Chief Enterprise Architect

Zantech•Washington, DC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you looking for your next challenge? Are you ready to work with a performance-based small company? At Zantech, we are a dynamic Woman Owned Small Business focused on providing complex, mission-focused solutions with a proven track record of outstanding customer performance and high employee satisfaction. We would love to talk with you regarding the next step in your career. Come join our team! Zantech is looking for a talented Chief Enterprise Architect to contribute to the success of our upcoming Enterprise Business Transformation project in a Hybrid role based out of the Washington DC Metro area. The Chief Enterprise Architect will play a crucial role in: Current State Assessment & Optimization Transformation Vision, Strategy & Roadmap Development Enterprise, Business & Data/Ai Architecture Leadership Implementation, Integration & Quality Assurance Support (Oversight) Technical Strategy And Governance Across All Task Areas Summary: Serves as chief architect and technical strategist providing enterprise architecture governance, technical strategy leadership, and multi-vendor architectural oversight for $150M+ HHS grants ecosystem transformation. This is the primary Senior Technical Director position responsible for strategic architecture leadership, enterprise framework definition, and technical governance. Works in coordination with Senior Technical Director to provide comprehensive architecture coverage. Impact: Critical impact on long-term technical coherence and transformation success through enterprise architecture framework definition, strategic technical decision-making, and unified technical vision across complex multi-system portfolio with 170+ interfaces and 49+ partner integrations.

Requirements

15+ years enterprise architecture experience in complex Federal IT environments, with 8+ years in chief architect or technical director roles leading large-scale modernization initiatives
Enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, Federal Enterprise Architecture)
DoDAF architecture standards and SV-2 landscape diagram development
Multi-system integration architecture (SOA, microservices, API design)
Cloud architecture and migration strategies (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Federal IT modernization and legacy system transformation
Zero Trust architecture principles and FISMA Moderate compliance
Architecture governance and multi-vendor technical oversight
Strategic technology roadmap development
Data architecture and semantic modeling
AI/ML architecture principles and governance frameworks
Technical debt assessment and quantification methodologies
Stakeholder engagement at CTO/CIO level
Cost optimization through architectural consolidation
Demonstrate a successful track record of extracting value from,
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field
US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret trust or higher clearance, per contract requirements.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Enterprise Architecture, or related field
Advanced degree in systems engineering or related technical discipline
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Federal Enterprise Architecture Certification
Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA)
ITIL Expert or ITIL 4 Strategic Leader
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Responsibilities

Define and govern enterprise architecture framework for future-state HHS grants ecosystem across three major systems
Develop reference architectures, design patterns, and solution standards ensuring scalability, security, modularity, and interoperability
Provide strategic technical leadership and governance across multi-vendor environment (Grants.gov, GrantSolutions, TAGGS modernization)
Facilitate weekly architecture governance meetings establishing DoDAF SV-2 standards adopted enterprise-wide
Lead current state architecture assessment across all three platforms identifying legacy constraints, dependencies, and modernization priorities
Advise DIS leadership on major technical decisions including architectural trade-offs, technology selection, and investment prioritization
Design integration architecture framework for 49+ partner systems with 170+ unique interfaces
Establish technical vision and multi-year roadmap aligned with HHS IT strategy, Zero Trust principles, and DOGE cost-efficiency mandates
Coordinate with Senior Technical Director #2 (0.25 FTE) to ensure comprehensive architecture coverage across specialized domains
Lead architecture reviews and EPLC technical evaluations ensuring modernization aligns with enterprise vision
Develop cost-optimization strategy through architectural consolidation delivering 30%+ O&M cost reduction
Ensure architecture alignment with Federal Data & AI Strategy and trustworthy AI principles