Software architect Jobs in Norfolk, VA

Klett Consulting Group (KCG) is a government contracting firm specializing in program support across multiple support areas for both military and civilian agencies. KCG has been in business for 20+ years in the government industry and has been voted one of the “Best Places to Work” for the past 4 years.KCG is seeking an Enterprise Architect to join our team.Responsibilities : Conduct a critical analysis and review of existing and under-development enterprise and capability architectures to gain a big-picture perspective of architecture maturity across multiple projects.Develop and maintain an overarching strategic Enterprise Architecture overview linking existing program capability architectures.Support architectural coherence of multiple Capability Programmes. Support data integration and advanced Business Intelligence reporting based on architectural data, requirements, and program data and creation of reports, dashboards, and heatmaps on their connections, overlaps, and gaps.Present architectural information in various formats appropriate for non-technical stakeholders and leadership.Provide architectural guidance to capability architects, program directors, and requirements managers.Support program and project planning activities to ensure they take into account the architectural dependencies.Support capability architects to ensure consistency of design and adherence to appropriate architectural standards and the Enterprise Architecture.Develop, configure, and maintain templates, guides, HOWTO documents, and reports for Enterprise Architecture and Capability Architectures. Follow ArchiMate and NATO Architectural Framework 3 (NAF3) guidelines and best practices.Configure, integrate, and maintain architectural tools and shared repositories.Maintain a library of reusable Architectural Building Blocks (e.g. taxonomies, reference architectures) to be used across enterprise and capability architectures.Perform additional tasks as required by the COTR related to the labor.Requirements : Demonstrable experience (at least 5 years in the last 10) as lead / key contributor in the development of enterprise or solution architectures for complex systems and environments. List the most relevant projects supported, architectural artifacts produced, and architecture-related tasks performed.Demonstrable recent experience in the use of and training or certification (i.e. in the last 10 years) in Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, DODAF, NAF4, or similar. List the most relevant projects supported (no more than 3) and frameworks used.Demonstrable recent experience (i.e. in the last 10 years) of applying ArchiMate notation for architecture modeling. List the most relevant projects (no more than 3) and ArchiMate viewpoints modeled.Demonstrable experience in coordinating architectural work across multiple teams and projects. Provide information on the number of projects involved and the candidate’s role in the coordination process.Demonstrable experience in working with and configuring professional collaborative architecture tools (e.g. Sparx Enterprise Architect, Aris) and working with shared architecture repositories. List tools used length of experience, and average size of architecture teams working with you on a shared repository.Demonstrable experience (2 years or more in the last 10) in scripting and software development, particularly in scripting and customizing architectural tools (e.g. Sparx EA, Aris) using JScript, VBScript, SQL, XML, or similar. Provide most relevant examples (no more than 3).Demonstrable experience in presenting architectural information to non-technical audiences and leadership. Provide the most relevant examples (no more than 3) together with the type of audience, architectural artifact presented, and presentation goals and outcomes.Demonstrable experience in developing and applying architectural quality standards, modeling guides, and templates. Provide the most relevant examples (no more than 3) and your role in the process (defined or applied standards / templates).Knowledge of the software products to support the representation of the architectures using web reporting, Data Science, and Business Intelligence techniques and tools (e.g. PowerBI, Semantic Wikis). List tools used.Experience working for NATO or similar military or international structure (i.e. International Organization or national MoD).Education : A University degree level education in a relevant field related to Enterprise Architecture (e.g. Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Information Sciences and Technology, Mathematics, Business Administration, etc.). Professional experience in enterprise architecture of min. 5 years will be accepted instead of a degree in a relevant field.Benefits : 401(k) matchingMedical, Dental, and Vision insuranceDisability insuranceLife insurancePaid time off#J-18808-Ljbffr