Senior Enterprise Architect

Advanced Systems Design is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect for our client located in Montgomery, AL

This position is onsite in Montgomery, AL, and requires in-person availability starting day 1.

Job Overview:

Our client is modernizing its Systems. This multi-year project will procure program management office (PMO) services, testing oversight services, and multiple modular systems from multiple vendors. The PMO services contract includes client services and Technical Advice and Assistance services. As part of this modernization project, the Agency is migrating its client solutions and other critical business systems and technical services into the Microsoft Azure Government Cloud. This project follows a structured methodology that complies with the Federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) standards and requirements, such as the Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) and Streamlined Modular Certification (SMC). To support this project, the client has developed a system and has procured the Orbus iServer Enterprise Architecture software tool for that purpose. To support this effort, the client is seeking an experienced enterprise architect to serve on a multi-year effort in the role of Senior Enterprise Architect to report to the Associate Director and be the lead for all technical aspects of modules and support tools, and to advise on the framework, objects, and artifacts to support the success of the project.

Specific Senior Enterprise Architect’s responsibilities will include the following:

• Serve as the technical representative and work closely with support organizations that are responsible for critical areas such as operations & infrastructure, security, data governance, privacy, and project management to ensure modules and tools and the team comply with agency and federal standards. To that end, guide the PMO Contractor’s efforts to maintain the Technical Reference Architecture (TRA); and develop technical and EA policies, standards, guidelines, procedures, and processes for the system.
• Act as a trusted partner with Contractors and Agency managers to ensure project direction, goals, and key initiatives achieve desired results. Develop key technical insights and metrics, and prepare reports and presentations for senior managers and stakeholders external to the Agency.
• Chair the Enterprise Architecture Board (EAB) and the Technical Review Board (TRB), establishing working Board guidelines, ensuring proper expertise is represented at reviews, ensuring transparency of the boards in the governance process, ensuring timely and accurate communication with stakeholders, communicating status to management and submitting decisions for publication as needed, and ensuring modules and tools align with the appropriate published architectural standards.
• Provide in-depth analysis and critical thinking when reviewing Contractor artifacts and design documentation to identify problems and potential gaps, and make recommendations that will meet standards and ensure contract compliance. Provide final approval for specific deliverables.
• Provide in-depth analysis and critical thinking when reviewing module and support tool technical documentation and technical aspects of Change Requests to recommend approval and to identify risks and issues; this includes organizing TRB working groups of appropriate Agency subject matter experts to participate in reviews.
• Work with the PMO Contractor’s Senior Technical Advisor, and guide the Technical Research Analyst to track industry trends and maintain knowledge of new technologies to make recommendations that improve the system and the TRA.
• Participate in and contribute to technical aspects of planning, procurement (Request for Proposals (RFP) and Request for Bids (RFB)), design, and testing of the system in order to support key decisions--establishing priorities, evaluating trade-offs, ensuring best practices, and developing and maintaining a thorough understanding of the module solutions and support tools to be implemented.
• Support the development of Service Level Agreements (SLA) to establish minimum support levels and system performance standards that protect the best interests of the Agency.
• Employee is expected to undertake any additional related duties as they are assigned by their manager.

Required Qualifications:

• 8 - 10 years of information technology architecture experience, including one or more of these areas: cloud architecture, CRM architecture, database architecture, enterprise architecture, and solutions architecture.
• 3 - 5 years of enterprise architecture experience, including EA framework design for at least the components of Business, Technical, and Information Architectures, EA modeling, EA tool deployment, and EA configuration and lifecycle management.
• 3 – 5 years of experience with large multi-vendor projects or teams
• 3 – 5 years of experience working with senior management and key stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to relate technical concepts to non-technical audiences, and to interact professionally with a diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
• Extensive knowledge of all MS-Office products with strong MS-Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience on a Medicaid or Major Health Care Payer Project
• Familiarity with technical aspects of relevant policies and guidelines for information security, and the transmission and protection of sensitive data.
• Experience with Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) 3.0, including the maturity matrix and the Seven Conditions and Standards Working knowledge of Medicaid Transformation Initiative
• Experience with technical diagraming and business process modeling.
• Demonstrated effective analytical, critical thinking, and diagnostic skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work in an integrated team to build client rapport and develop/discipline/reward employees.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and change.
• Ability to work with virtual / in-person teams, and work under pressure / to a deadline.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction from Agency or other team members

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or similar field; or 9+ years of equivalent work experience

Advanced Systems Design, Inc. is:

• A leading Information Technology provider for Federal, State & Local government agencies.
• A certified minority-owned small business government contractor with capabilities related to Public Health IT, Criminal Justice, Transportation, and Defense.
• A certified service-disabled veteran-owned company with a proud 42-year track record of providing successful innovative solutions for our government customers.
• A drug-free workplace in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.
• Applicants who have a signed offer of employment or contractor agreement are subject to:
  • the pre-employment testing protocol:
    • background investigation
    • drug screening

Our Employees:

• Are actively working on next-generation technology projects with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, CDC, and a wide array of Federal, State, and Local agencies throughout the United States
• Are eligible for wide-ranging benefits and perks, including but not limited to:
  • Comprehensive Health Insurance with PPO and HDHP/HSA options
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Short/Long-Term Disability
  • Group Life Insurance - Company Paid
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan with Employer Match
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation/Sick)
  • Holiday Pay - Company Paid Federal Holidays
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Professional Certification Incentive Plan
  • Employee Referral Plan
  • Technology Exposure

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Advanced Systems Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.