Enterprise Architecture Governance Consultant at StradIT in McLean, VA

Roles and Responsibilities:

Audit & Compliance Leadership:

· Lead architecture governance alignment with audit and regulatory requirements

· Partner with Internal Audit and Risk teams to prepare for, support, and respond to audits

· Proactively identify control gaps, risks, and potential findings, and drive remediation efforts

· Ensure architecture decisions and governance processes are fully documented, traceable, and audit-ready

Governance & Control Framework:

· Define and mature architecture governance frameworks and control mechanisms

· Embed controls into SDLC and architecture processes to ensure compliance at scale

· Establish metrics and reporting to monitor governance effectiveness and audit readiness

· Drive automation of governance and compliance processes where possible

Architecture Governance Execution:

· Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, policies, and regulatory obligations

· Maintain clear linkage between enterprise architecture strategy and execution

· Oversee documentation of architecture principles, decisions, and standards

Stakeholder Engagement:

· Collaborate with architects, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to ensure compliance

· Communicate audit findings, risks, and remediation plans clearly and effectively

Requirement

· Bachelor’s degree in appropriate field of study

· Minimum 10 years of relevant experience using the system delivery life cycle by utilizing agile and waterfall methodologies

· Relevant experience includes architecture governance, project management, scrum mastery, writing requirements, functional specs, wireframing, control testing

· Must have experience working on large scale improvement projects as well as handling day-to-day operational requests

· Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks at any given point, strong relationship building skills & communication skills

Good understanding of architecture concepts and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

· Experience with governance processes and Control Frameworks.

· Experience in Information Technology with an understanding of applications and data.

· Collaboration skills and the ability to quickly shift focus between multiple tasks/projects

· Good influencing skills and the ability to facilitate effective meetings with business and technology and manage deliverables and takeaways.

· Strong drive to learn, continuously improve processes

Knowledge

· In-depth knowledge of the System Delivery Process and the Architecture Governance Practice

· Proficiency and Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, SharePoint)

· Knowledge of wireframing, JIRA, Power BI

· Ability to embrace a collaborative approach to requirements development and refinement

· Demonstrable ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence

· Initiative-taking, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands

· Meticulous, analytical, and inquisitive

· Extremely organized with strong time management skills