Enterprise Architect

• Provide subject-matter expertise regarding technology platforms across the enterprise in order to most effectively leverage company assets while adhering to architectural best practices and ensuring fully integrated solutions
• Architect the technical landscape as we build an ecommerce site from ground up
• Architect, design and implement multiple technical solutions in parallel while monitoring the integrations required for each system internally and externally.
• Develop past, present and future state architecture documentation for the solution architecture library
• Lead design and architecture discussions
• Vet new technologies and recommend the best suited for organization’s technical landscape
• Diagnose and solve technical problems across the multiple retail systems.
• Define and follow best practices to manage performance and scalability across the enterprise
• Envision and implement systematic changes required as the organizational needs grow.
• Review and approve designs across multiple disciplines for both internal and vendor teams
• Work with project leads to develop and detailed technical requirements documentation
• Work closely with project management to estimate and forecast resource needs, labor spend and project duration
• Keep abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in order to evaluate existing environments, establish technology standards and identify opportunities to add value to the organization.
• As needed, rapidly troubleshoot and debug solutions and recommend fixes
• Provide technical leadership, clarity and direction for on-site, offshore and vendor teams.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

• Computer Science, Information systems, Business Administration (concentration in technology) or equivalent military or work experience
• Certificates, licenses and registrations required:
• Computer skills required: Accounting Software; Contract Management Systems; Development Software; Human Resource Systems; Inventory Software; Microsoft Office; Payroll Systems; Project Management Software
• Other skills required:
• Minimum 6 years’ experience.
• Information technology experience, providing internal/external consulting services to management and technical staff in solving complex information issues.
• Requires competence in field of expertise, such as technology assessment, feasibility studies and cost/benefit analyses, and other architecture related areas.
• Possesses knowledge of state-of-the-art in information technology management and architectural frameworks.

VEA is an award winning, nationally recognized, small, minority company based in Washington, DC.