Enterprise Solutions Architect (Hybrid; Richmond, VA)

Company: Impact Makers
Location: Richmond
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

Enterprise Solutions Architect (Hybrid; Richmond, VA)Enterprise Solutions ArchitectHybrid onsite 3 days a week (Richmond, VA)Impact Makers is a mission-driven management and technology consulting company that delivers exceptional value to make an impact for our clients and the world. Our experienced teams help organizations manage transformation in IT, data, cloud and security with a focus on their customers and their people.We utilize our innovative business model to transform the business value of our work into social value for the community. We're committed to gifting 100% of our net profits to the community over the life of the company and our annual community contributions rival companies 100x our size.Position Summary: We are seeking an experienced Enterprise IT Platform Architect to provide strategic direction, guidance, and definition of IT Platform architecture in support of [Insert Company Name]'s IT and business strategy. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise across multiple specialized architecture domains and will play a pivotal role in aligning technology strategy with business goals.Key Responsibilities:

• Architectural Leadership: Provide direction, guidance, and definition of IT Platform architecture to effectively support the company's IT and business strategy.
• Championing Initiatives: Support all architectural disciplines and champion architectural initiatives across the organization.
• Process Improvement: Review existing business processes, establish metrics for improvement, and support architectural disciplines to drive efficiency.
• Complex Project Management: Lead and work on highly complex projects requiring in-depth knowledge across multiple architecture domains.
• Strategy Alignment: Ensure the alignment of architecture strategy with the company's business goals.
• Technology Advocacy: Define, explain, and advocate for the company's technology strategy.
• Policy Development: Develop and communicate architectural policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures to ensure consistent implementation.
• Enterprise Architecture Promotion: Promote the Enterprise Architecture (EA) process, outcomes, and results to the organization and senior leadership.
• Architectural Requirements: Review, analyze, and develop architectural requirements as needed, ensuring conceptual completeness of technical solutions.
• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor teams in developing technology plans that align with enterprise architecture.
• Project Consultation: Collaborate with project teams to ensure projects align with enterprise architecture, and identify when modifications are necessary.
• Business Relevance: Ensure recommendations are based on business relevance, appropriate timing, and deployment feasibility.
• Collaboration: Work closely with project management and IT leaders to ensure progress towards architectural alignment with project goals and requirements.
• GIS Tools Expertise (Preferred): Experience with Esri's GIS tools and platform is highly desirable.Qualifications:
  • Experience in technical, substantive and methodological issues related to design architecture for new or emerging solutions and technologies.
  • Experience in defining enterprise metadata standards and an enterprise taxonomy.
  • Experience with various aspects of enterprise architecture with knowledge of one or more formalized frameworks such as NASCIO, TOGAF, FEAF.
  • Experience applying application/software/systems development methodologies including agile approaches.
  • IT and business/industry work experience including architecture design and deployment, systems lifecycle management, and infrastructure planning.
  • Experience with Esri's GIS tools and platforms.
  • Experience in cloud application (Azure/AWS) /GIS architecture.
  • Experience in SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture.
  • Competency with XML constructs and schemas. Experience with API protocols and schemas such as SOAP and REST.
  • Partner with architects and other technical team members to develop roadmaps and strategies to support agency KPIs.
  • Create overall application and solution architectures, component designs, and systems integration and implementations for a particular business solution.Skills and Competencies:
    • Strong leadership and communication skills.
    • Expertise in enterprise IT architecture.
    • Experience in leading complex, cross-functional projects.
    • Familiarity with Esri's GIS tools and platform (preferred).
    • Ability to develop and implement architectural policies and standards.
    • Strategic thinking with a focus on aligning IT initiatives with business objectives.Benefits of working at !mpact Makers:As a values-based company and Certified B Corp, taking care of our employees is of the utmost importance and our employee benefits package reflects that.We offer healthcare plans with benefit premiums 100% paid-for, 401(k) with matching, and unlimited PTO. Impact Makers embraces the pursuit of balance between work, family, and personal interests.We like to have fun at work, collaborating through company-sponsored events and pro bono opportunities. Our team members work with Impact Makers, not for Impact Makers.Travel: 0% TravelThis is a full-time position.
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