Enterprise Solutions Architect

Enterprise Solutions Architect

Marathon TS is looking for an Enterprise Solutions Architect to support our client at NIH. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading architectural evaluation of new enterprise software platforms proposed for NIH-wide adoption.
• Defining enterprise integration patterns across NIH systems including cloud platforms, identity services, data platforms, and collaboration tools.
• Developing solution architectures that align with NIH enterprise architecture standards and security requirements.
• Collaborating with product vendors to evaluate technical architecture, deployment models, security posture, and operational requirements.

Integration & Technical Governance:

• Defining and enforcing enterprise integration patterns and architecture standards across implementations.
• Coordinating architecture alignment across CIT service areas including Cloud Services, Enterprise Platform Services, Identity and Access Management, and Operations Management Services.
• Developing architecture documentation including solution diagrams, integration models, and platform reference architectures.
• Participating in technical governance processes and architecture review boards to ensure enterprise alignment.

Adoption & Operational Transition:

• Providing architectural input into platform selection decisions, ensuring alignment with NIH technical standards, security requirements, and operational models.
• Supporting transition planning for new enterprise platforms into operational support organizations after the initial rollout period.

Required qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field.
• Google Cloud Professional Architect (or equivalent Google Cloud certification).
• 10+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise software solutions.
• Experience developing enterprise architecture for cloud-based platforms and SaaS environments.
• Experience evaluating and integrating enterprise software products across large organizations.
• Experience with enterprise integration patterns including APIs, identity federation, and data exchange architectures.
• Experience working with major cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Strong understanding of enterprise security architecture and compliance frameworks.
• Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to guide platform adoption decisions.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience supporting federal government IT environments.
• Familiarity with NIH enterprise systems and research computing environments.
• Experience integrating enterprise SaaS platforms such as Atlassian products, Slack, MATLAB, SAS, or similar scientific software platforms.
• Experience supporting enterprise architecture governance and review boards.
• Experience working in Agile product or platform development environments.
• Familiarity with identity and access management platforms and enterprise collaboration systems.

Marathon TS is committed to the development of a creative, diverse and inclusive work environment. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Marathon TS will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Marathon TS does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status").