eTRANSERVICES · 3 weeks ago
Sr. IT SME Consultant
District of Columbia, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $152K/yr
8+ years expeTRANSERVICES is currently bidding on the Senior IT SME Consultant position, which will only be officially offered once the contract or bid has been awarded. This role involves providing deep technical and transformation guidance across grants systems, advising on IT modernization and architecture decisions to meet strategic goals in a multivendor environment.
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Hiring Manager
Erica Wagner
Responsibilities
Provide expert advisory support across the transformation task areas, including current state assessment, transformation vision and roadmap, enterprise/data/AI architecture, implementation oversight, and stakeholder adoption
Advise OG/DIS leadership on technology choices, architectural tradeoffs, and modernization sequencing, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives, Zero Trust principles, and federal data/AI strategy
Develop and review reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards for grants platforms, cloud/data environments, and AI-enabled services, ensuring scalability, modularity, interoperability, and security
Lead or support development of AI-enabled proof-of-concepts on OneGrants Cloud, using OG data to demonstrate automation, analytics, and oversight improvements while adhering to trustworthy AI practices
Serve as a senior reviewer for technical deliverables (requirements, designs, test strategies, migration plans), ensuring consistency with the enterprise vision, governance expectations, and quality standards
Support project and program managers with expert input to risk/issue resolution, estimation models, technical debt prioritization, and OM cost-optimization strategies across the grants ecosystem
Guide stakeholder engagement and partner onboarding from a technical perspective, clarifying integration approaches, configuration options, and technology constraints for agencies and vendors
Mentor junior consultants, analysts, and technical staff, fostering consistency in analysis methods, documentation quality, and best-practice use of tools and platforms
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a closely related field; advanced degree preferred for complex enterprise/transformation work
Typically 8–10+ years of progressively responsible IT consulting or architecture experience, including significant work on largescale modernization, cloud, data, or AI initiatives
Demonstrated subjectmatter expertise in at least two of the following: enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, data platforms/analytics, AI/ML, security/Zero Trust, or largescale integration in regulated environments
Strong experience advising senior stakeholders and leading technical strategy/roadmap efforts, not just execution, in multivendor or public sector environments
Proficiency with relevant technical tools and methods (e.g., architecture modeling, data modeling, DevSecOps/CICD practices, analytics platforms) and with collaboration tools used in federal environments (e.g., SharePoint, project/issue trackers)
Excellent communication skills, with ability to translate complex technical topics into clear recommendations and decision options for executives and nontechnical stakeholders
Preferred
Experience with federal grants, financial assistance programs, or similar large public sector mission systems and data ecosystems
Familiarity with HHS, OMB guidance, DOGE mandates, and related federal policies on IT modernization, cost efficiency, and responsible AI
Industry certifications such as TOGAF, cloud provider certifications, or advanced security/architecture credentials that reinforce SME status
Company
eTRANSERVICES
eTRANSERVICES is a proven provider of Systems Engineering & Integration, Information Technology, Information Assurance & Cyber Security.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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