Overview

Falconwood is a woman-owned / veteran-owned company providing consultation and programmatic support to Department of Defense (DoD) Information Technology (IT) initiatives and programs. We provide expert advice and consultation on a diverse range of IT subjects, focusing on acquisition, cybersecurity, engineering, logistics, and process development.

We have an immediate opening for a Senior Solutions Architect to the support to Navy Enterprise Business Solutions program office. The Solutions Architect provides architecture support and advice to the Chief Architect in the development of the strategy and design, and the build-out, implementation and operation of an appropriate and robust systems and data architecture approach. The Architect will lead efforts to transition from DoDAF 1.5 in IBM System Architect to DoDAF 2.02 in Magic Draw No Magic CAMEO tool. They will also lead the coordination across all Navy ERP projects to integrate changes to business process, system, and data models. The Architect will support the implementation of digital engineering/MBSE utilizing the Navy ERP enterprise architecture models and support the development of the to-be S4/HANA Navy ERP solution architecture while minimizing system customizations. This role may require managing a small team of architects to meet the requirements of a large cloud-based SAP ERP system for the Navy program office. This position requires active secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the integrity of the architecture and make it visible and accessible to a wider audience. 

• Work with System and Enterprise Architecture views and supporting artifacts, including Business Process models and integration of data model content linking data to Enterprise Resource Planning system’s business processes. 
• Assess Enterprise Architectures and recommend improvements to align with the GAO Enterprise Architecture Management Maturity Framework more closely. 
• Work in the complete life cycle of enterprise resource planning software, including business development, and knowledge of high-level architecture design, technology selection, and the overall infrastructure solution. 
• Facilitate systems engineering milestone events and effectively communicate complex solutions and issues. 
• Identify risk within the project and program then effectively communicate those risks to stakeholders. 

• Consult with management and engineering teams, providing technical advice regarding business analysis, project management, IT architecture, infrastructure, cloud development, software solution architecture design and find best technical solution to solve business problems 
• Assist to develop Data Archival policies and procedures for Enterprise Resource Planning system as necessary
• Participate in review teams with Government personnel, other contractors and systems integrators for program strategies, and integrated schedules. 
• Define beneficial solutions and identify solutions which are inefficient for a particular business requirements.

Qualifications

• The candidate MUST have an ACTIVE Secret Clearance 
• The candidate must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a related field. 
• The candidate must have at least 5 years of experience in enterprise architecture, architecture management frameworks, and developing implementation architectures, as well as 2 years of experience with enterprise business IT systems. 
• The candidate must have experience in transition from DoDAF 1.5 in IBM System Architect to DoDAF 2.02 in Magic Draw No Magic CAMEO tool. 

• The candidate must have a technical background and experience in development preferably SAP 
• Must be capable of communicating effectively in writing as well as verbally at a senior management level.
• Must be able perform duties on-site, at the Washington Navy Yard (Post COVID) when required. 
• Must be capable of performing effectively individually and as part of a team. 
• Must be able to work with minimal oversight and meet deadlines. 

• Must have effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to compile and organize statistical information retrieved and present findings to management 
• Must have short-term and long-term planning skills.
• Must be able to manage their time, be on time to meetings, and juggle priorities. 
• Certified Enterprise Architect (CEA) preferred 

• SYSML experience preferred 
• Having experience in Agile SAFe preferred
• No travel anticipated. 

Pay Range

$120,000-140.000 based on experience and qualifications.