Fairfax County Public Schools · 1 month ago
Enterprise Technology Architect (One Year Only)
Virginia, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$133K/yr - $202K/yr
6+ years expFairfax County Public Schools is seeking an Enterprise Technology Architect to lead and manage enterprise architecture program activities within their Department of Information Technology. The role involves collaborating with IT leadership to align technology with educational goals, mentoring IT architects, and ensuring the effective integration of technology solutions across the organization.
EducationHigher EducationKnowledge Management
Responsibilities
Contributes to the strategic vision of IT in alignment with education and information technology to ensure efficient and effective integration
Provides leadership in crafting, maintaining, and executing cohesive technology architecture to ensure the Division utilizes emerging and established technologies for operational gains across both instructional and FCPS internal initiatives
Champions the IT leadership vision to various technical leaders by formulating tactical initiatives and preparing key proposals and priorities
Maximizes the value of IT strategy and major investments across the Division while minimizing associated costs and risks through an organizational approach
Utilizes educational, business, and architectural frameworks and tools to guide decision-making and develop/maintain FCPS enterprise architecture standards
Collaborates with key educational and business leaders to define requirements and guide the Division's major IT initiatives through the IT intake process
Crafts major strategy and architecture decisions to aid other IT decision-makers in prioritizing their effort and investments
Provides leadership support, guidance, and mentorship to IT architects within the Division
Works with IT security to design and enforce security and audit controls
Ensures the continuity of major programs and initiatives, recommending or applying corrective measures as necessary
Offers consultation on process design, analysis, and service delivery
Creates and delivers presentations on enterprise architecture topics to senior leadership
Performs related duties as required or assigned
Qualification
Required
Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field
Six (6) years of experience in collaboration with key IT areas including cloud systems, IAM, servers, networking, databases, and/or service management; five (5) years of which shall have been in a lead role supporting at least two of the key IT areas, with some experience in analytical and architectural project management in a supervisory or leadership role
+ Advanced degree(s) beyond the minimum degree requirement in a relevant field may be considered for some experience
Knowledge of IT architecture principles and best practices
Knowledge of educational and business frameworks to guide decision-making
Knowledge of latest technologies such as cloud computing, Machine Learning (ML), Generative AI, modern code development environments
Skill in guiding the development and deployment of technology solutions
Skill in overseeing and coordinating complex architecture program activities
Skill in engaging leadership and mentorship skills to guide and inspire IT architects
Ability to apply analytical and problem-solving skills to identify business and educational requirements and translate them into architectural solutions
Ability to contribute to the strategic vision of IT and align technology with educational goals
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and influence decision-making processes
Ability to communicate effectively with the capacity to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders clearly
Preferred
Experience in Business Process Management and IT Portfolio Management, with the ability to align complex technical initiatives with broader organizational goals
Experience shaping enterprise approaches and designing future-state roadmaps for large system deployments, modernization efforts, and long-term technology planning
Experience working in a large K-12 or higher education environment
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Company
Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax County Public Schools is an education mangement & knowledge management platform & a school giving education to students.
10001+ employees
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