Systems Architecture SME
$175,000–$175,000 year
On-siteWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Serve as a recognized technical authority providing expert analysis, research, and advisory support for exceptionally complex technical problems and processes. Act as a trusted advisor to executive-level project teams and government stakeholders, delivering technical direction, architectural interpretations, and alternative solution recommendations across IT, cyber, communications, and systems integration initiatives. Support architecture reviews, design decisions, and technology trade studies while coordinating with contract management to ensure solutions meet customer and mission requirements. Develop technical strategies, roadmaps, and architectural standards ensuring alignment with DoD, IC, and DIA security and compliance requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance
- 15+ years of progressive technical experience, including experience as a senior technical expert, lead engineer, or enterprise architect within Department of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community (IC) environments
- Demonstrated ability to solve highly complex, enterprise-level technical challenges
- Deep expertise in one or more of the following technical domains Cybersecurity, Systems architecture, Network engineering, Systems integration, Software engineering, or Security engineering
- Experience advising senior government leadership, program executives, and executive stakeholders on technical strategy and enterprise solutions
- Experience supporting large-scale, mission-critical enterprise systems
- Experience supporting enterprise and Intelligence Community mission architectures
- Ability to mentor and provide technical leadership to senior engineers, architects, and technical teams
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must have enough mobility, including bending, reaching, and kneeling, to complete daily duties in a prompt and efficient manner, and that may include lifting up to thirty pounds, as necessary
Desired Qualifications
- Equivalent experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
- Master's degree in a technical field
- CISSP
- CASP+
- CAP (Certified Authorization Professional)
- TOGAF or other enterprise architecture certifications
- Cloud architecture certifications (AWS, Azure, etc.), if applicable
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