Senior Enterprise Architect

TekSynap; Great Falls Crossing (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to support the Department of Homeland Security. This role focuses on enhancing the cloud architecture and IT systems critical to emergency management capabilities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in multi-tier applications and strategic IT transformation. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and agility, offering a comprehensive benefits package and a collaborative work environment. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on national security efforts while advancing your career in a fast-paced tech environment.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Vacation Time

Holidays

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in cloud architecture for hybrid applications.
• Background in IT with a focus on enterprise-level designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise cloud architecture initiatives and strategic IT transformation.
• Define a strategic roadmap supporting long-term IT and mission goals.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

Information Technology

Business Planning

Strategic IT Transformation

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

CISSP Certification

ITIL Certification

Cloud FinOps Certified Practitioner

Job description

Responsibilities & Qualifications

This contract supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its component agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in advancing its mission to protect the nation and respond to emergencies effectively. Specifically, it focuses on enhancing and sustaining FEMA’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Operations Portfolio.

The mission centers around the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of IT systems and services that are critical to FEMA’s ability to deliver emergency management capabilities. This includes ensuring continuous system availability, security, modernization, and operational efficiency to support FEMA’s mission-critical programs and services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ten Years (10) of experience in design and support cloud architecture for multi-tier or hybrid applications and virtualized infrastructure.
• Lead enterprise cloud architecture initiatives and strategic IT transformation.
• Provide business planning and strategy support, with a focus on aligning technology to business capabilities and maturity.
• Understand FEMA's services and core missions, aligning them with best-in-class technologies.
• Define a north-star target state and guide prioritization and sequencing of transformation efforts.
• Propose and develop a strategic roadmap that supports long-term IT and mission goal

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience:
• Background in information technology with a focus on cloud architecture, including multi-tier or hybrid environments and enterprise-level designs.
• Certifications (must include):
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• ITIL Certification
• Cloud FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP)
• Education:
• Master’s degree (M.S.) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, or a closely related field.
• Clearance:
• Must obtain a Public Trust clearance prior to starting work. US Citizenship

Overview

We are seeking an Senior Enterprise Architect to join our team supporting the DHS Department of Homeland Security FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency.

TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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Additional Job Information

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location: Telework/Hybrid - District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia region

• Type of environment: Varies

• Noise level: Varies

• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.

• Amount of Travel: Minimum 10%

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

Citizenship: US Citizen

Public Trust

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.