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Technology Solutions Architect #306

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$139K/yr - $190K/yr

8+ years exp

The Senate Sergeant at Arms is seeking a Technology Solutions Architect. The role involves leading the design and implementation of complex IT solutions while providing strategic guidance for modern IT systems within the Senate.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Acts as a senior team leader responsible for structuring complex solutions and delivering IT services

Provides technical guidance and architectural recommendations for designing, building, testing, deploying, and maintaining highly available, scalable, and secure applications, systems, and services

Provides long-range strategic planning activities for the Senate in the areas of modern IT systems and services

Monitors the impact of technological developments; identifies emerging technologies and scopes potential Senate utility

Leads product evaluations and technical studies and task forces; directs pilot testing programs; analyzes new technology for its impact on the Senate environment; tests new releases on Senate supported platforms; develops product configuration standards for use in the Senate environment; recommends strategic direction for the Senate

Creates and reviews system architecture; analyzes system requirements and ensures that systems will be effectively integrated with current applications

Acts as a technical leader and mentor to implementation teams and collaborates across the organization to provide leadership and guidance on technical solutions; collaborates across organizations in the creation of valuable technology solutions

Develop proof of concept applications to validate proposed solutions

Continuously review and evaluate the effectiveness of solutions and propose changes as needed

Contract(or) oversight

Assist with the establishment and adoption of technology architecture standards and methodologies

Write policies

Consult with/lead other Senate teams

Write RFPs

Review and evaluate responses to RFPs

Qualification

Technology architecture standardsLead software engineerCisco Certified ArchitectAnalytics platformsProject managementSelf-disciplineCommunicationInterpersonal skillsLeadership skillsAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science or computer information systems

8-10 years' experience as a lead software engineer and demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with team members and stakeholders from across the organization

Ability to explain technical challenges and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences

High level of self-discipline and ability to work independently

Strong leadership skills

High attention to detail and ability to organize, manage, and prioritize many tasks

High aptitude for continuously learning new skills

This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government security clearance

Preferred

Project management skills, including developing project plans, timetables and staff assignments

Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) certification

Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise Specialist certification

Experience using analytics platforms such as Splunk or Vyopta to inform data driven decisions

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.