Architecture And Engineering Lead

Summary

Join Dudek, a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm, as their Information Technology (IT) Architecture & Engineering Lead. This role requires an experienced professional with in-depth knowledge of IT and data management architectures, information security, and regulatory frameworks. You will oversee and lead the architecture & engineering discipline, partnering with various teams to establish a secure and scalable technology architecture. Responsibilities include developing a strategic technology roadmap, leading solution design, ensuring alignment with industry standards, and proactively monitoring emerging trends. Dudek offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance, fostering growth and career development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Proven experience with industry-leading cloud services, architectures, and operating models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 architectures and cloud services
• Experience defining and leading the design and implementation of enterprise data management architectures
• Demonstrated experience leading and defining the architecture and standards for enterprise-wide technology deployments that require significant changes to users regular business operations
• Experience working with companies in both the private and public sector, including intimacy with their related business and compliance constraints
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF), security standards (e.g. 800-53, 800-171), and industry best practices
• Proficiency in conducting architecture and security assessments to identify gaps and defining action plans for ongoing remediation and improvements
• Experience with cloud security service providers, tools, and technologies
• Strong analytical and analysis capabilities and related communications
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment and manage multiple priorities
• As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre - employment drug test and background check

Responsibilities

• Partnering with the CIO, the information technology team, business leaders, and environmental engineering teams to establish a secure, scalable, and holistic technology architecture to meet the growing business needs of Dudek in concert with legal, regulatory, and contractual commitments
• Responsible for market analysis and identification of applicable solutions to enable emerging technology and business objectives
• Developing and maintaining a strategic roadmap of technology solutions and their associated lifecycle disposition in concert with new and existing technology investments
• Lead the solution design of the holistic structure and interaction of technology architecture components aligned to standards and roadmaps
• Lead efforts to ensure the overall technology architecture positions Dudek well for growth in both the private and public sector
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and security service providers to integrate security architecture into the ongoing operations and maintenance of IT systems and applications
• Establish information technology engineering standards as the basis for ongoing investments, designs, and deployments
• Proactively monitor and assess emerging industry and technology trends and formulate recommendations for proactive adoption
• Interface regularly with new and existing technology vendors to understand their roadmaps and align industry solutions with Dudek’s roadmap

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant certifications (e.g., architecture & engineering)

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance
• Yearly merit review
• Employee stock ownership program
• Generous vacation package
• Flexible work-life balance