Enterprise Architect

Roles/Responsibilities:

The Contractor shall provide part-time enterprise architecture consulting services averaging 20 hours per week to support the Agency's strategic IT initiatives. Services may include but are not limited to: Development and maintenance of enterprise architecture artifacts (e.g., current state, future state, transition roadmaps); Alignment of business and IT strategies through architectural planning; Evaluation and recommendation of technology standards and solutions; Support for architecture governance, solution review boards, and investment planning; Integration with program areas including Medicaid, Child Welfare, and other health and human services programs; Participation in cloud adoption, data architecture modernization, and application rationalization efforts; and Ensure alignment with CMS's Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES) modularity vision and federal standards, including the Medicaid Enterprise Certification Lifecycle (MECL).

The following the samples tasks for this MNSITE Event. The successful responder will be expected to:

• Ensure the IT strategy and planning is aligned with the organization's business mission, strategy, and processes and document this using multiple architectural models that show how the current and future technology needs of the organization will be met in an efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner.
• Ensure alignment with CMS's Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES) modularity vision and federal standards, including the Medicaid Enterprise Certification Lifecycle (MECL).
• Define the "as is", "to be" and "future" architecture
• Provide oversight of infrastructure, security, data and application architecture
• Analyze and translate business, information and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint that outlines solutions to achieve business objectives
• Develop a consensus-based enterprise solution that is scalable, adaptable and in sync with ever-changing business needs
• Develop road map for evolution of the enterprise application portfolio from current to future state including operating in a bi-modal manner
• Provide advice and guidance to IT leadership and management team on latest architecture principles and approach
• Provide strategic vision and thinking with focus on outcomes.
• Form close links with team members and stakeholders.
• Provide knowledge transfer.

Mandatory Skills:

1. Five (5) years' experience in Enterprise Architect role.
   • A Master's degree substitutes for three years of experience, or a Bachelor's degree substitutes for two years, or an Associate's degree substitutes for one year.
2. Four (4) engagements lasting more than three (3) months in Enterprise Architect role

Desirable Skills:

1. Comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software, application, and systems engineering
2. Systems thinking the ability to see how parts interact with the whole ("big picture" thinking).
3. Knowledge of IT governance and operations.
4. Knowledge of financial modeling as it pertains to IT investment.
5. Interpersonal and leadership skills servant leadership, collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
6. Communication skills both written and verbal.
7. Ability to explain complex technical issues in a way that non-technical people may understand.
8. Project and program management planning and organizational skills.
9. Time management and prioritization.