Overview

REI Systems provides reliable, effective, and innovative technology solutions that advance federal, state, local, and nonprofit missions. Our technologists and consultants are passionate about solving complex challenges that impact millions of lives. We take a Mindful Modernization approach in delivering our application modernization, grants management systems, government data analytics, and advisory services. Mindful Modernization is the REI Way of delivering mission impact by aligning our government customers’ strategic objectives to measurable outcomes through people, processes, and technology. Learn more at REIsystems.com. 

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Position Overview:

Looking for your next challenge? Enjoy solving complex business problems with today’s latest technologies? REI Systems (REI) is looking for a Solutions Enterprise Architect to help delivery organization move to the next level of maturity in delivering solutions to the customer. Working with REI’s Delivery Excellence (DE) team and executives, successful candidates will support REI's DE strategy in ensuring solution excellence for our customers. The position enables REI to provide best-in-class solutions to our customers with high level of customer satisfaction. It also contributes toward REI's long-term strategy to organically acquire and retain customers and talent while expanding and deepening our portfolio of offerings

Responsibilities

Key Result Areas and Activities for Solutions Enterprise Architect:

• Become a champion of Delivery Excellence initiative and works towards its success across the company.
• Work with the DE team to identify gaps in processes being followed by delivery teams across the company.
• Enable SMEs across each account in designing of new processes and best practices keeping in mind the types of projects REI has
• Provide your expertise in all four pillars of the framework – Program and Project Mgmt, Customer Engagement, High Performing Teams and Engineering Excellence
• Build tiger teams to help specific projects in each of the above areas on the need basis
• Work with Account Teams and Project Teams to enable them to prioritize, track and provide encouragement.
• Enable accounts to do more Innovation in their projects.
• Own the internal tools used by the company.
• Foster internal REI relationships and mentor senior technical staff
• Generate thought leadership aligning to REI’s Delivery Excellence strategy.
• Design compelling solutions for new and existing REI customers
• Foster internal REI relationships and mentor senior technical staff
• Support competitive technical proposal solutions.
• Lead technical proposal solutioning sessions, driving to a compelling outcome.
• Influence customers, employees, and partners

Qualifications

Work Experience:

15 years or more experience in software development, project management, or process improvement, with a focus on federal government projects.

Experience in Solutions Engineering, Project and Program Management, Running multiple Agile teams, and building strong relationship with customers is a must.

• Delivery experience in enterprise-scale software for Federal agencies
• Familiarity with multiple technology stacks, including low-code platforms
• Experience in end-to-end solution development lifecycle and agile methodologies
• Expertise in AWS cloud services supporting identity management, microservice and event-driven architectures and modern data architectures
• Experience with delivery frameworks, such as Agile, DevSecOps, and integrated Human-Centered Design
• At least 15 years of relevant experience; two years may be substituted for a master's degree
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (Master's degree is a plus)
• Demonstrated continued learning through one or more technical certifications or related methods
• At least one certification in a cloud platform like AWS

Qualities:

• Self-motivated and focused on delivering outcomes
• Able to develop and lead technical teams developing solutions
• Able to create, manage, and meet deadlines for the team
• Able to write and present persuasively for customers communications and industry events such as conferences
• Able to communicate with both technical and business stakeholders
• Able to react based on new information, peer reviews, and feedback
• Demonstrated ability to keep pace with emerging technologies, application modernization, and digital transformation trends

Skills:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data analytics, business intelligence, economics, statistics, or mathematics

Location: Hybrid role, coming to Sterling office 2 to 3 days per week.

• EEO Statement: REI Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Minority/Female/Disability/Vet)