Solutions Architect - Washington, United States - Raye IT Consulting

Description

Job Description

Raye IT Consulting, LLC is a 8a certified minority woman-owned IT consulting and technology firm. Raye IT brings over 20 years experience in delivering mission-critical programs and support for the Federal Government and large agencies. We specialize in program and project management, capital planning and IT investment portfolio management, infrastructure support and application development deployment to include IT operations and maintenance. We deliver value through technical and managerial expertise – innovation, efficient processes, executable strategies, and methodologies that generate tangible and measurable results to our clients across the Federal, Civilian and DoD sectors.

Raye IT is looking for an innovative solution architect to develop and implement systems architecture that will meet business needs. The solution architect's responsibilities include gathering requirements and functional specifications, assessing the current infrastructure systems in place in order to identify areas in need of improvement. You should also be able to regularly update the company on any developments in systems architecture projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects that involve the successful management of teams involved in analysis, design, integration, testing, documenting, converting, extending, and implementing automated information and/or telecommunication systems.
• Provide As-is /To-be analysis, Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
• Perform day-to-day management of overall contract support operations, possibly across multiple projects and personnel at multiple locations.
• Organize, direct, and coordinates the planning and production of all contract support activities.
• Provide Strategic consulting and explain complex problems to management in layman's terms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, software engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Deep technical skills across a broad range of cloud and on-premises platforms, including expertise with Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, VMware, Hyper-V, Linux, Docker, and/or other container platforms is required.
• Experience partnering with senior-level client stakeholders, providing technical thought leadership, and bringing innovation to achieve business needs
• Experience in DevOps and related disciplines highly desired.
• Advanced knowledge of Agile methodologies (scrum, lean, xp) and cross-functional teams
• Working knowledge of Zero trust practices
• Proven experience in engineering and software architecture design.
• The successful candidate must be flexible with the ability to adapt in a growing organization while undergoing heavy change (Change Management experience and knowledge is a plus).
• Previous project management experience is advantageous.
• Experience establishing frameworks for systems modernization efforts using integrated DevSecOps toolchains and test-driven development practices
• In-depth understanding of coding languages (Java, JavaScript).
• Efficient communication skills.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.

Security Clearance Requirement: Public Trust

Place of Performance: Silver Spring, MD (hybrid)

Schedule: Monday - Friday (Hybrid)

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off

Raye IT Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.