Currently, RG is looking to hire a Solution Architect to support customers modernize a legacy government environment. This role will be critical in supporting our customer’s overarching mission of consolidating existing systems into a single user focused platform that meets the needs of the stakeholders.

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

The chosen candidate can expect to be responsible for creating and/or reviewing solution, systems, and information architecture products and content for compliance with enterprise architecture frameworks and standards. The Enterprise Architect will provide enterprise-level architecture design and implementation expertise to cross-functional delivery teams using Agile methodology. The candidate must have hands-on experience building enterprise-level solutions across multiple technologies. Specific responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with Business Analysts and members of the Agile delivery teams to collect enterprise-level architectural artifacts and elicit business requirements to help design flexible and coherent processes.
• Providing support to the program regarding architecture status, including the identification of gaps, redundancies, potential risks, and areas of improvement.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of architecture functions and providing guidance/coaching to improve effectiveness
• Creating and managing architectural models/artifacts to document a conceptual, logical, and physical architecture
• Updating the architecture based on new requirements or operational issues
• Provide communication to all levels of management including the Program Manager and CTO.
• Establish a strong rapport with various stakeholders with the ability to communicate between them and the project team in a clear and concise manner.
• Deliver solution-oriented designs and roadmaps based on customer needs, requirements, and specifications.
• Be passionate about technology, innovation, optimization, and modernization.

HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE:

This role plays an important and vital part in mission success. The ideal candidate will be able to define high-quality architectural strategies to support our customers. 

Required Skills

A Consultant is an exempt customer-facing business professional that provides a variety of information directly to customers for their ongoing programs, new initiatives, strategic planning, and measurement/evaluation in one or more of RG's solutions.  They possess excellent customer service skills, remain current on industry trends, value teamwork, and have a wide range of interpersonal skills.

Required Experience

To be successful in this role, all candidates must meet the below qualifications to be considered.

BS DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, OR RELATED FIELD

EXPERIENCE USING ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURAL TOOLS/APPLICATIONS SUCH AS VISIO, SPARX, ABACUS, ETC.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN AN ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT ROLE

RELEVANT CERTIFICATION SUCH AS TOGAF, FEA(F) OR DODAF

POSSESS A SOLID UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS PROCESS MODELING

EXPERIENCE CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURAL MODELS ACROSS FRAMEWORKS SUCH AS ZACHMAN, DODAF, TOGAF, ETC.

PROFESSIONAL, APPLIED EXPERIENCE WITH AGILE METHODOLOGY

STRONG WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

COVID-19 VACCINATION

• ROBBINS-GIOIA, LLC REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYEES TO BE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19. BY APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION, YOU UNDERSTAND YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO VERIFY YOU HAVE BEEN, OR WILL BE, FULLY VACCINATED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE, OR TO VERIFY THAT YOU CANNOT BE VACCINATED DUE TO A DISABILITY OR MEDICAL CONDITION, OR A SINCERELY HELD RELIGIOUS BELIEF. AN INDIVIDUAL IS CONSIDERED FULLY VACCINATED FOR COVID-19 TWO WEEKS AFTER THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE SECOND DOSE IN A TWO-DOSE SERIES, OR TWO WEEKS AFTER THEY HAVE RECEIVED A SINGLE-DOSE VACCINE.

BRING THE WOW FACTOR:

In addition to our core requirements that are an absolute must for this role, we want to highlight some of the qualifications that we consider to “Bring the WOW Factor”. Below are some of those “WOW Factors” that we would love to have, but that are not considered hard requirements to do the job.

• PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE LEADING CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS
• MASTERS DEGREE IN RELATED DISCIPLINE
• PREVIOUS DEFENSE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
• CBAP/CCBA CERTIFICATION FROM THE IIBA
• AGILE CERTIFICATION
• PMI CERTIFICATIONS (PMP, PMI-PBA)
• CLOUD PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION
• RELEVANT CERTIFICATIONS FROM ARCHITECTURE BEST PRACTICE ORGANIZATIONS (I.E. OPEN GROUP)
• PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN THE OKC AREA
• ABILITY TO OBTAIN A SECURITY CLEARANCE

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & DISCLAIMER:

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required, only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. EOE, INCLUDING DISABILITY/VETS

_ At Robbins-Gioia (RG), we provide management consulting, managed services, and JFAST software. Our management consulting services combine leading-edge capabilities in management and technology with a seasoned understanding of our clients’ missions. Our managed services help our clients maximize their technology investments by providing experienced professionals that complement our clients’ strategy and operations. Our JFAST software is a suite of tools that perform advanced planning and scheduling operations and is the most capable intelligent scheduling platform for complex, mission-critical applications._

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A Consultant is an exempt customer-facing business professional that provides a variety of information directly to customers for their ongoing programs, new initiatives, strategic planning, and measurement/evaluation in one or more of RG's solutions.  They possess excellent customer service skills, remain current on industry trends, value teamwork, and have a wide range of interpersonal skills.