Chief Architect & Enterprise Technology Leader

CACI International; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

CAC I International seeks a Chief Architect to lead strategic IT architecture across enterprise applications, data services, and modernization initiatives for US government clients. You will translate business strategy into scalable technology roadmaps, drive delivery with DevSecOps and AI/ML focus, and mentor senior engineers to ensure architecture standards and governance.

You’ll collaborate with executives and delivery teams to align client missions with technology strategy, evaluate emerging

Qualifications

• M.A./M.S./PhD Degree from an accredited institution.
• 15+ years leading solution delivery for US Government customers.
• Prior experience managing senior technical personnel.
• Understanding of the US Government marketspace, with an emphasis on solution development consolidation.
• Prior experience managing solution design, development, and delivery for multiple enterprise systems, preferably for the Federal Government.
• Experience leading and managing technology-based consulting engagements and complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Devise strategies, sell and deliver value solutions, as well as possess clear understanding of client’s business vision, strategy, goals, and objectives
• Engage with clients to understand their challenge(s) and help design viable, value-added solutions and processes resulting in measurable business benefit
• Link the client's mission strategy to their IT strategy, documenting and devising both programs and projects demonstrating how the current and future needs of the organization will be met in an efficient, sustainable, and adaptable manner
• Create, maintain and own architecture roadmaps defining current state and target state architectures.Work with delivery teams on the development and sustainable execution of transition plans
• Establish architecture standards, design patterns and technology reference models.Govern adoption, compliance and/or exception approvals
• Maintain a technology roadmap that managers technical debt, plans and tracks modernization and end of life migrations to influence prioritization and investment decisions
• Evaluate the applicability of leading-edge technologies and harness this information to significantly influence future IT and business growth strategy
• Champion and enforce sound engineering practices across delivery teams including DevSecOps, CI/CD infrastructure-as-code, automated testing, code quality and security-by-design
• Provide a deep understanding of business capabilities and functions, processes, as well as data and related topics across the client organization
• Demonstrate authoritative knowledge and its implications for both the agency and industry as a whole
• Work with senior engineers and architects to identify, evaluate and pilot emerging technologies with focus on AI/ML, Gen and Agentics AI
• Translate client's business issues/opportunities into business requirements, identifying both technical and process solutions
• Help select best suited teams to deliver on the proposed solution vision. Drive implementation of chosen solutions through established project/project management principles/best practices. Support on-contract growth opportunities, while tracking business obstacles and objectives
• Develop and deliver presentations addressing prospect's business problems, objectives, and requirements, typically using in-depth or experiential knowledge
• Research to stay ahead in area of expertise - including understanding the current and future market, product, and competitor landscape; Support the proposal development process, responding to RFI's and RFP's
• Respond (or coordinate response) to technical questions about the process or related architecture
• Passion and experience applying emerging technologies to identify and address modern business challenges
• Understanding of modern business models and technology strategies
• Experience leading and managing technology-based consulting engagements and complex problems

Skills

15+ years leading solution delivery

Senior technical personnel management

US Government marketspace

Solution design delivery for multiple,

Education

MA./M.S./PhD Degree from an accredited institution

Tools

Job description

CAC I International seeks a Chief Architect to lead strategic IT architecture across enterprise applications, data services, and modernization initiatives for US government clients. You will translate business strategy into scalable technology roadmaps, drive delivery with DevSecOps and AI/ML focus, and mentor senior engineers to ensure architecture standards and governance.

You’ll collaborate with executives and delivery teams to align client missions with technology strategy, evaluate emerging