Director, Enterprise Architecture and Systems Engineering

Job Description The Director of Enterprise Architecture (EA) is an integral member of the digital transformation team within Enterprise Shared Services who oversees strategic planning, architecture, and engineering of the organizations IT operations. Key initiatives include defining and driving the company’s data architecture strategy, developing enterprise roadmaps, supporting digital transformation initiatives, and business technology roadmap management.

The Director of EA shall collaborate with other functional leads to establish an effective information architecture across all enterprise IT platforms and provide primary input to the IT governance process. This function is responsible for managing design/build for multiple technical platforms including: Data Center/Cloud, Desktop, Network, Application Services, Enterprise Architecture, IT Security, and Process Management across the IT function. This function will optimize the application of IT investments through the design of effective solutions for implementation and develop implementation plans and will work with critical vendors to develop cross-platform solutions.

The Director of EA will lead system engineering and architecture processes, including establishing design inputs and designs using various system requirement methodologies ensuring functional processes are relevant to the business and optimize as needed, ensuring functional process are integrated and standardized, and for ensuring functional processes meet applicable compliance and assessment standards.
The Director of EA is responsible for ensuring that the business and technology are in alignment by linking business mission, strategy, and processes of BAE Systems to IT technology strategy. The candidate will foster a community of architects versed in the TOGAF open group architecture framework to align technology strategy with business goals.

The candidate is responsible for ensuring designs are compliant with DFARS and CMMC controls across enterprise IT and providing guidance to sector managed systems.

Major activities & primary responsibilities

• Mature and advances the practice of enterprise architecture across BAE with a clear charter and resources to execute
• Grows and develops talent with the team with the ability to collaborate and influence outcomes
• Assesses landscape and creates a roadmap to modernize and simplify legacy technology and technical debt
• Partners with the heads of infrastructure, data & analytics, project management and other functions to ensure cross-functional alignment of roadmaps and standards and to identify when changes are required.
• Facilitates business and IT alignment through collaborative, consultative leadership, driving digital business strategies and balancing innovation that drives growth with cost optimization and risk mitigation.
• Supports the development of technology-enabled business and operating models, providing viable options and visibility into execution issues.

• Define and maintain a series of technology roadmaps for major IT capabilities supporting the enterprise (e.g., network, cloud, data, procurement, contracts, digital thread, ERP…)
• Align business and IT strategy to ensure IT capabilities align and meet business goals
• Foster innovation and ensure the application of new technologies keep the business moving at market speed
• Enforce compliance standards and maintain design principles to ensure security, scalability and re-use
• Manage the technical documents and inventory of applications and services, with continuous review to evolve and streamline
• Lead architecture standards working group activities to review, approve and guide the enterprise on new technology implementations for projects, programs and SaaS/IaaS/PaaS solutions
• Provide guidance and mentorship to a community of architects, manage and build relationships
• Promote collaboration across sectors and Inc. enterprise
• Reduce risk across the enterprise by ensuring deployed technology is secure, resilient and meets policy requirements for privacy, obsolescence and security
• Promote and foster a culture of change to increase effectiveness and impact of the architecture function, ensuring engrained in all aspects of the software development lifecycle and lifecycle management processes

Competencies:

• Strong leadership skills, along with exceptional soft and interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation.
• Strong consulting skills, such as targeted communications, engagement management, stakeholder management and business development.
• Ability to balance the long-term (“big picture”) and short-term implications of individual decisions and organizational goals.
• Innovative, consultative approach to driving digital business strategies and transformation.
• Business acumen, with the ability to understand and communicate in the language of the business.
• Trusted and respected as a thought leader who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders.
• Collaborative and supportive, fostering alignment with business strategies and values.
• Innovative, with strong foresight, systems thinking and design thinking capabilities.
• Vendor- and technology-neutral, focused on achieving targeted business outcomes over personal preferences or those of other business and IT leaders.
• Practical in approach to problem solving and decision making.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills Required Skills and Education

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, system analysis or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Ten or more years of experience in strategic and operations planning and/or business analysis.
• Ten or more years of experience in at least three disciplines, such as business, information, solution or technical architecture, application development, middleware, information analysis, database management, or operations in a multitier environment.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills Experience with TOGAF architecture framework.

IT Infrastructure Generalist, but proven familiar with key IT process concepts, including governance, cyber security, enterprise architecture.

Capable of leading an IT Governance Board sub-committee.

Significant Cloud (AWS and/or Azure) and Network Experience preferred.

Deep understanding of IT Security.

Experience creating and overseeing a library of technical architecture.

MS in a technical discipline plus 15 or more years of related IT, Engineering, and/or Operations experience.


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $169630 - $288370

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems, Inc.BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.