Senior Enterprise Architect

McBride•Oklahoma City, OK

2d•Remote

About The Position

McBride Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Enterprise Architect is sought to help provide guidance to program leadership, external partners, and a prime contractor to deliver solutions that meet the evolving needs of the war fighter and propel strategic national security objectives. The selected individual will engage with stakeholders across the Department of Defense, dictating the alignment of IT programs and initiatives with enterprise-level IT strategy and roadmaps. This position demands a proactive leader with a customer-centric vision and an unwavering commitment to enabling the mission through groundbreaking technical solutions. This is a full-time position located at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA or Remote possibility.

Requirements

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: Ability to obtain a TS/SCI Level Clearance
Education: Bachelor Degree
Years of Experience: 15 years of directly related experience, 8 of which must be in the DoD
Contributing to the product and platform vision, as well as defining the strategy within the broader scope of long-term organizational needs
Full-stack development using an object-oriented language with frameworks like Spring, Spring Boot, and React
Design and implementation of APIs
Performance optimization and scalability principles within an enterprise-class software system
implementing DevOps practices, including CI/CD
SQL and NoSQL databases, with the ability to design performant and reliable data persistence solutions
Automation frameworks and tools for managing complex workflows
Demonstrated success in leading agile software teams
Must have excellent analytical abilities and problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Education: Master's Degree and 12 years of relevant experience or PhD in a related field and 10 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed
Comprehensive knowledge of industry-standard automated systems, networks, networking principles, and network security.
Experience with DoD or Air Force acquisition programs
Deep knowledge of mission, roles, functions, organizational structures, & ops of DAF organizations to provide operational and strategic staff guidance.
Expert knowledge of policies, programs, procedures, methods, TTPs, and capabilities to support the development, implementation, and sustainment of a information architecture and strategy.
Ability to complete policy development, interpretation, and resolution of critical IT issues, best practices, and advancements in the areas of information exchange, DoD acquisition, and other related IT areas of operation.

Responsibilities

Translate mission needs and compliance requirements within the team’s scope of responsibility into solutions
Enhance the operational stability, resilience, scalability, and security of mission-critical systems and major commands and war fighters globally
Spearhead integration initiatives with external entities to share data
Identify opportunities for new capabilities, including ones using emerging technologies
Monitor team progress towards milestones; identify and mitigate risks and remove roadblocks
Guide decision-making on tools, frameworks, and processes
Identify cost savings and opportunities for efficiencies