Enterprise Technology Architect (One Year Only)

Description

Plans, manages, and guides enterprise architecture program activities in the Department of Information Technology to meet educational and business system needs for Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS); collaborates with the IT leadership team to ensure seamless alignment of education, technology, and information in enterprise projects; contributes to the development and maintenance of FCPS enterprise architecture standards and guides major IT initiatives; builds strong relationships with key educational and business leaders; provides mentorship to IT architects; and ensures that security and audit controls are well-designed and enforced.

Qualifications

Required

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field.
• Six (6) years of experience in collaboration with key IT areas including cloud systems, IAM, servers, networking, databases, and/or service management; five (5) years of which shall have been in a lead role supporting at least two of the key IT areas, with some experience in analytical and architectural project management in a supervisory or leadership role.
  • Advanced degree(s) beyond the minimum degree requirement in a relevant field may be considered for some experience.
• Knowledge of IT architecture principles and best practices.
• Knowledge of educational and business frameworks to guide decision-making.
• Knowledge of latest technologies such as cloud computing, Machine Learning (ML), Generative AI, modern code development environments.
• Skill in guiding the development and deployment of technology solutions.
• Skill in overseeing and coordinating complex architecture program activities.
• Skill in engaging leadership and mentorship skills to guide and inspire IT architects.
• Ability to apply analytical and problem-solving skills to identify business and educational requirements and translate them into architectural solutions.
• Ability to contribute to the strategic vision of IT and align technology with educational goals.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and influence decision-making processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the capacity to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders clearly.

Preferred

• Experience working in a large K-12 or higher education environment.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (CISSIP-ISSAP).
• Google Professional Cloud Architect.