Architect

• Defines and communicates the architectural vision and strategy across the organization.
• Leads the design and implementation of complex technical solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Evaluates emerging technologies and recommends solutions to enhance organizational capabilities.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to ensure architectural consistency and alignment with strategic goals.
• Mentors and guides architects and technical teams to promote best practices and architectural excellence.
• Oversees the creation and maintenance of architectural documentation, standards, and guidelines.
• Identifies and mitigates technical risks, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations and NOAA Information System Requirements.
• Leads architectural reviews and provides guidance on critical technical decisions.
• Coordinates design of subsystems and integration of total system.
• Identifies, analyzes, and resolves program support deficiencies.
• Develops and recommends corrective actions.
• May provide technical guidance for database administrators and software developers.
• Working with the PM, Chief Scientist, and Chief Software Engineer, identify and collaborates with key stakeholders in the NWP and the ESM communities to identify future strategic directions to advance NWP in an ESM framework; working with the product manager, ensures that capabilities developed by the contract are advancing the highest priority science-based outcomes of stakeholders.

Chief System Architect

Lead Architect

Zero Trust Architecture Engineer

Application Architect

Senior SharePoint Architect