Enterprise Architecture Specialist

Job Title: Enterprise Architecture Specialist

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architecture Specialist to provide essential support in aligning our DFC OIT systems and services with approved architectural principles, standards, and strategic roadmaps. This role involves the development and maintenance of robust architectures to enhance our testing and development environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain comprehensive logical and physical architecture diagrams for all environments, including production and sub-production.Ensure alignment of architecture across cloud, network, identity, and on-premises components.Identify and propose solutions to mitigate architectural risks, gaps, and technical debt.Provide architecture recommendations that adhere to Zero Trust principles.Support solution design efforts for new systems, enhancements, and modernization initiatives, ensuring security, scalability, maintainability, and operational readiness.Establish and maintain technical standards and reference architectures for consistency and risk reduction across DFC OIT environments.Collaborate with Operations teams to confirm that designs are fully supportable as part of the Operational Readiness Review (ORR).Ensure all standards comply with Federal and DFC security requirements.Integrate security and Zero Trust principles into all architecture and design activities.Develop a rigorous Operational Readiness Review process to guarantee that all new functionality and processes are prepared for production, and that Operations and Maintenance (O&M) teams are ready to implement them.Required Qualifications:

Clearance: Public Trust Background InvestigationThis position may require deployment across Washington, DC, NYC, and approved globally remote locations.