Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect

Fairfax County DIT is seeking an Enterprise Architect to support the Chief Enterprise Architect in leading large-scale infrastructure transformations and cloud modernization initiatives. The consultant will serve as a bridge between DIT, county agencies, and technical teams, facilitating workshops, gathering requirements, and translating complex business and technical needs into architecture strategies and delivery plans.

Enterprise Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Serve as the primary architectural liaison for major technology initiatives and enterprise assessments.
• Conduct technical discovery activities and document current-state enterprise architecture.
• Baseline and assess enterprise IT environments across on-premises data centers and hybrid cloud platforms.
• Partner with DIT teams and stakeholders to evaluate technology landscapes and future-state architecture.

Architecture Assessments & Documentation

• Perform technical reviews of enterprise systems.
• Create and maintain:
  • System topology diagrams
  • Data flow diagrams
  • Network dependency matrices
  • Service catalogs
• Document comprehensive current-state enterprise architecture artifacts.

Infrastructure & Cloud Analysis

• Evaluate existing enterprise storage platforms, capabilities, and gaps.
• Assess current observability tools and monitoring architecture.
• Conduct archive and retention proof-of-concept (POC) initiatives to reduce risk and optimize costs.
• Support cloud modernization and infrastructure transformation efforts.

Required Qualifications

• Enterprise Architecture
• Infrastructure Architecture
• Cloud Architecture / Cloud Modernization
• Hybrid Cloud Environments
• Systems Architecture
• Technical Discovery and Assessment
• Enterprise Documentation and Modeling
• Storage Platform Evaluation
• Network Architecture Analysis
• Observability and Monitoring Architecture
• Proof of Concept (POC) Planning and Execution

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to facilitate workshops with both technical and executive stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration skills across infrastructure, cloud, database, desktop, security, and business teams.
• Ability to organize and simplify large, complex systems and projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and consensus-building abilities.
• Adaptability in fast-paced and evolving environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in government, public sector, or municipal environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale infrastructure transformations.
• Background working with cross-functional architecture and operations teams.

Tryfacta is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.