Position Summary

Emagine IT is seeking an Enterprise Architect to provide enterprise-level technical leadership across all task areas for a federal government client. The role owns the target architecture, the standards baseline, and the future-state Roadmap, ensures architectural consistency and Zero Trust alignment, and advises the Government on technical risks, dependencies, and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Provide enterprise-level technical leadership and ensure architectural consistency across all task areas.
• Own the target architecture, the standards baseline, and the future-state Roadmap; conduct Section 508 conformance reviews on engineering products.
• Advise the Government on technical risks, dependencies, and opportunities, and provide recommendations for Government consideration.
• Support modernization and optimization initiatives, ensuring alignment with approved architectural principles, standards, and Zero Trust (identity-aware access, least privilege, segmentation).
• Lead architecture and technical design reviews; ensure the common operating environment complies with the client enterprise architecture and applicable reference models.
• Support development and maintenance of technical standards and reference architectures aligned with client security requirements.
• Guide current-state and future-state architecture development, including sub-production (test/development) environment strategy across the program's environments.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred); equivalent professional experience considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience: Ten (10)+ years of progressive IT experience with demonstrated enterprise-architecture leadership on enterprise-wide or large-scale systems, recognized as a subject-matter expert across architecture, cloud, network, and identity domains.
• Architecture practice: Demonstrated ownership of target architectures, standards baselines, reference architectures, and modernization roadmaps; experience embedding Zero Trust principles into enterprise designs.
• Advisory skill: Proven ability to advise senior Government leadership on technical risk, dependencies, and opportunities, with exceptional oral and written communication.
• Clearance & citizenship: Must currently hold an active Secret clearance and be able to maintain it throughout employment. U.S. citizenship is required for this project by the client. All personnel must satisfy the government client's suitability and background-investigation requirements before receiving physical or logical access to facilities or systems

Preferred Qualifications

• TOGAF certification; Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Zero Trust / security architecture credentials (e.g., CISSP-ISSAP).
• Experience with Section 508 conformance and Federal enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Prior federal modernization / roadmap leadership.

Benefits

This position is eligible for Emagine IT's benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) with company match; paid time off and holidays; and professional development and certification support.

Work Location

This position is 100% on-site at a client office in Washington, D.C.

Physical Requirements

This position is generally performed in a standard office environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee must be able to meet, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this role.

• Ability to remain in a stationary position and operate a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and in writing/virtually with colleagues, government stakeholders, and leadership.
• Ability to perceive and interpret information displayed on a computer screen, including dashboards, reports, and analytics tools.
• Ability to occasionally move about the office to access files, equipment, or meeting spaces.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move office materials weighing up to 15 pounds (e.g., laptop, documents).

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role. Applicants who require accommodation during the application or interview process should contact [redacted] to request one.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.