Solution Architect

Role:The Solution Architect will analyze and define advanced technologies relevant to the applications and services within the enterprise architecture. He/she will provide guidance to project teams in the implementation and adherence to governance principles, policies and procedures. They will Identify and manage exceptions to the governance standards and provide leadership and skills transfer across the architecture group with respect to due processes, methodologies and relevant best practices. They will research, monitor and communicate technology trends. He/she will provide leadership and recommendations about technological opportunities to the entire Library of Congress (LOC) enterprise for a broad, diverse and complex set of functions. Responsibilities:Assist in the research, evaluation and recommendation of technologies being considered for inclusion in solution architectures to improve business and technology operations.Develop the Technology Architecture and Service Component ArchitecturePerform solution design and collaborate with Solution Engineering and Project ManagementProvide solution architecture services based upon the LOC Systems Engineering Lifecycle methodology to target opportunities for improving capabilities and servicesAnalyze and identify performance gaps to guide design of IT investmentsPropose innovative technologies that are scalable to fulfill future business technology needs of the agency. Define conceptual level solution design, conduct market research and provide technical experience in defining services and technologyPerform an analysis of alternatives to identify approaches for technical problem resolutionAssist in the development of rough order magnitudes (ROMs).Develop and assist project managers with program alignment documentation and EA artifacts for solution architecture.Focus on the strategic use of emerging technologies to better manage the enterprise’s information and consistently insert those technologies into the enterpriseProvide coaching and mentoring to Program Managers to collect and maintain their technology architecture informationConsults on the implementation of technology solutions based on the architecture development. Develop communication briefings for technical executive leadership on various issues related to technology architectureAssist in the defining and implementing technology governance standards and activitiesProvide technical guidance and counsel to project teams to ensure alignment to the IT Architecture