Enterprise Architect

TITLE: Enterprise Architect

SUMMARY STATEMENT: The Enterprise Architect will work with stakeholders, both leadership and subject matter experts, to build a holistic view of the USAP's strategy, processes, information, and information technology assets. They will ensure that the USAP's business mission, strategy, and business practices are in alignment with the IT strategy, and document these strategies using multiple architectural models or views that show how the current and future needs of the organization will be met in an efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner.

WORK LOCATION: ASC Office, Centennial, CO.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: estimated September 2016 through August 31, 2017, with possibility of extension.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for development of program-wide technical architectures, strategies, services and standards, including the security and technical management components required to meet current and evolving business needs.

Provide the technical leadership and direction in the development and evolution of the architectural components (business, information and technical).

Perform as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and contribute to the planning, designing, developing the technical architecture components of the overall USAP Enterprise Architecture.

As a Subject Matter Expert, maintain knowledge and keep abreast of new technology and make recommendations as to how best exploit the new technologies for the benefit of the USAP.

Responsible for the development and evolution of the technical architecture and key components, including satellite and communications systems, traffic optimization, bandwidth management, network and perimeter security, network segmentation, network access control, network and system management, virtualization, encryption and authentication.

Develop strategic, long-range and technical architectural roadmaps involving IT&C systems and services supporting the Program.

Maintain alignment between the business and information architecture domains and the supporting infrastructure and technical architecture.

Provide expert opinions, vision and guidance to the client and senior management.

Develop, maintain and govern current state architecture and technical standards.

Participate in and support USAP governance boards ensuring process and technology changes are analyzed for operational impacts, costs, benefits, risks and opportunities.

Develop plans and provide governance for enterprise plans and processes, such as lifecycle management, acquisition planning and long range investment planning.

Develop and maintain a professional relationship with the client, stakeholders, senior management and other USAP personnel. Act as liaison and evangelist for enterprise architecture in support of the USAP mission.

Support and coordinate with the Chief Architect and Information Systems Architect ensuring that technical architecture can support the sustaining mission, business and information systems architectures.

Review and approve infrastructure system design and plans for new and upgraded components

Develop and maintain technology vendor relationships.

Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.

Performs other duties as required.

EDUCATION:  BS/BA degree is required. Degree with emphasis in Enterprise Architecture is preferred. Relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS: Valid drivers' license

TRAINING:  None required

EXPERIENCE:

• Professional experience in information systems infrastructure, networking and system design and implementation is required.
• End-to-end systems engineering, design and implementation or related experience in providing information technology solutions for businesses or enterprise organizations.
• Project management experience on information technology projects.
• Documented experience in long-range strategic planning
• Must possess solid communications skills (both verbal and written), high integrity, customer focused attitude, and open interpersonal style. Ability to be goal and solution oriented, solve problems, and possess mediation and communication skills.

PHYSICAL AND/OR OTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: US citizenship or permanent residence is required. Must be able to pass a military base access background check to gain access to the work location.

Deployment may be required in this position at discretion of management. If required, the individual in the position must successfully complete the physical and dental examinations, and psychological examination for winter-over positions, as required by the NSF for deploying to Antarctica. Failure to meet these requirements may result in withdrawal of employment offer or other employment action. Complies with applicable safety, environment, health and waste management policies and procedures.

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