Enterprise Solutions Architect

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board • Washington, DC

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About The Position

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is hiring an Enterprise Solutions Architect under Direct-Hire Authority. The role advises leaders, programs, and project teams on solution design and modernization decisions. It designs enterprise AI architectures integrating data platforms, business applications, collaboration platforms, automation tools, and enterprise systems, and develops AI-enabled business solutions to improve workforce productivity, service delivery, operational efficiency, decision-making, and risk management. The architect develops platform strategies to maximize enterprise capabilities and reduce duplication, conducts architectural reviews and technical evaluations, and resolves complex architectural and design challenges.

The position requires IT-related experience demonstrating attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving, as well as at least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable to the GS-13 level. Specialized experience includes leading enterprise architecture solution development and evaluation; assessing technology solutions for alignment with architecture principles, security requirements, and business objectives; leading solution architecture recommendations involving integration, data management, emerging technologies, and technology investments or modernization; and leading architecture and design efforts that integrate AI, automation, data, and enterprise platforms into a secure, scalable, and sustainable technology ecosystem. Education may not substitute for experience.

The appointee will receive a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service and may be required to serve a one-year probationary period. U.S. citizenship is required, and continued employment depends on satisfactory completion of a background investigation and federal suitability or security clearance. The FRTIB offers federal employee benefits and work/life-balance flexibilities. Relocation expenses are not authorized; other recruitment incentives may be authorized.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet all qualification requirements by 11/05/2026.
• IT-related experience demonstrating attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
• At least one year of full-time specialized work experience comparable in scope and responsibility to GS-13 in the federal government.
• Specialized experience leading the development and evaluation of enterprise architecture solutions and serving as a liaison among stakeholders, developers, engineers, and business leaders to improve organizational mission outcomes.
• Specialized experience leading assessments of technology solutions for compliance with enterprise architecture principles, security requirements, and business objectives.
• Specialized experience leading solution architecture efforts and providing recommendations on system integration, data management, emerging technologies, technology investments, and modernization initiatives.
• Specialized experience leading enterprise architecture and solution design efforts integrating AI, automation, data, and enterprise platforms into a secure, scalable, and sustainable technology ecosystem.
• Satisfactory completion of a background investigation and the granting of federal suitability or security clearance are conditions of continued employment.
• Education may not be substituted for experience for this series and grade combination.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Applicants who are male and born after December 31, 1959 must certify Selective Service registration or exemption.

Responsibilities

• Advise leaders, programs, and project teams on solution design and modernization decisions.
• Design enterprise AI architectures integrating data platforms, business applications, collaboration platforms, automation tools, and enterprise systems.
• Design AI-enabled business solutions to improve workforce productivity, service delivery, operational efficiency, decision-making, and risk management.
• Develop platform strategies that maximize enterprise capabilities and reduce duplication.
• Conduct architectural reviews and technical evaluations.
• Resolve complex architectural and design challenges.
• Lead development and evaluation of enterprise architecture solutions and liaise among stakeholders, developers, engineers, and business leaders.
• Lead assessments of technology solutions for compliance with enterprise architecture principles, security requirements, and business objectives.
• Lead solution architecture efforts and provide recommendations on system integration, data management, emerging technologies, technology investments, and modernization initiatives.
• Lead enterprise architecture and solution design efforts integrating AI, automation, data, and enterprise platforms into a secure, scalable, and sustainable technology ecosystem.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including annual and sick leave.
• Life insurance.
• Health benefits.
• Participation in the federal retirement system.
• Flexible work hours, as applicable.
• Transit and childcare subsidies, as applicable.
• Free and confidential employee assistance and occupational health referral services.
• Free on-site fitness center.
• Off-site fitness membership reimbursement.
• Other recruitment incentives may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed