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Engagement Type: Contract

Location: Richmond VA

Duration: 6 Months

Complete Description:

**local candidates strongly preferred

***all interviews will be in person, no exceptions

****contract will be extended beyond 6/30/12, probably another 6 or more months beyond that date

This position works across Application Development, Service Delivery and Infrastructure to identify, research, discuss, design, and implement key enterprise architecture standards.

Enterprise Architect       

Years of Experience:

5 or more years

Job Description:

This position works across Application Development, Service Delivery and Infrastructure to identify, research, discuss, design, and implement key enterprise architecture standards. Other responsibilities include: Research, design, document, build, and pilot prioritized topics for standards.  Manage the list of potential standards and work with the application development management to prioritize efforts.  Work closely with Development, Infrastructure, and Service Delivery teams to understand their needs and ensure the best enterprise standard is implemented. Work closely with development teams to pilot and prove out the standard. Drive the identification, development and implementation of key new standards in areas such as:, Performance Testing, Security, Event Management, Web UI Framework, .NET Design Standards, Application To Application Communication, Caching, etc. Propose new enterprise standards based on business need, IT need and technology advances. Assist development teams to implement the standards into business applications. Investigate new technology and techniques that should be developed into an agency enterprise architecture standard.

Lead key enterprise architectural design projects as necessary. Operate as business savvy technical leader across the organization. Influence development teams to design high-quality technical solutions that fit the Enterprise Architecture and standards.  Educate application development managers, developers, and business analyst on Commonwealth Enterprise Architecture Standards.

Skills:

Questions:

Question 1: Does candidate live within a 50 mile radius of Richmond, VA?

Question 2: If not, in what city/state does candidate reside?

Question 3: Is candidate willing and able to travel to Richmond, VA for a personal interview if the manager is NOT able to conduct a phone interview? A personal interview is always required.