Sr. Application Architect

About

WMATA is looking for an Application Architect with experience in Web and Mobile applications.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is seeking resources to build, test and deploy components of the SmarTrip backend system to support the WMATA Website modernization project. Planning, design, and implementation work for the frontend of the wmata.com and smartrip.wmata.com will be completed by a separate implementation vendor. The Offeror for this task order will be provided with extensive information around requirements, architecture, and design to use in developing the SmarTrip components required to support the new wmata.com and smarTrip.wmata.com Website.

The SmarTrip Mobile app is a third‑party developed mobile app on the iOS and Android platforms for SmarTrip account management and WMATA transit product purchases. The SmarTrip Mobile App was first released on iOS in September 2020 and on Android in June 2021.

This project is for the onboarding of staff to support the implementation of the SmarTrip Mobile App 2.0 by providing application integration and deployment, including development; configuration and testing; and deployment of the code to production environments for the applicable SmarTrip components and dependencies.

Duties

• Apply concepts of application architecture to assist customer teams responsible for developing application requirements in specific functional areas.
• Coordinate work to prevent overlap and ensure alignment with the WMATA Enterprise Architecture Framework, information technology (IT) strategy, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), strategic drivers, and standards.
• Prepare as‑is and to‑be application architecture artifacts, including system connect diagrams, application reference models, software requirements documents, interface descriptions, data dictionaries, and application staging plans.
• Work with data and infrastructure architects/engineers and software program managers to ensure integrity of application systems and plans with overall Enterprise Architecture.
• Guide the work of business/test analysts and documentation specialists.
• Successfully complete mandatory WMATA security awareness training on an annual basis.
• Review and assist with system hardening and vulnerability remediation.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Exceptional application architecture and software development skills.
• Strong analytical, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
• Experience using Microsoft (MS) Visio or other data or application visualization software to document application architecture.
• Experience using MS Excel to perform basic software requirements documentation.
• Familiarity with MS Word and MS PowerPoint.
• Experience coordinating software requirements and working with development teams.
• Proven ability to plan and deploy complex custom web application programs and process improvements.
• Experience performing the application architecture function, from conception to deployment.
• Experience with administration and architecture of Business Process Management.
• Experience using Visio and Moqups to document the relationship of application architectures.

Required/Desired Skills

• Strong understanding of web and mobile architecture – Required, 5 years
• Experience with O365 tools and applications – Required, 5 years
• Experience using Microsoft (MS) Visio or other data or application visualization software to document application architecture – Required, 5 years
• Experience coordinating software requirements and working with development teams – Required, 5 years
• Proven ability to plan and deploy complex custom web application programs and process improvements – Required, 5 years
• Experience performing the application architecture function, from conception to deployment – Required, 5 years
• Experience with administration and architecture of Business Process Management – Required, 5 years
• Experience using Visio and Moqups to document the relationship of application architectures – Required, 5 years
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline – Required, 0 years