Systems Architect - DOJ NSD - Active Top Secret Required

Systems Architect - DOJ NSD - Active Top Secret Required

Location US-DC- ID 2026-1501 Remote No

Overview

JOB TITLE: Systems Architect - Top Secret Required

GOVERNMENT AGENCY : DOJ NSD - National Security Division

POSITION INFORMATION : Full-Time Position; Government contractor supporting DOJ NSD

LOCATION: Employee must work onsite at one of the following two approved DOJ work locations - Washington, DC OR Bluemont, VA (Mount Weather)

POSITION TIMING: Position requires candidate to obtain SCI prior to starting; can take 2-4+ weeks to process

BENEFITS: Health, Dental and Vision, 401(k), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), 11 Paid Federal Holidays, PTO, education reimbursement

The mission of the National Security Division (NSD) is to carry out the Department's highest priority: to combat terrorism and other threats to national security. The Infrastructure Support and Software Development Services division provides all IT services necessary to support the NSD's Infrastructure & Operations as well as Software Development, Engineering, and Service Desk.

The Systems Architect establishes system information requirements using analysis of the information engineer(s) in the development of enterprise-wide or large-scale information systems. Designs architecture to include the software, hardware, and communications to support the total requirements as well as provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces. As appropriate, ensures these systems are compatible and in compliance with the standards for open systems architectures, the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and International Standards Organization (ISO) reference models, and profiles of standards - such as Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Open Systems Environment (OSE) reference model - as they apply to the implementation and specification of Information Technology Management (ITM) solution of the application platform, across the application program interface (API), and the external environment/software application. Evaluates analytically and systematically problems of work flows, organization, and planning and develops appropriate corrective action.

Responsibilities

Design and support enterprise and system architecture to unite technologies and project management across common organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
• Establish system requirements and develop business cases based on IT demand.
• Analyze current processes, identify bottlenecks, and propose solutions to modernize and streamline the process.
• Provide a detailed current and future state document outlining networks architecture incorporating network industry best practices and achieving network objectives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Systems/Enterprise Architecture experience
• Bachelor's Degree preferred; can be substituted with an additional 2+ years related experience.
• Demonstrated professional experience with:
  • Designing and testing technical architecture.
  • Developing/reviewing code and IT specifications and documentation.
  • Defining features, development phases and solution requirements.
  • Superior knowledge of coding languages, operating systems, databases and various infrastructure platforms.
  • Process optimization and implementation.
• Infrastructure Certifications, plus
• Active Top Secret, required .

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Candidate must be able to function in general office environment.

ITC Federal is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any application for employment on the basis of age, race, color, gender, national origin, religion, creed, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, disability, or sex including pregnancy and childbirth or related medical condition or on any other basis prohibited by law.