Enterprise Architect

Company Description VEA is an award winning, nationally recognized, small, minority company based in Washington, DC.

Job Description -

Provide subject-matter expertise regarding technology platforms across the enterprise in order to most effectively leverage company assets while adhering to architectural best practices and ensuring fully integrated solutions

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Architect the technical landscape as we build an ecommerce site from ground up

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Architect, design and implement multiple technical solutions in parallel while monitoring the integrations required for each system internally and externally.

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Develop past, present and future state architecture documentation for the solution architecture library

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Lead design and architecture discussions

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Vet new technologies and recommend the best suited for organization's technical landscape

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Diagnose and solve technical problems across the multiple retail systems.

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Define and follow best practices to manage performance and scalability across the enterprise

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Envision and implement systematic changes required as the organizational needs grow.

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Review and approve designs across multiple disciplines for both internal and vendor teams

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Work with project leads to develop and detailed technical requirements documentation

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Work closely with project management to estimate and forecast resource needs, labor spend and project duration

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Keep abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in order to evaluate existing environments, establish technology standards and identify opportunities to add value to the organization.

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As needed, rapidly troubleshoot and debug solutions and recommend fixes

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Provide technical leadership, clarity and direction for on-site, offshore and vendor teams.

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Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications -

Computer Science, Information systems, Business Administration (concentration in technology) or equivalent military or work experience

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Certificates, licenses and registrations required:

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Computer skills required: Accounting Software; Contract Management Systems; Development Software; Human Resource Systems; Inventory Software; Microsoft Office; Payroll Systems; Project Management Software

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Other skills required:

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Minimum 6 years’ experience.

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Information technology experience, providing internal/external consulting services to management and technical staff in solving complex information issues.

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Requires competence in field of expertise, such as technology assessment, feasibility studies and cost/benefit analyses, and other architecture related areas.

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Possesses knowledge of state-of-the-art in information technology management and architectural frameworks.