Enterprise Solution Architect

Marathon TS is looking for an Enterprise Solutions Architect to support our client at NIH.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Platform Evaluation

• Lead architectural evaluation of new enterprise software platforms proposed for NIH-wide adoption.
• Define enterprise integration patterns across NIH systems including cloud platforms, identity services, data platforms, and collaboration tools.
• Develop solution architectures that align with NIH enterprise architecture standards and security requirements.
• Collaborate with product vendors to evaluate technical architecture, deployment models, security posture, and operational requirements.

Integration & Technical Governance

• Define and enforce enterprise integration patterns and architecture standards across implementations.
• Coordinate architecture alignment across CIT service areas including Cloud Services, Enterprise Platform Services, Identity and Access Management, and Operations Management Services.
• Develop architecture documentation including solution diagrams, integration models, and platform reference architectures.
• Participate in technical governance processes and architecture review boards to ensure enterprise alignment.

Adoption & Operational Transition

• Provide architectural input into platform selection decisions, ensuring alignment with NIH technical standards, security requirements, and operational models.
• Support transition planning for new enterprise platforms into operational support organizations after the initial rollout period.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field.
• Google Cloud Professional Architect (or equivalent Google Cloud certification).
• 10 years of experience designing and implementing enterprise software solutions.
• Experience developing enterprise architecture for cloud-based platforms and SaaS environments.
• Experience evaluating and integrating enterprise software products across large organizations.
• Experience with enterprise integration patterns including APIs, identity federation, and data exchange architectures.
• Experience working with major cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Strong understanding of enterprise security architecture and compliance frameworks.
• Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to guide platform adoption decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal government IT environments.
• Familiarity with NIH enterprise systems and research computing environments.
• Experience integrating enterprise SaaS platforms such as Atlassian products, Slack, MATLAB, SAS, or similar scientific software platforms.
• Experience supporting enterprise architecture governance and review boards.
• Experience working in Agile product or platform development environments.
• Familiarity with identity and access management platforms and enterprise collaboration systems.