Solutions Architect

Job Description

Job DescriptionSolutions Architect

Location: Government facility in Washington, D.C./Maryland/Virginia (DMV); remote performance permitted for certain tasks, with in-person attendance required for designated meetings.
Schedule: Core hours are Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Overview
KeenLogic is seeking a highly skilled Solutions Architect to support government program initiatives. This role will lead solution design, portfolio management, and investment planning while ensuring technical strategies align with agency mission objectives. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in federal IT architecture, budget and investment management, and enterprise solutions, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders and translate complex business requirements into actionable technical roadmaps.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen
• Active Secret or Top Secret Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field required; advanced degree (e.g., MBA or Master’s in Information Systems) preferred
• 10+ years’ experience in IT architecture, federal budgeting, and investment management
• 3+ years’ experience with ServiceNow, including financial and business modules
• Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or PMI-PBA certification strongly desired

Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in applying in an operational environment the principles of the nine primary knowledge areas and the five process groups defined by the Project Management Body of Knowledge.
• Experience in IT Portfolio Management methodologies and processes, tools, strategic planning, trend analysis, organizational reporting and presentations, and identification of performance indicators for the purpose of performance measurements.
• Experience with the Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) process and other IT investment processes and requirements.
• Experience assessing, interpreting, and providing guidance regarding Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Department of Justice (DOJ), and other office budget and reporting directives and instructions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience in writing materials relevant to organization, project and task goals and presenting material to senior Government officials and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experienced in the Federal budget life cycle and investment portfolio management best practices, solutions, associated tools, business process analysis and re-engineering methodologies and processes.
• Demonstrated experience in automating workflows, data management, and reporting in using an ESM tool, i.e. ServiceNow IT Service Management (ITSM), IT Financial Management (ITFM), and IT Business Management (ITBM) modules.
• Thorough knowledge of portfolio and investment management relating to the Information Technology Investment Management (ITIM) reporting requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of organizational development methodologies.
• Demonstrable knowledge or experience of the TBM framework and taxonomy.

Job Duties

• Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Design the structure, components, and interfaces of a system.
• Ensure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements (e.g., performance, security, scalability).
• Work with various stakeholders (business, development, operations).
• Direct and control activities for an organization, with overall responsibility for financial management, methods, and staffing to ensure technical requirements are met.
• Transform the needs, obstacles, and visions of stakeholders into viable solutions.
• Produce measurable results cultivated by industry evolution, academic improvements, and government modernization efforts.
• Utilize innovation design concepts, rapid design model(s), iterative design thinking, Lean Agile and SAFe Extreme Prototyping methods.
• Negotiate and interface with senior management.
• Conduct Organizational Development analysis to support As-is and To-be models and provide recommendations to improve organizational efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Implement concepts, systems, methods, and business rules for achieving data quality assurance, including data completeness, availability, timelines, accuracy, referential integrity, and integration.
• Facilitate business and technical analysis by leading working group sessions and engaging working group members to understand and document customer stakeholder functional and technical needs.
• Facilitate work sessions, mentor program analysts, managers, or other staff, and conduct training sessions.
• Develop or revise procedures, templates, and other related documentation as a result of research, interviews, and work sessions.
• Articulate functional and technical needs to support liaison activities between functional stakeholders and engineering/development teams.
• Assess customer business processes and functions and make recommendations for improved functional services.
• Conduct compliance and service audits, prepare audit findings reports, and develop corrective action plans.
• Implement all requirement solutions as described and agreed upon with the government.
• Provide ongoing requirements gathering with the Client, as needed.

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