Seeking part time Enterprise Architect to work on providing advanced IT strategy and planning work.
At a high level, the resource will be responsible for providing technical guidance, road maps, principles, standards and best practices focused on enabling business and IT leadership to make investment decisions that balance and prioritize current operational demands, disruptions, and opportunities with the longer-term strategic vision of the organization.
The successful responder will be expected to:
Ensure alignment with CMS's Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES) modularity vision and federal standards, including the Medicaid Enterprise Certification Lifecycle (MECL).
Define the “as is”, “to be” and “future” architecture
Provide oversight of infrastructure, security, data and application architecture
Analyze and translate business, information and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint that outlines solutions to achieve business objectives
Develop a consensus-based enterprise solution that is scalable, adaptable and in sync with ever-changing business needs
Develop road map for evolution of the enterprise application portfolio from current to future state including operating in a bi-modal manner
Provide advice and guidance to IT leadership and management team on latest architecture principles and approach
Provide strategic vision and thinking with focus on outcomes.
Form close links with team members and stakeholders.
Requirements
Five (5) years’ experience in Enterprise Architect role.
A Master’s degree substitutes for three years of experience, or a Bachelor’s degree substitutes for two years, or an Associate’s degree substitutes for one year.
Four (4) engagements lasting more than three (3) months in Enterprise Architect role.
Comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software, application, and systems engineering
Systems thinking – the ability to see how parts interact with the whole ("big picture" thinking).
Knowledge of IT governance and operations.
Knowledge of financial modeling as it pertains to IT investment.
Interpersonal and leadership skills – servant leadership, collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
Communication skills – both written and verbal.
Ability to explain complex technical issues in a way that non-technical people may understand.
Project and program management planning and organizational skills.