Chief Architect, Director - Government and Public Sector; GPS

Chief Architect, Director – Government and Public Sector (GPS)

Join EY to apply for the Chief Architect, Director - Government and Public Sector (GPS) role. The Government Public Sector (GPS) Chief Architect accelerates the expansion of GPS market opportunities by co-creating GPS technology‑powered solutions in collaboration with the GPS Service Lines. The role ensures that all architectural facets—enterprise, solution, application, data, infrastructure, security, and integration—are addressed while maintaining scalability, integration, and compliance with enterprise architecture standards.

Location: DC Metro, Alpharetta, New York Metro Preferred

• Lead the alignment of GPS architecture with enterprise standards, ensuring all technology solutions are scalable, interoperable, and secure.
• Design and implement robust application frameworks and platforms, selecting components that meet both business and technical requirements.
• Define and maintain data models, governance practices, and integration strategies to support analytics, reporting, and operational needs.
• Architect resilient and cost‑effective infrastructure solutions on‑premises, cloud, or hybrid to support GPS offerings.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive Enclave liaison and outreach strategy to accelerate the practice’s use of Enclave and increase revenue streams from the Enclave investment.
• Identify and engage with key practice decision‑makers, stakeholders, and influencers to accelerate awareness, interest, and adoption of our Enclave capabilities.
• Integrate comprehensive security architecture and compliance measures, ensuring protection of sensitive data and regulatory alignment.
• Facilitate seamless integration between GPS systems, third‑party solutions, and partner platforms for end‑to‑end business processes.
• Promote Dev Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation across solution delivery to drive efficiency, quality, and agility.
• Continuously evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies to create competitive advantage within the GPS offerings.
• Establish and enforce architectural governance, standards, and best practices across the GPS architecture landscape.
• Analyze technical business solutions using the Enclave and convert them into effective designs that address client or business needs, including reliable, competitive cost structures.
• Develop and deliver compelling presentations and proposals to potential Enclave users, demonstrating the value of our compliant cloud hosting solutions and addressing their unique requirements with the aim of accelerating decision‑making processes.
• Work with GPS contract teams and other EY stakeholders on the pattern development. Lead our efforts around CAS compliant Enclave offerings.
• Maintain an active awareness of the technology space and EY’s Alliance network, supporting the evolution of the Enclave Architecture team and overall Enclave per GPS needs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing Enclave leaders, understanding their evolving needs and identifying opportunities for optimizing our platform solutions in close collaboration with the Enclave Delivery Product Management team.

• Strong technical background in solution development and design, data architecture and security architecture.
• Familiarity with TOGAF, Zachman, or similar frameworks to guide architectural governance and strategy.
• Experience integrating AI/ML, automation, blockchain, or emerging technologies into enterprise solutions to drive innovation.
• Understanding of Dev Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines, and secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) in cloud environments, on‑premise and air‑gapped environments.
• Ability to define cost‑effective architecture patterns and manage solution budgets, especially in response to RFPs.
• Strong understanding of Cloud hosting technologies, including Government Cloud compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated success in driving revenue growth, expanding market opportunities, and accelerating business outcomes.
• Familiarity with RFP and RFI processes and ability to quickly assess and respond with recommended technology solutions.
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