Business-Oriented Enterprise Architect

Business-Oriented Enterprise Architect

Zolon is seeking a Business-Oriented Enterprise Architect who can assist in establishing a comprehensive understanding of the client's core business processes and direct, plan, and control the development of technology that supports and optimizes such processes. The Business-Oriented Enterprise Architect should know about designing artifacts in support/compliance of Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) and Department of Defense Architectural Framework (DoDAF) or similar methods.

Responsibilities include:

• Establishing a comprehensive understanding of MRDC's core business processes
• Directing, planning, and controlling the development of technology that supports and optimizes such processes
• Updating existing EA frameworks, models, and domain documentation
• Researching specific technology trends and making recommendations for updates to the EA future-state
• Ensuring projects follow defined EA processes and working with project and domain teams to help create the necessary EA documentation for alignment
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with a variety of internal and external IT experts and project managers to provide leadership and technical guidance
• Creating or updating existing Department of Defense Architectural Framework (DoDAF) views, models, and documentation using IBM System Architect
• Ensuring compliance with DoD Business Capability Acquisition Cycle (BCAC) standards
• Aiding MRDC customers in creating and reviewing Initial and/or Capabilities Requirement Documents (IRDs, CRDs) and other requirement documents
• Aiding MRDC customers in IT Analysis of Alternatives
• Delivering high-quality implementation of the defined solution to facilitate the realization of organizational benefits
• Managing the appropriate governance forums to ensure the agreement and maintenance of the overall Enterprise Architecture
• Responsible for the definition, design, and interpretation of technical architecture artifacts taken from user requirements specifications or in direct discussions with the business, to create a solutions architecture to meet business requirements
• Proven track record of driving and leading large-scale architectural projects throughout an entire business through to completion

Experience:

• 5 years of hands-on experience and a comprehensive understanding of working within Enterprise Architecture environments
• Experience in all aspects of the software development lifecycle

Education:

B.S. in Information Technology

Location:

Fort Detrick, MD (onsite)

Security Requirements:
Must have a Tier 3 (T3) investigation and must obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance before performing work on this task order. Information Assurance (IA) and Information Technology (IT) Training Security + CE Certification required day one. Must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in Computing Environment certification meeting DOD 8570.01-M and IAT Level I.