Enterprise Architect (Lead) (Information Technology)

Sierra7, Inc. is seeking an Enterprise Architecture (Lead) to join our team and serve as the principal architect and technical strategist for the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) Enterprise Architecture Modernization initiative. Operating as key personnel, this role will guide the full spectrum of architecture discovery, stakeholder engagement, strategic formulation, and future-state documentation. The EA integrates frameworks such as TOGAF, BizBOK, and DODAF to deliver compliant, traceable, and examiner-readable modernization products aligned to RFQ deliverables and VA guidance.

This is a full-time position in the Washington, DC area and onsite work will be necessary.

Position Responsibilities:

Own the overall technical approach for EA modernization, coordinating architecture strategy across the organizationConduct discovery sessions, system baselining, and stakeholder interviews to develop the as-is architectureLead development of to-be EA views and modernization overlays using TOGAF and BizBOK methodologiesIntegrate capability models, TRM maps, and VEAMS crosswalks into a coherent enterprise modernization roadmapCollaborate with the Solution Architect to validate platform feasibility (e.g., Salesforce, GovCloud, legacy systems)Ensure EA artifacts meet metadata standards, version control, and 508 accessibility in alignment with VEARLiaise with business and technical stakeholders to align EA deliverables with VA mission, operations, and prioritiesSupport EA sections of the transition plan (e.g., disposition mapping, system drawdown logic, stakeholder impacts)Interface with Visualization Lead, Dashboard SME, and ISSO Advisor to synthesize strategic outputs into examiner-facing productsContribute to proposal responses and artifact walkthroughs during COR/CO engagement