Senior Systems Architect

Senior Systems Architect

Location: Scott AFB, Maryland Contractor Work Model: Onsite – onsite Security Clearance: Secret clearance

Overview Responsibilities:

• Support a specialized enterprise architecture team in designing, developing, and evaluating proof-of-concept (PoC) solutions that enhance enterprise architecture artifacts, automation, and business process models.
• Translate mission, operational, and architectural requirements into authoritative enterprise architecture products to support decision-making and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare and maintain defect reports, track corrective actions, and provide status updates on test activities and outcomes.
• Analyze and validate complex architectural, process, and integration issues affecting enterprise systems and information exchange.
• Produce and deliver high-quality documentation, briefings, and analytical products using Microsoft Office applications to support the USTRANSCOM Enterprise Architecture team.
• Lead configuration and change control activities to ensure architectural integrity and alignment with approved baselines and governance processes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or equivalent experience (related fields can substitute a degree).
• Secret Security Clearance (or higher).
• IAM Level I or better (e.g., Security+).
• 10+ years of experience in systems architecture or Business Process Mapping.

Desired Skills:

• Ability to recognize business process, organizational issues, and opportunities, and make moderate process and organizational improvement recommendations.
• Experience participating in Business Process Mapping (BPM) sessions and documenting process flows in Visio or other BPM tools.
• Self-motivated with experience working independently in ambiguous business environments.
• Experience working directly with business stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills, including written, verbal, visualizations, and presentations.
• Ability to lead moderate complexity sessions to analyze, diagnose, and resolve unpredictable problems using various methods and tools.