Lead Enterprise Architect

About the role

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. We are currently seeking a Lead Enterprise Architect to join our team in Arlington, Virginia (US-VA), United States (US). NTT DATA is seeking a Lead Enterprise Architect to serve as the senior technical advisor for the client’s network, cloud, application, and enterprise technology strategy and design.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of enterprise technology strategy, target architecture, architecture standards, roadmaps, taxonomies, reference patterns, and conceptual and logical designs.
• Collaborate with Government stakeholders to identify business, functional, and technical requirements for new or enhanced enterprise capabilities.
• Lead network, cloud, and application architecture and design efforts that integrate with the client’s enterprise environment and support mission objectives.
• Develop or support business cases, alternatives analyses, ROI assessments, trade studies, technology evaluations, and recommendations for new technologies and services.
• Guide development and review of System Design Documents, Detailed Design Documents, technical requirements, architecture diagrams, implementation plans, and other engineering artifacts.
• Ensure architectures address security, scalability, resiliency, interoperability, performance, flexibility, operational supportability, and alignment with client standards.
• Work with network, cloud, security, identity, mobility, collaboration, and operations teams to resolve cross-domain design issues and transition approved solutions into production.
• Apply Agile and Scrum practices to architecture and engineering initiatives and communicate technical recommendations clearly to both executive and engineering audiences.
• Mentor architects and engineers and provide practical technical leadership during reviews, proofs of concept, modernization efforts, and complex issue resolution.

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, or a closely related technical field is required. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, at least 15 years of relevant IT architecture and engineering experience is acceptable.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in network engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience in network architecture
• Minimum 10 years of experience supporting federal contracts in a technical capacity
• Active Top Secret security clearance with ability to obtain SCI access

Preferred Qualifications

• Architecture experience spanning several of the following: enterprise networking, hybrid or multi-cloud, identity and access management, mobility, collaboration, application integration, monitoring/logging, or automation
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise architecture or solution architecture for complex, integrated IT environments
• Experience with cloud architecture and integration in at least one major cloud platform, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
• Experience translating business and functional requirements into architecture decisions, standards, designs, and implementation guidance
• Experience developing business cases, technology recommendations, or ROI/alternatives analyses
• Working knowledge of Federal security and compliance expectations and secure-by-design architecture principles
• Strong stakeholder facilitation, technical writing, presentation, and decision-support skills
• Ability to work on-site as mission needs require and maintain the required clearance and DHS fitness determination
• Experience with architecture frameworks or modeling practices such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, DoDAF, or equivalent practical methods
• Relevant cloud, architecture, security, or networking certification

Pay

The starting pay range for this role is $117,232 - $195,388. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

Benefits

This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.