Enterprise Architect Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure

Job Title- Enterprise Architect (Hybrid Cloud & Infrastructure)

Location- Fairfax, VA 22035 100% ONSITE (local candidates only)

Duration- 6-month probationary contract (1,040 hrs), extendable to 1 year (additional 1,040 hrs)

Interview- Virtual or Onsite

Eligible labor categories: Cloud Engineer, Cloud Architect, BI Architect/Developer, or Systems Engineer

ROLE SUMMARY

Supports the County's Chief Architect through large-scale infrastructure transitions and cloud modernization. Serves as the main architectural liaison between DIT, county agencies, and technical teams, with heavy focus on workshops, stakeholder listening, and turning complex needs into clear architecture and delivery plans.

MUST-HAVE EXPERIENCE

Enterprise/solutions architecture across on-prem data centers and hybrid cloud

Technical discovery: mapping, documenting, and baselining current-state IT architecture

Producing artifacts: system topologies, data flow diagrams, network dependency matrices, service catalogs

Evaluating enterprise storage platforms (capabilities and gaps)

Mapping observability tools and architecture

Running archive and retention POCs to reduce cost and risk

Technical reviews of existing enterprise systems

MUST-HAVE SOFT SKILLS

Leads workshops and explains complex infrastructure/cloud topics to engineers and senior leaders

Builds consensus across infrastructure, cloud, database, desktop, security, and agency teams

Brings structure to large, complex systems and turns them into clear plans

Adapts quickly in a fast-paced, shifting environment

PREFERRED

Government or public sector experience