Job Description

Summary:

This is a unique opportunity for someone who wants to leverage their ability to architect solutions to accommodate complex business needs. Get the best of both worlds working for a vibrant small business on a long-term Federal information technology project. Exercise your judgment in an environment that gives you autonomy and flexibility, on a project that respects, uses, and develops your expertise. Work in a small team of technical and program support consultants for a large federal agency. Recently retired Federal IT staff meeting the requirements are encouraged to apply.

Workplace Washington, DC. Top salary for highly qualified candidates. Please note this is a contingent role, dependent upon the award of a contract. No telephone calls please.

Responsibilities:

• Architect IT solutions to accommodate complex business needs and design architecture to integrate various technologies including network, compute, storage, platform, cloud, database, software, systems, security, mail and others.
• Work with development teams, technical leads, and business analysts to determine technical direction and approach to system design and implementation using recognized and emerging architectural standards and industry best practices.
• Support the strategic planning, assessment, and execution of migrating agency systems to public and hybrid cloud environments, ensuring optimal integration, scalability, and security.
• Help improve the architecture by tracking emerging technologies and evaluating their applicability to business goals and operational requirements.
• Provide support at all layers of enterprise architecture (i.e., performance, business, data, application, service, and technology) and identify issues and recommendations to address them.
• Provide support for planning, analyzing, and the development and implementation of a cohesive strategy and infrastructure for a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Support the planning, acquisition, and management of the agency Infrastructure/Cloud Architecture.
• Analyze, develop, maintain, communicate, implement, and evaluate EA policies, procedures, standards, guidance, tools, or other documents.
• Develop and maintain architecture guidance, EA software tools, and training to support agency transformation initiatives.
• Support segmenting large federal projects into smaller, manageable parts, using alternative analyses and better oversight throughout project planning and management processes.
• Perform alternative analyses in support of enterprise architecture recommendations developed as part of the segment architecture process.
• Link and harmonize the architecture strategic planning, budget, investment review, and human capital planning processes and ensure alignment between enterprise architecture with Federal reference models and Federal architecture models.
• Perform EA reviews of IT systems at key points in the IT solution lifecycle and the CPIC process.
• Provide meeting support to the EA governance boards or other groups for EA presentations to the committees and sub-committees and for EA program attendance at conferences or with conference materials.
• Support development and maintenance of the target data architecture, enterprise data architecture, data reference model (DRM), and data policy.
• Develop, update, and maintain agency-specific reference models and related documentation, including the PRM, BRM, DRM, TRM, and SRM.
• Support the agency in producing OMB- or General Accounting Office (GAO)-required EA reports such as the quarterly reports and self-assessments.
• Work directly with the federal client and its stakeholders to ensure success.

Qualifications - Required:

• Master's degree preferably in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field
• 15+ years of IT experience
• 5+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Segment Architecture and its components
• Must be able to support numerous large projects at one time
• Strong organizational, computer, and communication skills
• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Ability to maintain the required Public Trust Clearance for this role

Qualifications - Highly Desired:

• Strong knowledge of Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework
• Hands-on software development experience
• AWS or Azure cloud certification

Compensation:

• $146,000-167,000/year depending on capability and experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), health insurance, and flexible leave

Other:

• Location: Washington, DC.
• Hours: Full Time

About Business Performance Systems (BPS):

Business Performance Systems is a successful, well-established small business composed of dedicated, skilled consultants supporting high-priority government projects. We provide our staff with a great degree of autonomy and growth potential in a company that combines the entrepreneurial environment of a small business with the maturity and financial stability of a large company. We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about us at www.BPSconsulting.com.

Business Performance Systems is an equal opportunity employer.