Enterprise Architect

Here is a position for the MTA in New York City

1. Enterprise Architect

2. Client is MTA

3. 6 month contract Part time hours 20. ONsite in New York City

4. Rate is $68 per hour

5. JD is below

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Architecture Design & Modeling

• Develop, manage, and maintain enterprise architecture models using Avolution Abacus.

• Capture current (as-is) and future (to-be) state architectures, including business, application, data, and technology layers.

• Facilitate architecture modeling workshops with stakeholders across business and IT.

• Define and document architecture viewpoints, principles, and patterns.

• Meta-Modeling & Framework Customization

• Define and extend meta-models: Understanding how to customize the ABACUS meta-model (attributes, relationships, element types).

• Model governance frameworks: TOGAF, ArchiMate, BPMN

• Multi-layer architecture modeling: Business, Application, Data, Technology, Security, and Physical layers.

• Data Integration & Automation

• API and scripting (JavaScript):

• Use ABACUS API (REST, JavaScript) to automate tasks, workflows, or custom validations.

• Create custom scripts for importing/exporting data and performing batch operations.

• Integration skills:

• Integrate with external systems (e.g., ServiceNow, CMDBs, Excel, SharePoint, Power BI).

• Handle round-tripping from Excel, Visio, UML, BPMN tools, etc.

• Automate syncs with cloud platforms or repositories.

• Modeling & Simulation

• Advanced diagramming:

• Create layered, interconnected views across business and IT domains.

• Define multiple model types: Capability maps, process flows, system landscapes.

• Architecture simulation:

• Scenario modeling, what-if analysis, and impact analysis.

• Capability-based planning and road mapping.

• Technology obsolescence and lifecycle planning.

• Algorithm & Analysis Proficiency

• Custom algorithms:

• Develop and modify cost, risk, and performance algorithms using ABACUS' visual algorithm editor or JavaScript.

• Technical metrics modeling:

• TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), ROI, agility, maintainability, risk scores.

• Monte Carlo simulations:

• Understand and execute probabilistic models for risk and reliability analysis.

• Avolution Abacus Platform Expertise

• Configure and maintain Abacus meta-models, repositories, and frameworks.

• Enable architecture governance and automated compliance through Abacus rule sets.

• Design and deliver dashboards, roadmaps, and architecture views for decision-makers using Abacus.

• EA Governance and Collaboration

• Support Enterprise Architecture governance processes (e.g., review boards, standards).

• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to align architecture with strategic goals.

• Lead or contribute to capability mapping, technology rationalization, and portfolio assessments.

• Reporting & Visualization

• Advanced dashboards:

• Build interactive dashboards for CIOs, Architects, and Planners.

• Leverage ABACUS Views, Reports, and Power BI integrations.

• Custom report generation:

• Use ABACUS Report Writer for dynamic, real-time document generation (PDF, Word).

• Visualization frameworks:

• Sankey diagrams, heat maps, dependency matrices, Gantt-style roadmaps.

• Repository and Model Governance

• User roles and access control:

• Design model repositories with role-based access and version control.

• Model governance & quality checks:

• Enforce modeling standards, naming conventions, and validation rules.

• Collaboration:

• Use ABACUS Enterprise or Cloud for model sharing, feedback loops, and model locking/versioning.

• Deployment, Admin & Platform Management

• ABACUS cloud or on-premises:

• Deploy and administer ABACUS in enterprise environments (Windows, SQL Server).

• Security & compliance:

• Understand data security configuration, encryption, audit trails.

• Model backup, migration & upgrade:

• Manage version control, backups, and model migrations during upgrades.

• Enterprise Architecture Governance (e.g., EA boards, project portfolios).

• Data architecture modeling (Entity-Relationship Diagrams, Data Flows).

• Cloud Architecture Mapping (AWS, Azure, GCP reference architectures).

• EA KPI definition & tracking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture with direct modeling experience.

• Strong hands-on experience with Avolution Abacus (modeling, dashboards, meta-model design).

• Proficiency with TOGAF, ArchiMate, BPMN, or similar EA frameworks.

• Understanding business, application, and infrastructure domains.

• Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills to engage stakeholders and lead architecture reviews