Systems Architect
Core
Lead the design, development, and documentation of Enterprise-level digital architecture models and solution architectures for complex applications, APIs, data, platforms, and cloud services, ensuring traceability to Enterprise requirements and supporting investment decisions.
Role type
Senior Systems Architect (Enterprise & Solution)
Builds
Enterprise-level digital architecture models, solution architectures, and architecture artifacts (DoDAF/IC PAG compliant)
Domain
Government / Defense / Enterprise Architecture
Required skills
Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Data Architecture, DoDAF, IC Program Architecture Guidance (PAG), Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Joint Architecture Reference Models (JARM), Analysis of Alternatives (AOA), architecture tooling, requirements analysis, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Federated Enterprise Architect certification, National Defense University certification, MBSE tools expertise
Technologies
Architect Cloud Support API, MBSE tools, architecture modeling tools
Responsibilities
Design and update Enterprise-level digital architecture models; Analyze user requirements to identify automation opportunities; Advise on solution architecture design changes; Oversee and coordinate Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level System Architect contractors; Create architecture information and artifacts in accordance with DoDAF and IC PAG; Apply Joint Architecture Reference Models (JARM) to describe and analyze architectures; Use MBSE methods to build and maintain digital models of services and systems; Manage processes for automating enterprise architecture artifact maintenance; Develop and brief architecture status at senior international leadership forums.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities