Senior Enterprise IT Architect

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Senior Enterprise IT Architect to support KITS and our government customer in Carson, CA. This position is for a Future New Business Opportunity. The customer may need support as needed at other locations Columbus, OH, Bedford, MA, Fort Lee, VA, and Smyrna, GA. We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more. The Senior Enterprise IT Architect is responsible for the delivery, execution, and technical implementation of the environment in support of the customer’s mission. This role bridges the gap between the agency’s mission and the complex digital infrastructure required to manage it. Solution Engineering Design and deploy the specific technical stacks (e.g., Azure/AWS, Salesforce, or Oracle) used for the customer’s business systems like the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) or the Integrated Cost Analysis Solution (ICAS). Legacy Migration Actively manage the "lift and shift" or refactoring of aging applications into modern, cloud-native architectures. Technical Expertise Experience supporting a wide variety of enterprise infrastructure technologies and implementations, such as enterprise storage, virtual server implementations, Sharepoint, data center consolidation and network planning. Security Implementation Hands‑on application of STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides) and RMF (Risk Management Framework) controls to ensure systems achieve and maintain an Authority to Operate (ATO). Create and maintain high-quality architectural artifacts—such as System Design Documents (SDD) and Interface Control Documents (ICD)—that are required milestones for the contract. Lead development teams in an Agile/DevSecOps environment, ensuring that code and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) align with the overarching enterprise architecture. Required Qualifications Education A Baccalaureate or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or Engineering. Experience Typically, 6–10+ years of deep technical experience in enterprise or solutions architecture, specifically within highly regulated government environments. Clearance Requirement Most roles require at least a Secret clearance, with some requiring Top Secret (TS/SCI) depending on the sensitivity of the systems. Certifications Often require DoD 8570/8140 compliance, such as CISSP, AWS/Azure Solutions Architect Professional, or TOGAF. The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr