Summary
Plans, manages, and guides enterprise architecture program activities in the Department of Information Technology to meet educational and business system needs for Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS); collaborates with the IT leadership team to ensure seamless alignment of education, technology, and information in enterprise projects; contributes to the development and maintenance of FCPS enterprise architecture standards and guides major IT initiatives; builds strong relationships with key educational and business leaders; provides mentorship to IT architects; and ensures that security and audit controls are well-designed and enforced.
Qualifications
Required
- Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field.
- Six (6) years of experience in collaboration with key IT areas including cloud systems, IAM, servers, networking, databases, and/or service management; five (5) years of which shall have been in a lead role supporting at least two of the key IT areas, with some experience in analytical and architectural project management in a supervisory or leadership role.
- Advanced degree(s) beyond the minimum degree requirement in a relevant field may be considered for some experience.
- Knowledge of IT architecture principles and best practices.
- Knowledge of educational and business frameworks to guide decision‑making.
- Knowledge of latest technologies such as cloud computing, Machine Learning (ML), Generative AI, and modern code development environments.
- Skill in guiding the development and deployment of technology solutions.
- Skill in overseeing and coordinating complex architecture program activities.
- Skill in engaging leadership and mentorship to guide and inspire IT architects.
- Ability to apply analytical and problem‑solving skills to identify business and educational requirements and translate them into architectural solutions.
- Ability to contribute to the strategic vision of IT and align technology with educational goals.
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and influence decision‑making processes.
- Ability to communicate effectively and convey technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders clearly.
Preferred
- Experience working in a large K‑12 or higher education environment.
- Experience designing scalable enterprise solutions across full‑code and low‑code/no‑code platforms (e.g., OutSystems).
- Experience with building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and version control tools (Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
- Experience with Node.js, modern full‑stack frameworks, and cloud‑native application development.
- Knowledge of DevSecOps/OWASP principles, embedding security practices early in the development lifecycle.
- Strong development experience using AI‑assisted development tools, including prompt engineering and LLM integration.
Major Duties / Essential Functions
- Contributes to the strategic vision of IT in alignment with education and information technology to ensure efficient and effective integration.
- Provides leadership in crafting, maintaining, and executing cohesive technology architecture to ensure the Division utilizes emerging and established technologies for operational gains across both instructional and FCPS internal initiatives.
- Champions the IT leadership vision to various technical leaders by formulating tactical initiatives and preparing key proposals and priorities.
- Maximizes the value of IT strategy and major investments across the Division while minimizing associated costs and risks through an organizational approach.
- Utilizes educational, business, and architectural frameworks and tools to guide decision‑making and develop/maintain FCPS enterprise architecture standards.
- Collaborates with key educational and business leaders to define requirements and guide the Division's major IT initiatives through the IT intake process.
- Crafts major strategy and architecture decisions to aid other IT decision‑makers in prioritizing their effort and investments.
- Provides leadership support, guidance, and mentorship to IT architects within the Division.
- Works with IT security to design and enforce security and audit controls.
- Ensures the continuity of major programs and initiatives, recommending or applying corrective measures as necessary.
- Offers consultation on process design, analysis, and service delivery.
- Creates and delivers presentations on enterprise architecture topics to senior leadership.
- Performs related duties as required or assigned.
Work Environment / Physical Requirements
This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Salary Range
$133,071 - $202,435
Salary Grade
Unified Scale‑Schedule C/Grade 005‑FEU‑OP
Office
Information Technology Admin
Contract Length
260‑Day Contract
Pay Frequency
Monthly
Percent Full Time
Full Time
Job Type
Information Technology
Open Until Filled
Yes
Re‑Adv. Position
No
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