Enterprise Architect

Barrow Wise Consulting•Rockville, MD

9d•$90,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Enjoy problem-solving, need a venue to display your creativity, and emerging technologies pique your interest; if so, Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC is for you. As a multi-disciplined leader, you understand the gifts that set you apart from everyone else. Demonstrate innovative solutions to our clients. Join Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC today. The Enterprise Architect will support Barrow Wise's DHS project and perform the following duties: Assess alignment of IT services, platforms, and investments with agency mission and strategic goals. Review target architecture, technology standards, and portfolio alignment. Evaluate modernization priorities and identify architecture-related risks and opportunities. Support development of findings, recommendations, and roadmap inputs. Conduct structured interviews with IT leadership, business stakeholders, and operational teams. Review policies, SOPs, architecture documents, inventories, SLAs, PPM artifacts, dashboards, performance reports, and prior audits. Perform lightweight technical reviews of software and hardware interoperability and performance. Analyze operational and availability metrics, including incident volumes, resolution times, change success rates, project delivery performance, and dashboard usage. Assess maturity, identify strengths and gaps, and document root causes across people, process, tools, governance, and culture. Develop findings, recommendations, and a prioritized roadmap for improvement. Prepare executive briefings, working session materials, and final audit reports. Support optional implementation of the future state. Collaborate with client teams onsite or remotely as needed, including coordination with federal stakeholders. Attend meetings in person in the DC Area.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship, MD/DC/VA resident preferred
Bachelor's degree in a related field
5+ years of experience supporting federal agencies or defense organizations within: Enterprise architecture, IT strategy, or operating model design
Cloud modernization, cybersecurity, or data platform assessments
DevSecOps or application delivery evaluation
Service management / ITSM process review
Familiarity with federal governance and compliance frameworks such as FITARA, OMB A-11/A-130, FISMA, TIC 3.0, FedRAMP, Section 508, and Zero Trust
Working knowledge of NIST, ITIL, PMI, and GAO best practices
Experience reviewing IT operations, infrastructure, application delivery, help desk services, reporting, or PPM functions
Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills
Ability to synthesize findings into clear, actionable recommendations
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to work collaboratively in a team-focused environment.

Responsibilities

Assess alignment of IT services, platforms, and investments with agency mission and strategic goals
Review target architecture, technology standards, and portfolio alignment
Evaluate modernization priorities and identify architecture-related risks and opportunities
Support development of findings, recommendations, and roadmap inputs
Conduct structured interviews with IT leadership, business stakeholders, and operational teams
Review policies, SOPs, architecture documents, inventories, SLAs, PPM artifacts, dashboards, performance reports, and prior audits
Perform lightweight technical reviews of software and hardware interoperability and performance
Analyze operational and availability metrics, including incident volumes, resolution times, change success rates, project delivery performance, and dashboard usage
Assess maturity, identify strengths and gaps, and document root causes across people, process, tools, governance, and culture
Develop findings, recommendations, and a prioritized roadmap for improvement
Prepare executive briefings, working session materials, and final audit reports
Support optional implementation of the future state
Collaborate with client teams onsite or remotely as needed, including coordination with federal stakeholders
Attend meetings in person in the DC Area