Enterprise Architect

US101 Guidehouse Inc.; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Mobility Stipend

Life Insurance

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an Enterprise Architect to lead current-state and target-state architecture work, supporting modernization across business processes, technology platforms, and data environments. You will develop executive-level views and artifacts to guide decision-making and modernization roadmaps.

The role requires delivering architecture briefings, facilitating workshops, and ensuring alignment with security, data, and enterprise strategies across client engagements in the DC area.

Qualifications

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding.
• Active PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY preferred.
• US Citizenship required for client engagements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Eight (8) years of enterprise, solution, or data architecture experience.
• Experience creating architecture artifacts and executive-level visualizations.
• Knowledge of TOGAF or FEAF.
• Experience assessing business, data, and technology architectures.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Work from client office in Washington, DC and Guidehouse office in Tyson's Corner, VA

Responsibilities

• Lead current-state and future-state architecture assessments for modernization of business processes, tech platforms, data environments, and operating models.
• Develop enterprise-level views to support executive decision-making and modernization planning.
• Create architecture artifacts spanning business, data, applications, and technology.
• Document current-state architecture and interdependencies.
• Create target-state architecture models and modernization roadmaps.
• Analyze technical debt, risks, dependencies, and modernization readiness.
• Facilitate architecture workshops with business and technical stakeholders.
• Assess cloud migration and platform rationalization opportunities.
• Support operating model and governance design activities.
• Develop executive architecture briefings and visualizations.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise technology, security, and data strategies.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

TOGAF/FEAF knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Executive visualizations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

AWS Architect

Azure Architect

Open CA

TOGAF

Job description

Job Family: Management Consulting

Travel Required: None

Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

• The Enterprise Architect will lead current-state and future-state architecture assessments supporting modernization of business processes, technology platforms, data environments, and operating models.
• The architect will develop enterprise-level views that support executive decision-making and modernization planning.
• Develop business, capability, data, application, and technology architecture artifacts.
• Document current-state architecture and operational interdependencies.
• Create target-state architecture models and modernization roadmaps.
• Analyze technical debt, risks, dependencies, and modernization readiness.
• Facilitate architecture workshops with business and technical stakeholders.
• Assess cloud migration and platform rationalization opportunities.
• Support operating model and governance design activities.
• Develop executive architecture briefings and visualizations.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise technology, security, and data strategies.

What You Will Need:

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
• Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
• Must be a US Citizen due to nature of client engagements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Eight (8) years of enterprise, solution, or data architecture experience.
• Experience creating architecture artifacts and executive-level visualizations.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or FEAF.
• Experience assessing business, data, and technology architectures.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Work from client office in Washington, DC and Guidehouse office in Tyson's Corner, VA

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Master's degree in related field.
• TOGAF, AWS Architect, Azure Architect, Open CA, or similar certification.
• Federal government or financial services experience.
• Experience supporting enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Experience with cloud architecture and data platforms.
• Experience in highly regulated environments.

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer- Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation. All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [e-mail]. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse.

Guidehouse Overview

Guidehouse is a global AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets. Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future. guidehouse.com