Solution Architect - 100% Remote (REF1663I)

Company Description

Citizant is a leading provider of professional IT services to the U.S. government. We seek to address some of our country’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Agile application development, Enterprise Data Management, Enterprise Architecture, and Program Management support services – focusing on the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Treasury. We strive to hire only ethical, talented, passionate, and committed “A Players” who already align with the company’s core values: Drive, Excellence, Reputation, Responsibility, and a Better Future. No matter how large we grow, Citizant will retain its collaborative, supportive, small-company culture, where successful team effort to address external and internal customer challenges is valued above all individual contributions.

Job Description

Salary Range:

The expected pay range for this position is $180,000 to $210,000 yearly. The pay rate will vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain IT Modernization Plans.
• Define plans to transition from the current state to the target state of IT architecture.
• Identify challenges/impacts/risks associated with IT changes and determine mitigations.
• Aligns technology implementations with the enterprise mission
• Evaluate business needs against technology trends
• Develops strategies for aligning organizations with mission needs
• Facilitate strategic discussions with senior IT leaders and communications/outreach to IT and non-IT communities.
• Leverage knowledge of emerging technologies and industry practices to enhance the solution delivery experience for consumers and developers.
• Conduct cost-benefit analysis, risk assessments, and analysis of alternatives (AoA)
• Serve as a technical expert and escalation point for resolving complex technical processes, systems, and technologies issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot problems and implement effective solutions.
• Communicate architecture decisions and rationale to stakeholders and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and tools in the data management space to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Make recommendations for technology adoption and lead proof-of-concept efforts to validate solution feasibility.
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organization to understand business requirements, gather feedback, and communicate project updates.
• Build strong relationships with business partners to foster collaboration and support the achievement of project goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a Solutions Architect or similar role.
• Experience with Event Driven Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Containerization, Object Oriented Development, CI/CD Automation, Cloud Architecture, Platform as a Service, Technical Documentation
• Experience developing enterprise architecture artifacts such as current and target state business process models, data models, sequence diagrams
• Experience with ins-pi and its components, e.g., YouDesign, UPM-x, and Designer.
• Experience working with senior leadership to align technology investments with strategic goals
• Experienced with applied engineering methodologies and principles to conduct major enterprise-wide business process evaluation and modernization projects.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex technical issues to develop innovative solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Must have experience supporting the Federal Government.
• Experience working on Agile Teams

Nice To Have:

• Knowledge of Ins-Pi
• Familiarity with ServiceNow

Education: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Azure Solution Architect certification (Preferred)

Clearance Requirement 

• Active Public Trust or ability to obtain one.
• US Citizenship is required and must reside in the contiguous 48 states.

Additional Information

Citizant strives to be an employer of choice in the Washington metropolitan area. Citizant associates accept challenging and rewarding work and in return receive excellent compensation and benefits, as well as the opportunity for personal and professional development.
Citizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.