Enterprise IT Architect to support the design and integration of enterprise IT and communications SCIF infrastructure across a network of new and existing secure facilities.
Location: Washington, DC metro area, with travel to program locations.
Security Clearance: Current Top Secret with SCI-eligibility and Special Access Programs (SAP) eligibility.
Travel: 25-50% travel to support activities across multiple program locations.
Certifications: None required.
Desired: one or more, TOGAF, CISSP, AWS/Azure architecture certifications, or similar.
Salary Range: $175,000-195,000
MissionThe Enterprise IT Architect will define the target-state architecture, ensure interoperability across sites, and work with engineering leads and government stakeholders to translate mission requirements into scalable technical solutions. This is an execution-oriented role supporting a fast-paced, milestone-driven prototype effort with near-term deliverable commitments. Success requires systems-level thinking, technical judgment, effective communication, and the ability to balance mission needs, security, performance, cost, operational risk, and long-term sustainability.
Availability: Immediate availability strongly preferred; unclassified planning work may begin while program access nominations are processed.
Qualifications- 8+ years of experience in enterprise IT architecture, including in classified environments.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Strong understanding of network, systems, and security architecture principles.
- Demonstrated experience leading large, geographically dispersed teams.
- Experience architecting IT infrastructure for SCIF or other accredited classified environments, including multi-enclave network design.
- Working knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (NIST SP 800-37 / 800-53) and the security authorization process.
- Experience architecting solutions for SCIF or other classified facility environments.
Nice to Have: - Relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF, CISSP, AWS/Azure architecture certifications).
- Experience integrating cross-domain solutions (CDS) into enterprise architectures.
- Experience supporting Special Access Program (SAP) facilities, systems, or environments.
- Experience designing classified and unclassified video teleconferencing (VTC) and conference room AV capabilities.
- Experience designing or standing up network or security operations centers (NOC/SOC), including 24x7 coverage models.
Primary duties include: - Lead enumeration and documentation of the technical baseline across multiple geographically dispersed sites, including classified and unclassified network enclaves, transport, security boundaries, and cross-domain transfer capabilities.
- Design and develop target-state network and systems architectures for new secure facilities and an existing operational site, ensuring interoperability and compliance with federal security requirements.
- Develop security authorization roadmaps in accordance with the Risk Management Framework (NIST SP 800-37 / 800-53) in partnership with ISSO and security engineering leads.
- Define architecture for enterprise services, including end-user computing, classified and unclassified VTC/AV integration, and 24x7 network and security operations center (NOC/SOC) monitoring.
- Produce design documentation, technical sections of milestone deliverables, and cost and feasibility inputs supporting a priced follow-on proposal.
- Clearly articulate design decisions, alternatives considered, and associated tradeoffs - cost, schedule, security, and operational impact - to government sponsors and non-technical stakeholders, and support sponsor decision briefings and technical reviews.
- Develop current-state, transition-state, and target-state architectures across infrastructure, networking, cloud, data, applications, identity, cybersecurity, and operations.
- Provide technical governance while enabling engineering teams to make timely decisions within established architectural boundaries.
- Establish an enterprise automation strategy that standardizes repeatable processes, reducing manual effort to enable operational efficiency and enabling secure, scalable, and modern technology capabilities.
Foundational Skills - Enterprise and solution architecture principles.
- Systems thinking and requirements decomposition.
- Network, compute, storage, virtualization, cloud, data, application, and identity fundamentals.
- Security architecture, zero-trust principles, risk management, and defense in depth.
- Agnostic systems integration, interfaces, APIs, and data flows.
- Availability, redundancy, resilience, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations.
- Architecture modeling, technical documentation, and decision analysis.
- Technology lifecycle management and modernization planning.
- Cost, performance, risk, and operational tradeoff analysis.
Current Top Secret clearance with SCI-eligibility and SAP-eligibility are required for this position. Only applicants with a current security clearance will be considered. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Special Access Program (SAP) Eligibility: Candidates must successfully complete security screening related to foreign contacts, foreign interests, foreign travel, personal conduct, and financial responsibility as part of the SAP access determination process.
BenefitsWe offer a comprehensive benefits package for Full-time Employees to include the following:
- Health, dental, vision insurance.
- Generous paid vacation and holiday leave.
- Flexible Spending Account (medical and dependent).
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Tuition assistance and professional development opportunities.
