Enterprise/Platform Architect

Job Description:
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Information Technology Division (ITD) is seeking an enterprise/platform architect to join the VDOT Enterprise Architecture team. This individual will work with key members to balance and prioritize current operational demands, disruptions, and opportunities with the longer-term strategic vision of the organization. Furthermore, the enterprise/platform architect provides technology guidance, road maps, principles, standards, and best practices.

Skills Matrix:
·        Experience in technical, substantive and methodological issues related to design architecture for new or emerging solutions and technologies. Required 10 Years
·        Experience in defining enterprise metadata standards and an enterprise taxonomy Required 4 Years
·        Experience with various aspects of enterprise architecture with knowledge of one or more formalized frameworks such as NASCIO, TOGAF, FEAF Required 10 Years
·        Experience applying application/software/systems development methodologies including agile approaches Required 10 Years
·        IT and business/industry work experience including architecture design and deployment, systems lifecycle management, and infrastructure planning and Required 10 Years
·        Experience with Esri's GIS tools and platforms Highly desired 3 Years
·        Experience in cloud application (Azure/AWS) /GIS architecture. Required 10 Years
·        experience in SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture Required 5 Years
·        Competency with XML constructs and schemas. experience with API protocols and schemas such as SOAP and REST Required 10 Years
·        Partner with architects, other technical team members and to develop roadmaps and strategies to support agency KPIs Required 7 Years
·        Create overall application and solution architectures, component designs, and systems integration and implementations for a particular business sols Required 10 Years