Location |
Washington, DC metropolitan area |
| Citizenship Requirement |
Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible for U.S. Government security clearance |
| Years of Relevant Experience |
8 |
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Seeking accomplished engineers with a minimum of 8 years of professional experience, of which
at least 5 years must be significant experience implementing Federal Enterprise Architectures
and applying Enterprise Life Cycle methodologies in government agencies. Positions require working
hand-in-hand with government officials, and specific assignments include:
- Maintenance of a comprehensive EA project plan that fully describes the overall
EA activity and reflects the General Accountability Office (GAO) EA Maturity Management
Framework (EAMMF)
- Maintenance of EA Volumes and Enterprise Standards Profile (ESP)
- Performance of EA analyses based on As-Is and To-Be states and preparation of draft updates to EA
- Facilitation of Enterprise Architecture discussions to forecast To-Be EA
- Preparation and delivery of internal EA workshops, including trainings to use EA and ESP
- Preparation of project reviews for compliance with EA, engineering
best-practices, and Capital Planning Investment Control
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Acting as key strategic advisor to client’s CIO, Chief Architect, and various stakeholders regarding overall technology direction, EA, CPIC, etc.
- Serving as the project manager and lead architect on an Enterprise Architecture (EA) implementation within a Federal Agency with duties relating to program management, client coordination, subject matter expertise, and support of CIO and Chief Architect in Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) development.
- Providing expertise in the development of business driven IT strategy in conjunction with Enterprise Life Cycle development and implementation, including strategic support for EA, service oriented architecture (SOA), and Enterprise Application Integration (EAI).
- Assisting in opportunity evaluations; proposing alternative architecture and technology approaches to business problems and articulating considerations for such approaches in business and technical terms.
- Leading the integration of EA with the Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) process.
- Leading the development of EA governance structure and defining policies and processes for managing the EA.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Advance degree (MS or PhD) in engineering with significant EA relevant experience.
- At least 5 years of significant practical experience implementing Federal Enterprise Architectures and applying Enterprise Life Cycle methodologies in government agencies.
- Knowledge and use of Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF) and familiarity with Treasury Enterprise Architecture Framework (TEAF), C4IS, and TOGAF representation.
- Extensive understanding of Enterprise Life-Cycle (ELC) development methodologies within the various areas of the Zachman information systems framework.
- Ability to build consensus among subject matter experts, to handle multiple tasks concurrently and to work across organizational hierarchies.
- Strong leadership and planning skills, well developed interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to work under pressure, to be a pragmatic problem solver and to facilitate decision making.
- Ability to contribute to marketing activities and to play a key role in business development.
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