DHMS Enterprise Architecture & Tech Services Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : W2 : $158hr (inclusive of standard benefits such as PTO, holidays, health, 401K, etc.) Corp to Corp (C2C) : $198hr (no benefits included)

Title :

Enterprise Architecture & Tech Services Lead

Function :

Architecture & Service Excellence Platform, Defense Healthcare Medical Systems (DHMS)

Location :

Washington, DC (preferred); Primarily remote; In person as requested up to 2-3 days per week

Reports to :

DHMS Architecture & Service Excellence Lead

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Program Executive Office for Defense Healthcare Management Systems (PEO DHMS) accelerates the Defense Health Agencys mission to improve health and build readiness by acquiring, delivering, and continuously optimizing the federal electronic health record (MHS GENESIS) and connected digital health capabilities. DHMS is an acquisition agency that fields systems supporting care for the war fighter throughout their healthcare journey from the battlefield to the office. The data platform and associated services built within the DHMS ecosystem enables health record availability across the spectrum of healthcare from research to patient support.

The Enterprise Architect serves as a strategic leader and deputy to the Chief Technology Officer, responsible for shaping the organizations technical vision and driving enterprise-wide innovation, modernization, and interoperability. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic foresight to align architecture decisions with mission outcomes and organizational priorities. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, the Enterprise Architect leads efforts to define and govern enterprise architecture, proactively address emerging challenges, and deliver measurable improvements in user experience, mission readiness, and operational efficiency. The role requires exceptional leadership, collaboration, and communication skills to influence stakeholders, mentor teams, and ensure alignment across technical and business priorities.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Partner with the Chief Technology Officer to shape and execute the organizations technical vision, ensuring alignment with mission outcomes and long-term strategic goals
• Act as a trusted advisor to technology and business leadership, translating business priorities into actionable technical strategies and architecture roadmaps
• Lead the full Architecture & Service Excellence organization, acting as deputy-CTO as and when needed
• Deliver on commitments of the Architecture & Service Excellence function, as outlined in the functions management plan
• Ensure adherence to strategic OKRs and key metrics / KPIs for service delivery and end user satisfaction
• Define and oversee the enterprise architecture across business, application, data, and technology domains, ensuring scalability, interoperability, and security
• Lead the development of DoDAF-compliant architecture artifacts, including operational views, system views, and capability maps, to provide clarity and direction for teams
• Establish and enforce governance processes, such as architecture review boards and decision records, to ensure consistency, accountability, and alignment across the organization
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business needs, fostering trust and driving enterprise-wide solutions
• Communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and compelling way to senior leadership, technical teams, and external partners, enabling informed decision-making
• Mentor and empower architecture teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and technical excellence while maintaining strategic oversight
• Drive measurable improvements in user experience, mission readiness, and operational efficiency by linking architecture decisions to outcomes and tracking key metrics
• Develop and oversee strategies for cloud adoption, legacy system deprecation, and data interoperability, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks and security standards
• Facilitate alignment across stakeholders with competing priorities, bridging gaps and building consensus to achieve enterprise-wide solutions
• Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, providing thought leadership to position the organization as a technology leader
• Represent the organization in high-stakes technical discussions, serving as the go-to authority for complex architectural decisions and strategic initiatives

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