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Enterprise Architect

Synergy
vision insurance, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Virginia, Reston
1902 Campus Commons Drive (Show on map)
Feb 14, 2025
Description

Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions is a premier implementer of cutting-edge software solutions. Synergy brings the experience and expertise necessary to deliver capability that provides tangible ROI to our customers. Synergy's core areas of expertise are in the fields of Digital Transformation, Cloud Solutions, SaaS and Low-Code/No-Code solutions, Emerging Technologies, Data analytics and Visualization, Information Assurance, and Business Process Re-Engineering.

Synergy offers its employees a generous portfolio of core and voluntary benefits including group medical, dental, and vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k) with immediately vested company match, PTO/Sick Leave, 11 paid federal holidays, company paid life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, tuition and training reimbursement, fitness/wellness reimbursement, a referral bonus program, and life management programs.

At Synergy, you'll be challenged and given the opportunity to grow in your career path. In fact, growth is such a big deal to us that you will have dedicated career coaches available for every employee, company-funded certification opportunities, education reimbursement, and a general open-door policy so that you have support when you need it. Our team is eager to learn, fast-paced, and quality-driven-if that sounds like you, Synergy has a position for you!

This role will be based on the Washington DC area. It is a hybrid position with a minimum of 2 days per week in the Reston, VA office.
Description:
Synergy BIS is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect in support of initiatives related to corporate growth, digital transformation, modernization, and enterprise strategy. This role is a highly visible, requiring an extensive background and operational experience in architectural engagements, familiarity with major industry products and frameworks, a deep comprehension of industry standards and implementation techniques paired with a proven track record of leading technology during client engagements and modernization efforts. This position includes developing solutions for business opportunities, producing architectural artifacts and transitional roadmaps, supporting system design, prototyping, team mentoring and many other leadership activities in a dynamic client and business partner facing atmosphere.
Essential Functions & Duties:
  • Engaging project teams, industry partners, and customers during business acquisition phases and for all capture activities
  • Produces technical solutions, authors compelling narratives for RFP responses and supports key personnel requirements during procurement phases such as orals, technical challenges, etc.
  • Collaborates closely with stakeholders to develop a deep and thorough understanding of the client enterprise while leading large, multi-year program initiatives
  • Produces vision and strategy collateral, and creates roadmaps to guide modernization efforts
  • Applies a proven track record of portfolio assessments, target technology and IT landscape specifications and technical asset configuration to meet digital transformation objectives
  • Implements and manages the architecture definition using formal delivery and agile lifecycle methods
  • Serves as one of the primary technological points of contact in the organization, responsible for guidance and overarching technical oversight, governance, architecture alignment and construction efforts, including team leadership and mentoring
  • Contributes to vendor interactions and the effectuation of products, services, platform(s) and other solutions for alliances and on program with customers
  • Develops effective standards, leads technical resources, monitors and mitigates services delivery risk, quality, security, tools adoption, etc., and ensures success in the execution of these areas
  • Participates in, and leads formal technology evaluations, proofs of concept and other R&D activity, providing client demonstrations and various solutioning and educational presentations to assert vetting, making recommendations and facilitating client buy-in
  • Coordinates and collaborates in developing mission requirements and business outcomes with executive leadership, business stakeholders, various technical teams, contractors, etc.
  • Serves as the technical strategy and solutions champion, fostering adoption of emerging technologies, resolving issues, responding to questions, and prescribing technical propositions by working directly with leadership, staff, and contractors
  • Authors and presents documentation, briefings, SLAs and technical standards for the architectural runway
  • Works closely, leads and coordinates with other architects and additional members of the technical leadership and all other program teams
The candidate should bring a deep understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) based contracting and an understanding of effective RFP shaping.
Skills, Qualifications and Certifications of Best Candidates:
  • BS in information systems, data or computer science
  • 10+ years of technology leadership roles and participation in major COTS/custom integration projects and transformation programs at scale
  • 6+ years of experience in enterprise-scope architectural engagements, technical leadership at the program level, along with a demonstrated, successful track record of delivery
  • Experience and accomplishments modernizing portfolios on de-facto cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), applying cloud native principles, serverless products via CSP managed services and platform-based application technologies in solution architecture, design, and system development
  • Excellent oral communications, bringing thought, vision and strategy leadership with excellent presentation skills
  • Experience with one or more PaaS/SaaS platform architectures and services provisioning using Appian / Salesforce / PowerApps, etc.
  • Experience with the application of one or more enterprise architecture modeling tools such as (Sparx EA, Mega, Visual Paradigm, etc.)
  • Experience developing solutions or crafting propositions for customers using Emerging Technologies such as Generative AI, VR, Blockchain or other.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
  • MS in information systems, data or computer science or equivalent experience
  • 15+ years of technology leadership roles and participation in major COTS/custom integration projects and transformation programs at scale
  • 10+ years of experience in enterprise-scope architectural engagements, technical leadership at the program level, along with a demonstrated, successful track record of delivery
  • Experience supporting Federal Civilian, Homeland Security, or Defense agency contracts and success across various customer domains within the federal government.
Professional Skills and Qualifications:
  • Strong verbal communication skills and prior experience briefing executives.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
  • Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information.
  • Expertise in architectural domains for Business, Data, Application and Technology within one or more formal industry methodologies such as TOGAF, FEAF, etc.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Applications and CRM tools (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, etc.)

Compensation for roles at Synergy varies depending on a wide variety of factors including but not limited to the requirements of the role; education and certifications; knowledge, training, skills and abilities; level of experience; geographic location; and alignment with market data, law, and other business and organizational needs. As required by local law, the posted pay range represents the lowest to the highest pay that Synergy believes in good faith it might pay for this particular job, depending on the circumstances. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

A reasonable estimate of the anticipated pay range is: $210,000 - $250,000.
Synergy will accept applications for this role until March 3, 2025

Essential Job Function Physical Requirements: The physical requirements of this position are critical in evaluating the qualifications and abilities of an applicant or employee. The physical efforts needed to perform the essential duties of this job 90% of the time are repetitive motions, grasping, holding, and finger dexterity of the hands, reading, writing, eye-hand coordination, color distinction, and full visual abilities, hearing, talking, sitting, and use of IT equipment, phones, and office machines.

To a reduced degree, <30% of the time, candidates may have to stand, walk, lift 0-30 pounds, push or pull objects, climb stairs, bend, squat, reach, drive a car, or work overtime.

Synergy is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate against applicants for employment or its employees on the basis of age, race (including hair texture/style), creed, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, sex, medical condition, pregnancy (childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, personal appearance, organ donation and hair length associated with race, genetic information or characteristics, family responsibilities, familial status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sexual offense, or stalking, political affiliation, arrest records and criminal convictions, credit information, matriculation, homeless status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local law. Discrimination or harassment based upon these protected categories is expressly prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including job selection, assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination.

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