Subject Matter Expert (SME) System Architect📍 Bethesda, MD | McLean, VA | Chantilly, VA
📌 Full-Time | On-site | Position Contingent Upon Award
Position Overview: Serves as a thought leader specializing in Cloud, Enterprise Architecture, and associated platforms. Performs complex systems architecture and engineering to define, design, and implement enterprise-wide IT solutions.
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Perform complex systems architecture and engineering to define, architect, design, engineer, and implement enterprise-wide IT systems and solutions across the technology stack.
- Develop design concepts consistent with Enterprise Architecture guidance and industry best practices to address new requirements and enhance performance.
- Provide technical expertise in creating, updating, maintaining, and visualizing architecture data.
- Serve as technical liaison with regard to system architecture focusing on performance, availability, redundancy, data protection, and information security.
- Collaborate with customers to evaluate mission drivers, identify challenges, define mitigation strategies, assess applications, develop transition plans, and develop business cases for Cloud and other initiatives.
REQUIREMENTS:TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required, including additional security screeningsEducation and Experience RequirementsCandidates must meet the following minimum education and relevant experience combinations by level:
Entry Level:- HS/GED + 6 years experience
- Associate's + 4 years experience
- Bachelor's + 2 years experience
- Master's degree (experience may be substituted as appropriate)
Journeyman Level:- HS/GED + 8 years experience
- Associate's + 6 years experience
- Bachelor's + 4 years experience
- Master's + 2 years experience
Senior Level:- HS/GED + 10 years experience
- Associate's + 8 years experience
- Bachelor's + 6 years experience
- Master's + 4 years experience
- PhD + 2 years experience
Expert / Master Level:- HS/GED + 12 years experience
- Associate's + 10 years experience
- Bachelor's + 8 years experience
- Master's + 6 years experience
- PhD + 4 years experience