Chief Architect

CACI International

4d • $114,600 - $252,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

CACI is searching for a Chief Architect/Technologist. This innovative and high-energy technology leader will provide strategic planning, implementation, and support services in the following areas: Enterprise applications (including SAP, Salesforce, Service Now), Web services (including Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft O365), Data services (including database administration, business intelligence, and data analysis, and geographic information systems [GIS]), Business analysis/business systems analysis [BA/BSA], and product management). The selected candidate will devise strategies, sell and deliver value solutions, as well as possess clear understanding of client’s business vision, strategy, goals, and objectives. They will engage with clients to understand their challenge(s) and help design viable, value-added solutions and processes resulting in measurable business benefit. This role involves linking the client's mission strategy to their IT strategy, documenting and devising both programs and projects demonstrating how the current and future needs of the organization will be met in an efficient, sustainable, and adaptable manner. The Chief Architect will create, maintain and own architecture roadmaps defining current state and target state architectures, and work with delivery teams on the development and sustainable execution of transition plans. They will establish architecture standards, design patterns and technology reference models, and govern adoption, compliance and/or exception approvals. A key responsibility is to maintain a technology roadmap that manages technical debt, plans and tracks modernization and end of life migrations to influence prioritization and investment decisions. The role requires evaluating the applicability of leading-edge technologies and harnessing this information to significantly influence future IT and business growth strategy. The Chief Architect will champion and enforce sound engineering practices across delivery teams including DevSecOps, CI/CD infrastructure-as-code, automated testing, code quality and security-by-design. They will provide a deep understanding of business capabilities and functions, processes, as well as data and related topics across the client organization, demonstrating authoritative knowledge and its implications for both the agency and industry as a whole. Working with senior engineers and architects, they will identify, evaluate and pilot emerging technologies with a focus on AI/ML, Gen and Agentics AI. The role involves translating client's business issues/opportunities into business requirements, identifying both technical and process solutions. They will help select best suited teams to deliver on the proposed solution vision, drive implementation of chosen solutions through established project/project management principles/best practices, and support on-contract growth opportunities, while tracking business obstacles and objectives. The Chief Architect will develop and deliver presentations addressing prospect's business problems, objectives, and requirements, typically using in-depth or experiential knowledge. Research is essential to stay ahead in the area of expertise, including understanding the current and future market, product, and competitor landscape. Support for proposal development, responding to RFI's and RFP's, and responding to technical questions about the process or related architecture are also key duties. Passion and experience applying emerging technologies to identify and address modern business challenges, understanding of modern business models and technology strategies, and experience leading and managing technology-based consulting engagements and complex problems are highly valued.

Requirements

• M.A./M.S./PhD Degree from an accredited institution
• 15+ years leading solution delivery for US Government customers
• Prior experience managing senior technical personnel
• Understanding of the US Government marketspace, with an emphasis on solution development consolidation
• Prior experience managing solution design, development, and delivery for multiple enterprise systems, preferably for the Federal Government

Nice To Haves

• Prior project management experience on enterprise programs
• Prior experience performing the required qualifications on Agile programs
• Passion and experience applying emerging technologies to identify and address modern business challenges
• Understanding of modern business models and technology strategies
• Experience leading and managing technology-based consulting engagements and complex problems

Responsibilities

• Devise strategies, sell and deliver value solutions, as well as possess clear understanding of client’s business vision, strategy, goals, and objectives
• Engage with clients to understand their challenge(s) and help design viable, value-added solutions and processes resulting in measurable business benefit
• Link the client's mission strategy to their IT strategy, documenting and devising both programs and projects demonstrating how the current and future needs of the organization will be met in an efficient, sustainable, and adaptable manner
• Create, maintain and own architecture roadmaps defining current state and target state architectures. Work with delivery teams on the development and sustainable execution of transition plans
• Establish architecture standards, design patterns and technology reference models. Govern adoption, compliance and/or exception approvals
• Maintain a technology roadmap that managers technical debt, plans and tracks modernization and end of life migrations to influence prioritization and investment decisions
• Evaluate the applicability of leading-edge technologies and harness this information to significantly influence future IT and business growth strategy
• Champion and enforce sound engineering practices across delivery teams including DevSecOps, CI/CD infrastructure-as-code, automated testing, code quality and security-by-design
• Provide a deep understanding of business capabilities and functions, processes, as well as data and related topics across the client organization
• Demonstrate authoritative knowledge and its implications for both the agency and industry as a whole
• Work with senior engineers and architects to identify, evaluate and pilot emerging technologies with focus on AI/ML, Gen and Agentics AI
• Translate client's business issues/opportunities into business requirements, identifying both technical and process solutions
• Help select best suited teams to deliver on the proposed solution vision. Drive implementation of chosen solutions through established project/project management principles/best practices. Support on-contract growth opportunities, while tracking business obstacles and objectives
• Develop and deliver presentations addressing prospect's business problems, objectives, and requirements, typically using in-depth or experiential knowledge
• Research to stay ahead in area of expertise - including understanding the current and future market, product, and competitor landscape; Support the proposal development process, responding to RFI's and RFP's
• Respond (or coordinate response) to technical questions about the process or related architecture

Benefits

• flexible time off benefit
• robust learning resources
• competitive compensation
• competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families
• comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree