Orcaintelligence
Orca Intelligence Innovation Architect Silver Spring, MD·Part time Company website Apply for Innovation Architect
We are seeking a visionary Innovation Architect to lead enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives. This role blends strategic enterprise architecture, innovation leadership, and project management to modernize systems, drive operational efficiency, and unlock new business capabilities. About Orca Intelligence
Orca Intelligence is a forward-thinking small business headquartered in Silver Spring, MD. Since 2014, we’ve been guided by executive leadership with over 30 years of experience in information technology consulting. Our mission is to operate as a state-of-the-art boutique product firm, delivering innovative artificial intelligence solutions for software development.At Orca, we believe software design should be treated with the same rigor and discipline as architectural engineering. Our development philosophy emphasizes governance, best practices, and the strategic reuse of requirements across projects—ensuring consistency, efficiency, and quality.This philosophy is embodied in our flagship product, Swiftly—a classical, reactive AI-powered Requirements Management tool. Swiftly streamlines the entire software development life cycle by organizing stakeholders and engineers around clear, reusable requirements. It reduces time spent on analysis and management, enabling teams to deliver incremental value, stay on schedule, and remain within budget. Description
Innovation & Strategy: Identify and evaluate emerging technologies to drive innovation across business units. Collaborate with executive leadership to shape digital transformation roadmaps aligned with mission outcomes. Facilitate ideation workshops and innovation sprints to prototype and validate new concepts. Develop and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks, including current-state modeling, target-state architecture, and IT system roadmaps. Ensure alignment with internal governance standards and industry best practices. Lead architecture reviews and contribute to enterprise modernization efforts. Digital Transformation: Architect and implement scalable digital platforms, including cloud-based ecosystems and microservices. Conduct gap analyses of legacy systems and recommend modernization strategies. Support initiatives such as technology modernization and data transformation programs. Project & Program Management: Lead cross-functional teams through the full lifecycle of strategic projects, from planning to execution and evaluation. Develop and manage project plans, budgets, and stakeholder communications. Ensure alignment between project deliverables and enterprise architecture standards. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field. 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, innovation leadership, and project management. Proven track record of leading complex transformation initiatives in enterprise environments. Strong understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure), DevOps, cybersecurity, and IT governance. Innovation in education, health, labor, and/or housing experience. Preferred Skills: Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Experience with agile methodologies and Kanban maturity models. Familiarity with enterprise modernization frameworks and digital transformation best practices. PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred. Must reside in Maryland, DC or Virginia. About Orca Intelligence
Orca Intelligence is a small business based in Silver Spring, MD. Guided by executive leadership with 30+ years of information technology consulting experience and in the industry since 2014, Orca Intelligence operates with the vision to be a state-of-the-art boutique product firm providing artificial intelligence projects for software development. We deliver using methods grounded in the belief that software, though not tangible, is very similar to building design and architecture and requires the same governance and best practices. Our methods also include cataloging and maintaining requirements for reuse on other projects. Our methods are further encapsulated in SwiftlyTM, an algorithmic-based Requirements Management tool developed by Orca Intelligence. SwiftlyTM saves requirements analysis and management time and keeps stakeholders and software engineers organized throughout the entire software development life cycle, producing incremental success that keeps teams on schedule and within budget.
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We are seeking a visionary Innovation Architect to lead enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives. This role blends strategic enterprise architecture, innovation leadership, and project management to modernize systems, drive operational efficiency, and unlock new business capabilities. About Orca Intelligence
Orca Intelligence is a forward-thinking small business headquartered in Silver Spring, MD. Since 2014, we’ve been guided by executive leadership with over 30 years of experience in information technology consulting. Our mission is to operate as a state-of-the-art boutique product firm, delivering innovative artificial intelligence solutions for software development.At Orca, we believe software design should be treated with the same rigor and discipline as architectural engineering. Our development philosophy emphasizes governance, best practices, and the strategic reuse of requirements across projects—ensuring consistency, efficiency, and quality.This philosophy is embodied in our flagship product, Swiftly—a classical, reactive AI-powered Requirements Management tool. Swiftly streamlines the entire software development life cycle by organizing stakeholders and engineers around clear, reusable requirements. It reduces time spent on analysis and management, enabling teams to deliver incremental value, stay on schedule, and remain within budget. Description
Innovation & Strategy: Identify and evaluate emerging technologies to drive innovation across business units. Collaborate with executive leadership to shape digital transformation roadmaps aligned with mission outcomes. Facilitate ideation workshops and innovation sprints to prototype and validate new concepts. Develop and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks, including current-state modeling, target-state architecture, and IT system roadmaps. Ensure alignment with internal governance standards and industry best practices. Lead architecture reviews and contribute to enterprise modernization efforts. Digital Transformation: Architect and implement scalable digital platforms, including cloud-based ecosystems and microservices. Conduct gap analyses of legacy systems and recommend modernization strategies. Support initiatives such as technology modernization and data transformation programs. Project & Program Management: Lead cross-functional teams through the full lifecycle of strategic projects, from planning to execution and evaluation. Develop and manage project plans, budgets, and stakeholder communications. Ensure alignment between project deliverables and enterprise architecture standards. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field. 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, innovation leadership, and project management. Proven track record of leading complex transformation initiatives in enterprise environments. Strong understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure), DevOps, cybersecurity, and IT governance. Innovation in education, health, labor, and/or housing experience. Preferred Skills: Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Experience with agile methodologies and Kanban maturity models. Familiarity with enterprise modernization frameworks and digital transformation best practices. PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred. Must reside in Maryland, DC or Virginia. About Orca Intelligence
Orca Intelligence is a small business based in Silver Spring, MD. Guided by executive leadership with 30+ years of information technology consulting experience and in the industry since 2014, Orca Intelligence operates with the vision to be a state-of-the-art boutique product firm providing artificial intelligence projects for software development. We deliver using methods grounded in the belief that software, though not tangible, is very similar to building design and architecture and requires the same governance and best practices. Our methods also include cataloging and maintaining requirements for reuse on other projects. Our methods are further encapsulated in SwiftlyTM, an algorithmic-based Requirements Management tool developed by Orca Intelligence. SwiftlyTM saves requirements analysis and management time and keeps stakeholders and software engineers organized throughout the entire software development life cycle, producing incremental success that keeps teams on schedule and within budget.
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