Chief Architect, Director - Government and Public Sector; GPS

Position: Chief Architect, Director - Government and Public Sector (GPS)
Chief Architect, Director – Government & Public Sector (GPS)

Location:

DC Metro, Alpharetta, New York Metro Preferred.

EY is a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams that creates a better working world.

The Government Public Sector (GPS) Chief Architect accelerates the expansion of GPS market opportunities by co‑creating technology‑powered solutions in collaboration with the GPS Service Lines. The role addresses all architectural facets—enterprise, solution, application, data, infrastructure, security, and integration—ensuring alignment with GPS technology solutions and enterprise architecture standards such as scalability, integration, and compliance.

Your

Key Responsibilities

• 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 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 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.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• 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 life cycle (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…