Senior Enterprise Architect/Customer Engagement and Strategy

Western Door Federal is part of the S eneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio of companies. SNG is Seneca Holdings’ federal government contracting business that meets mission‑critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers. Our portfolio comprises multiple subsidiaries that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. To learn more about SNG, visit the website and follow us on LinkedIn.

Our team of talented individuals is what makes us successful. To support our team, we provide a balanced mix of benefits and programs. Your total rewards package includes competitive pay, benefits, and perks, flexible work‑life balance, professional development opportunities, and performance and recognition programs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, voluntary benefit programs (critical illness, hospital, and accident), health savings and flexible spending accounts, and retirement 401K plan. One of our fundamental principles is to offer competitive health and welfare benefits to our team members, providing coverage and care for you and your family. Full‑time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefits and paid leave programs. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture, which embraces our mission of providing financial and non‑financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

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Western Door Federal is seeking an Sr. Enterprise Architect/Customer Engagement and Strategy . This is a remote role requiring attendance in Arlington, VA on a quarterly basis.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains enterprise architecture roadmaps, target architectures, transition plans, and reference models that align IT capabilities with organizational strategies, mission priorities, and Department of War (DoW) objectives.
• Leads the creation, validation, maintenance, and governance of architectural artifacts and viewpoints using Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) standards to enable capability analysis, interoperability, reuse of data, and executive decision support.
• Conducts architectural analyses, including current‑state assessments, gap/fit analyses, maturity evaluations, and risk assessments across business, data, application, technology, and security domains to identify opportunities and recommend improvements.
• Collaborates with senior stakeholders, program offices, CIO elements, and cross‑functional teams to integrate enterprise architecture into strategic planning, investment prioritization, capital planning, and acquisition processes.
• Prepares and delivers high‑impact Executive/C‑Suite level briefings and presentations, translating complex architectural concepts, analyses, recommendations, and program progress into actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Provides strategic guidance on emerging technologies, standards compliance, interoperability challenges, and risk mitigation strategies to advance enterprise‑wide IT maturity, mission effectiveness, and alignment with federal IT policies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Clearance: Must possess and maintain a Secret clearance.
• 15 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 13 years with a Master’s degree; 10 years with a PhD or Juris Doctorate; or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 19 years of relevant experience.
• Deep knowledge of enterprise information technology (IT) architectural concepts, patterns, and frameworks (e.g., baseline, validated, and target architectures; reference models).
• Proven expertise in aligning organizational strategies, goals, and objectives with enterprise architecture to support mission outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to build, maintain, and govern architectures and frameworks in compliance with UAF notation and DoDAF standards.
• Strong business acumen, executive presence, and communication skills to influence senior leaders, navigate complex relationships, and deliver briefings to Executive/C‑Suite audiences.
• Self‑directed with excellent judgment; operates independently while proactively seeking leadership guidance when appropriate.
• Exceptional briefing, presentation, analytical, and written/verbal communication skills.
• Experience in federal government environments (preferably DoW), with the ability to lead and influence cross‑functional teams without direct authority.

Preferred Requirements

• Familiarity with Security Cooperation missions and related DoW priorities.
• Established expertise in DoW/federal Enterprise Architecture programs, with proven success in developing compliant architectures, supporting governance reviews, and ensuring alignment with DoW regulations, DoDAF/UAF, and federal IT mandates.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Seneca Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status, veteran status, or other protected class status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training. The Company also prohibits retaliation against any employee who exercises his or her rights under applicable anti‑discrimination laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does give hiring preference to Seneca or Native individuals. Veterans with expertise in these areas are highly encouraged to apply.