Enterprise Architect

at  BAE Systems

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Solution Design and Implementation: Develop and implement Enterprise IT solutions to include secure software development pipelines, hybrid network architectures, and data analytics solutions ensuring robust Enterprise IT systems that meet the mission and business needs of our customers using a systematic approach.
• Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to develop strategies, North Star, that cascade to operational and tactical solutions. Implement innovative architectures that enhance our customers technological capabilities while meeting their mission, business, and resiliency needs.
• Leadership and Strategy: Lead the development of business area strategies using horizontal integration,and Enterprise IT hybrid architectures that meet the stringent requirements of various current programs and future bids across the Federal Government.
• Innovation and Research: Maintain understanding of technology landscape through research and interaction with vendor partners on roadmaps and new offerings. Introduce innovative technologies and capabilities to current programs while simultaneously supporting immediate and midterm pursuits. Engage in future forecasted customer engagements with a multifunctional team of business, technological, and operations professionals participating in concept development, white paper generation, and directed research.
• Professional Development: Exchange ideas with senior leaders in both Government and industry while attending and participating in professional conferences targeting, not only Government sector, but industry at large; as well as providing mentorship for future leaders of the organization.
• Strategic Partnership Building: Encourage collaboration and customer intimacy by traveling to customer sites throughout the greater Washington area and beyond. Meeting with customers during execution of current programs and forecasted future programs to ensure holistic understanding of customers mission and business needs and be able to provide professional insights, consultancy, and trusted advice to our customers to encourage current and future business and capability growth.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

• Bachelor’s Degree and twelve years of relevant work experience or equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience supporting large-scale development efforts involving diverse teams of technical and operational specialists and involving the development of novel or innovative new solutions.
• Five or more years of experience with Government proposals including technical solution development.
• Demonstrated ability to decompose complex hybrid IT architecture and systems requirements into easy-to-understand solutions with clear value propositions.
• Ability to think strategically and communicate effectively at the most senior levels of Government (customer) and Corporate management (company) to articulate the understanding of their mission needs and requirements and to communicate the value and benefit of your solutions.
• Demonstrated familiarity with the state of the art in commercial tools and services for Enterprise and Mission IT use cases.
• Professional level certification related to Enterprise IT Architecting (e.g., CISSP, -ISSAP, -ISSEP, Enterprise Architecture, CGEIT, AWS/Azure/GCP Solution Architect, etc.)

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

• Demonstrated ability to lead and win complex opportunities with the Federal Government and experience leading winning proposals with total contract value on individual deals over $100M.
• Knowledge of software development, containerization, automated DevSecOps pipeline tools and cloud native design principles.
• Knowledge of system engineering to include full lifecycle and development methodologies including requirement engineering, configuration management, technical baseline management, cost estimating and analysis, and decision support methodologies.
• Knowledge of Cybersecurity principles for Architecting, Engineering, Governance, and Operations.
• Knowledge and understanding of project management methodologies including scope, cost and schedule and resource management to include Earned Value Management.
• Experience collaborating across organizations and OEMs, participating in industry forums and conferences, and writing and presenting technical papers.

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