Information Architect

barrowwise; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

barrowwise is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect in Washington, DC to design and develop business capability models and align IT strategies with business goals. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience in enterprise architecture, enterprise architecture certifications, and a strong grasp of the transit industry.

As a drug-free employer, barrowwise is committed to diversity in the workplace, encouraging applications from minorities, females, disabled individuals, protected veterans, and the LGBT community.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship is required.
• 10 years' experience as an enterprise architect using standard architectural frameworks.
• 5 years must be in the supervision of major projects.
• Must demonstrate a broad understanding of client IT environmental issues and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop business capability models and processes.
• Align IT strategy with WMATA's business goals.
• Create the strategic roadmap for platforms/systems.
• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture certification (CEA, TOGAF)

Experience in design and development of Enterprise Business Architecture

Advanced abilities to team and mentor

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience with enterprise architecture repositories and tools (Abacus)

Ability to perform qualitative and quantitative analyses

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Visio

MS Project

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design and development of business capability models, building business process flows, connections, decomposing the events, activities, triggers, actionable items etc. within the business processes, etc. for enterprise information systems, including but not limited to asset management systems, procure to pay lifecycle, facilities management, incident management, configuration management etc.
• Structure the enterprise in terms of business capabilities, business information, and the operating models necessary to implement business strategies
• Design the business architecture of Information Systems in accordance with the WMATA's strategy and agreed solutions and practices
• Participate in the IS Strategic Plan and associated architecture process
• Work with IT Leadership Team to create the strategic roadmap for platforms/systems.
• Work to align the IT strategy and planning with the WMATA's business goals and targets.
• Understands the business strategies and implementation models to represent a view of the business/function/process/domain/department etc.
• Develops and maintains the enterprise architecture and capability models in alignment with the overall IT vision, supporting the information needs of the business and/or may guide and perform research and discovery activities, vet ideas, explore and validate emerging technologies, trends and possibilities relevant to strategic and technical direction, while supporting business innovation and playing the role of a change agent
• Perform other duties as assigned

An Ideal Candidate has

• US Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent experience
• 10 years' experience as an enterprise architect using the standard architectural framework
• Enterprise Architecture certification (CEA, TOGAF)
• At least five (5) years of the required ten (10) years of experience must be in the direct supervision and management of major projects that involve providing professional support services and/or the integration, implementation and transition of large complex system and subsystem architectures. Must have led or been chief architect in major IT implementation efforts. Must demonstrate a broad understanding of client IT environmental issues and solutions and be a recognized expert within the IT industry. Must demonstrate advanced abilities to team and mentor and possess demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills.
• At least 10 years of verifiable experience in design and development of Enterprise Business Architecture and Information Architecture perspectives performing the application architectural work within the technology governance framework for WMATA applications
• Experience developing business capability, information, and data architecture
• Experience with enterprise architecture repositories and tools (Abacus)
• Experience interviewing and documenting stakeholder inputs to enterprise architecture projects
• Experience using Microsoft Excel to perform basic financial analysis of business processes
• Great with MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS Project
• Proven ability to implement IT governance process improvements
• Perform high caliber qualitative and quantitative analyses
• Ability to meet the requirements of the deliverables listed above
• Experience in the transit industry
• Ability to mentor, collaborate and coordinate with peers, customers, and stakeholders

Barrow Wise is an equal opportunity, drug‑free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBT.