Job Title: Portfolio Lead Architect
Posted by: Sierra7 on Jun 24, 2025
Location:
McLean , VAJob Description:
Sierra7, Inc. is seeking a Lead Portfolio Architect to join the Enterprise Architecture Support Program in support of the Veterans Administration.
Position Responsibilities:
• Proactive collaboration, communication, and interfacing with project stakeholders, including end users, business, VA organizations, vendors, and service partners
• Engage stakeholders across disciplines towards a goal of end-to-end line of sight across design, budgeting, and implementation.
• Develop strategies and plans to enhance the current tool ecosystem
• Design and develop IT architectures
• Create architecture diagrams and related documentation
• Engage with the team to build a world-class community of practice to support customers and for continuous improvement by enhancing the EA knowledge base of standards, innovation, evolving risks, and best practices
• Support developing and determining requirements for utilizing data (structured, unstructured, semi-structured, authoritative data source)
• Support the creation of architectures and review with segment and strategies to identify inconsistencies, gaps, and priorities
• Implement 'Fit-for-Purpose' mature architectures at multiple levels
• Deliver project requirements on time, within budget, with quality results that meet or exceed customer expectations
• Develop detailed schedules, estimates, and resource plans to implement solutions.
• Produce and deliver detailed status reports and briefings, along with periodic demonstrations of developed capability, to document and demonstrate project progress
• Proactively manage scope, actions, issues and risks to ensure project success.
• Follow change control procedures effectively
• Coordinate and monitor timely and effective completion of actions
• Coordinate development and reviews of high-quality project deliverables using appropriate templates
• Be cost conscience as well addressing goals
Requirements:
• Demonstrated work experience success
• Strong leadership skills and management experience
• Experience in designing and developing an IT architecture, creating diagrams and documentation with all components that comprise systems including network topology
• Experienced in introducing new hardware or software into a new or existing environment while minimizing disruption and mitigating risks
• Enterprise architecture experience
• Experience developing strategies and plans to enhance available hardware and software tools
• Experience in design and development of IT architecture
• Experience in creating diagrams and documentation with all components that comprise systems including network topology.
• DevSecOps experience working within a COTs environment
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience a plus
• Familiarity with cloud technologies
• Familiarity with NIST and FedRAMP
• Experience working within a Human Centered design a plus
• Familiarity with supporting an authority to operate review and documentation development
• Experience identifying, mitigating and managing project risks and issues
• Strong interpersonal and client-facing skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
Education & Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, or equivalent (8 years of additional experience may be substituted for education)
• 10 years of relevant experience
• ITIL certification a plus
• Experience working in VA [desired]
• The ability to obtain a government clearance [required]
Why Join Sierra7?
Sierra7 is a Small Disabled Veteran Owned Business. We were founded in 2009 with the mission of "serving those who serve". We are a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and CMMI-SVC Level 3-appraised member of the government technology and services industry. We are also a proud member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) and a recipient of the 2024 Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award from the US Department of Labor, which recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire, and retain Veterans.
Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision FSA (Flexible Spending Account) HSA (Health Savings Account) Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability Additional Supplemental Medical Benefits Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Plan, Pet Insurance, Accident 401K Legal Assistance Financial Wellness Paid Time Off (PTO) Federal Holidays Education Reimbursement LinkedIn Learning Employee Referral Program
Position Responsibilities:
• Proactive collaboration, communication, and interfacing with project stakeholders, including end users, business, VA organizations, vendors, and service partners
• Engage stakeholders across disciplines towards a goal of end-to-end line of sight across design, budgeting, and implementation.
• Develop strategies and plans to enhance the current tool ecosystem
• Design and develop IT architectures
• Create architecture diagrams and related documentation
• Engage with the team to build a world-class community of practice to support customers and for continuous improvement by enhancing the EA knowledge base of standards, innovation, evolving risks, and best practices
• Support developing and determining requirements for utilizing data (structured, unstructured, semi-structured, authoritative data source)
• Support the creation of architectures and review with segment and strategies to identify inconsistencies, gaps, and priorities
• Implement 'Fit-for-Purpose' mature architectures at multiple levels
• Deliver project requirements on time, within budget, with quality results that meet or exceed customer expectations
• Develop detailed schedules, estimates, and resource plans to implement solutions.
• Produce and deliver detailed status reports and briefings, along with periodic demonstrations of developed capability, to document and demonstrate project progress
• Proactively manage scope, actions, issues and risks to ensure project success.
• Follow change control procedures effectively
• Coordinate and monitor timely and effective completion of actions
• Coordinate development and reviews of high-quality project deliverables using appropriate templates
• Be cost conscience as well addressing goals
Requirements:
• Demonstrated work experience success
• Strong leadership skills and management experience
• Experience in designing and developing an IT architecture, creating diagrams and documentation with all components that comprise systems including network topology
• Experienced in introducing new hardware or software into a new or existing environment while minimizing disruption and mitigating risks
• Enterprise architecture experience
• Experience developing strategies and plans to enhance available hardware and software tools
• Experience in design and development of IT architecture
• Experience in creating diagrams and documentation with all components that comprise systems including network topology.
• DevSecOps experience working within a COTs environment
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience a plus
• Familiarity with cloud technologies
• Familiarity with NIST and FedRAMP
• Experience working within a Human Centered design a plus
• Familiarity with supporting an authority to operate review and documentation development
• Experience identifying, mitigating and managing project risks and issues
• Strong interpersonal and client-facing skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
Education & Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, or equivalent (8 years of additional experience may be substituted for education)
• 10 years of relevant experience
• ITIL certification a plus
• Experience working in VA [desired]
• The ability to obtain a government clearance [required]
Why Join Sierra7?
Sierra7 is a Small Disabled Veteran Owned Business. We were founded in 2009 with the mission of "serving those who serve". We are a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and CMMI-SVC Level 3-appraised member of the government technology and services industry. We are also a proud member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) and a recipient of the 2024 Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award from the US Department of Labor, which recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire, and retain Veterans.
Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision FSA (Flexible Spending Account) HSA (Health Savings Account) Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability Additional Supplemental Medical Benefits Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Plan, Pet Insurance, Accident 401K Legal Assistance Financial Wellness Paid Time Off (PTO) Federal Holidays Education Reimbursement LinkedIn Learning Employee Referral Program
Pay Rate:
Unspecified
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About Sierra7
Sierra7, Inc. is a leading solutions provider in Management Consulting and Information Technology services. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and CMMI-SVC Level 3-appraised member of the government technology and services industry, Sierra7 holds critical federal government prime contracts, including T4NG, VHA-IHT, GSA VETS 2, NIH CIO-SP3, NASA SEWP V, VA TeleCare Companion, and several GSA schedules. Sierra7 is certified in ISO 9001-2015, ISO/IEC 2000-1:2018, and ISO/IEC 270001:2013. In 2023, Sierra7 ranked No. 459 on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America and was recognized as a Vet100 honoree.
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