Technical Architect

Role Overview

• Quickly develops a holistic view of the organization’s current IT architecture, business operations, in-flight technology modernization initiatives and future plans.
• Conducts workflow analysis, technology assessments, and business-related studies to define business case plans and architecture strategies supporting long term sustainability and growth.
• Works with stakeholders and plays a lead role in defining solutions to address business requirements.
• Creates system design artifacts for both current and future state of the application.
• Works with internal and external partners to define interfaces, data exchange mechanisms and data structures required by the solution.
• Translates high-level product development strategies into network and system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements.
• Develops systems and system element architecture and design and interface definitions. Defines system implementation approach and operational concept. Develops models and architectural guidelines for current and future system development.
• Author primary architecture artifacts for existing or new products to generate a baseline of technical reference and expertise.
• Provides guidance and strategy for adoption of new technology products and processes optimizing developer, customer, and end-user experience.
• Updates technology roadmaps aligning to higher organizational strategies and vision as needed.
• Conducts trade-off analysis on applications when needed.
• Builds a trusted advisory relationship with various stakeholders.
• Express and defend personal/team dissenting opinions with clarity and diplomacy.
• Proactively and insightfully report/document delivery of value.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business or related scientific/technical discipline.
• 15+ years of experience. 10 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education.
• Mature written, oral, and visual communication with sensitivity to the perspectives, limitations, and needs of different audiences.
• Demonstrated application architecture experience.
• Ability to distill/optimize/simplify complex concepts, diagrams, and reports for consumption by different audiences.
• Proven knowledge of technology and application landscape at the VA.
• Experience in the design of scalable, resilient, and highly responsive enterprise applications.
• Experience in creating solution blueprints and future state processes.
• Well-versed in DevSecOps culture, processes, measures, and tooling.
• Great interpersonal skills and ability to work independently with minimal guidance/supervision.
• Solid experience with Microsoft and other collaborative tools including Teams, SharePoint, Jira, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in a remote work environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for you and your family