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# ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT - INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION in Fairfax

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** Fairfax, VA, United States
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Databases, Data Centers, HybridCloud, Data Management
- **Published:** October 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/enterprise-architect-infrastructure-modernization-fairfax-32010728

## About the Role

* A strong communicator who can lead workshops and explain complex infrastructure and cloud topics to both technical teams and senior leaders.
 * A collaborator who enjoys working across infrastructure, cloud, database, desktop, security, and agency teams to get shared solutions.
 * Someone who can bring structure to large, complex systems and projects, and turn them into clear plans.
 * Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to build consensus in a multi-stakeholder environment.
 * Comfort working in a fast-paced, shifting environment, learning quickly and adjusting plans as needed.
 * Experience working in government or public sector environments is (but not required)

## Description

We're looking for an Enterprise Architect to support our Chief Architect while he leads the County through large-scale infrastructure transitions and cloud modernization. In this role, you'll be the connective tissue between DIT, agencies, and technical teams, spending a lot of time listening, facilitating workshops, and turning complex needs into clear technical architecture and delivery plans. This position will be probationary for 6 months (1,040), with extension to one year for an additional 1,040 hours.

Scope and Deliverables Include:

 * Serve as the primary architectural liaison for major technology initiatives and assessments underway. Serve as a Technical discovery & systems architect responsible for mapping, documenting, and baselining current-state enterprise IT architecture across on-premises data centers and hybrid-cloud environments.
 * Work across DIT Teams to:
 * Perform Technical reviews of systems currently within the enterprise.
 * Produce authoritative current-state artifacts (system topologies, data flow diagrams, network dependency matrices, and service catalogs)
 * Map out and evaluate current enterprise storage platforms, capabilities, and gaps.
 * Map our current observability tools and architecture
 * Run archive and retention proof-of-concepts (POCs) to reduce cost and risk.
 * Comprehensive Current-State Enterprise Architecture Documents