The Enterprise Architect will lead IT infrastructure initiatives, collaborating with stakeholders to enhance strategic planning and business missions using various frameworks and technologies.
Enterprise Architect
Employment Type: Full-Time, Senior-Level
Department: Information Technology
CGS is seeking an experienced senior-level Information Technology Enterprise Architect to support the I.T. business mission of a large-scale government enterprise’s IT infrastructure. The ideal applicant should demonstrate knowledge and experience in organization processes and procedures specific to PMI, ITIL, CISSP, SDLC, Agile, ISSO, Six Sigma, and CMMI. The applicant will also be tasked with collecting information for strategic business mission planning and IT investment.
CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.
Skills and attributes for success:
- The IT Enterprise Architect position requires the candidate to possess knowledge, experience, and abilities to broadly understand an organization’s various technologies and teaming with an organization’s leaders to collect information for strategic business mission planning and IT investment.
- The IT Enterprise Architecture candidate will demonstrate s exceptional interpersonal and professional maturity and senior-level IT competency. Exceptional oral and written communication abilities and experience and knowledge and experience in organization processes and procedures specific to PMI, ITIL, CISSP, SDLC, Agile, ISSO, Six Sigma, and CMMI are superlative.
- Experienced with various EA frameworks, including Zachman, and TOGAF, the EOUSA Enterprise Architect will provide a view for system owners, planners, designers, developers, and subcontractors to provide a holistic view of the enterprise from different perspectives with the understanding of budget constraints.
- Additional demonstrated knowledge and experience in the following areas:
- Demonstrated engineering abilities in Windows Desktop applications, remote access, MS Windows 7, SQL Server, VMware, EMC, SAN storage, Cloud as a service, Broadworks, Polycomm, BlackBerry, Apple iOS, information security, wireless technologies, system networking, etc.
- Understanding and utilization of ITIL, project management (PMI), Agile, Configuration and Change controls.
- Capability in providing technical engineering practices recommendations, advice, and enhancements from integration engagements of prior successful systems integrations.
- Exceptional writing/verbal/interpersonal negotiation and communication skills with the ability to work confidently and independently with minor guidance.
Ideally, you will also have:
- VMware server and VDI understanding/experience.
- Knowledge of PKI.
- MS Windows 2003 Terminal Server.
- MS Windows 2008R2 Server.
- Cisco UCS.
- Broadworks.
- Polycomm.
- BlackBerry, iOS, Android OS.
- Project Management Professional (PMP).
- ITIL.
- CISSP.
Our Commitment:
Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.
For the past seven years, we’ve been growing our government contracting portfolio, and along the way, we’ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work.
Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come.
We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.
- Health, Dental, and Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401k
- Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
- Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays
Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Join our team and become part of government innovation!
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For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact:
Email: [email protected]
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