Job Description:We are seeking a talented
Chief Systems Architect to join our growing team!
This opportunity is customer-facing requiring strong communication skills and a willingness to work cross functionally with Government SETAs, FFRDCs, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, and Capability Integration Development (CID) team members. There is a minimum onsite support requirement of M-F during core business hours of 9-3pm MT.
What You'll Be Doing:- Provide strategic input and guidance into the consolidated hardware/software technical baseline for BGIF, OPIR TAP Lab, and Cloud enclaves, ensuring architectural coherence across facility infrastructure, network enclaves, DevSecOps pipelines, cyber security, and hybrid-cloud requirements.
- Identify architecture-level risks, gaps, and technical debt; convene and lead working groups to conduct trade studies, evaluate alternatives, and recommend enterprise solutions.
- Define and disseminate ConOps and Requirements, and Project Kickoffs to product teams so that follow on design and implementation effort can be planned and executed.
- Update, maintain, and lead OPIR TAP Lab enclave architecture documentation and Final Operating Concept development efforts.
- Provide support to Mission and Systems Engineering Initative Planning and execution as requested by the product owner.
- Server as the primary POC for architecture related Contract Data Requirement List deliverables.
- Interfaced with government and government technical POCs on architecture related initiatives.
- Develop and recommend 3+ year architecture roadmaps supporting RDT&E execution, AI/ML enablement, data exploitation, FORGE framework integration, and hybrid cloud adoption.
- Ensure architecture supports scalability, resilience (6499.96% facility uptime requirements), cross-domain solutions, and secure enclave interconnections.
- Communicate architectural vision to the program via regular collaboration and documentation.
- Experience with MBSE toolsets and utilization within architecture and systems engineering disciplines.
- Provide architectural oversight for configuration management, integration reviews, and technical baseline changes across all enclaves and tenant integrations.
- Coordinate with cybersecurity leadership to ensure architectural compliance with RMF, NIST 800-53 controls, STIGs, FedRAMP (as applicable), and DoD/USSF policies.
- Support Government leadership in architectural briefings, technical strategy documentation, and enterprise investment planning.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- Master's degree in Engineering or other relevant field, with additional years of experience counting towards degree requirements
- Sec+ or other relevant IAT Level II certification
- 15+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, systems engineering, or large-scale IT architecture within DoD, Intelligence Community, or other national security environments.
- 5+ years of experience integrating software and hardware solutions into operational classified environments
- Experience with System Development Life Cycle in a DoD environment encompassing both hardware and software systems.
- Experience with requirements creation and derivation
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing hybrid on-prem/cloud architectures (e.g., AWS GovCloud, IL5/IL6 environments), containerized environments, CI/CD pipelines, and AI/ML-enabled data platforms.
- Experience modernizing legacy frameworks and transitioning to enterprise platforms (e.g., FORGE-like architectures).
- Experience architecting solutions within Secret and TS/SCI enclaves, including compliance with RMF, DISA STIGs, and cross-domain solutions.
What Desired Skills You Might Bring:- Cloud Architect Certification
- INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certification
Security Clearance Requirement:An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.
This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.
Salary Range: $148,300.00 - $266,900.00
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.
