Cloud Enterprise architect

Title:

KBR is seeking a Cloud Enterprise Architect to support our customer in Chantilly VA. The position requires the employee to draft critical documents necessary to establish new contracts. The ideal candidate will have experience within the Intelligence Community with a high level of familiarity with standard systems engineering approaches and modeling techniques.

Why Join Us

• Innovative Projects:KBRs work is at the forefront of engineering logistics operations science program management mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment:Join a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

• Impactful Work:Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Job Summary

The Cloud Enterprise Architect provides Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support to our customer delivering enterprise-level cloud architecture guidance across mission systems. This role ensures architectural consistency interoperability and compliance across a portfolio of cloud solutions supporting national security objectives. The architect advises government stakeholders on technical strategy cloud adoption and emerging technologies while aligning solutions to mission needs and lifecycle frameworks. The position leads architecture governance security compliance efforts and integration of modern paradigms such as MLOps and data-centric architectures. Operating in a highly classified environment this role directly supports mission effectiveness scalability and long-term technology planning.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure architectural consistency interoperability and integration across enterprise cloud solutions and mission systems

• Develop maintain and enforce architectural governance frameworks and architectural decision records (ADRs)

• Lead security architecture reviews and compliance assessments across cloud platforms and enterprise systems

• Support Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes and ensure alignment with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and continuous monitoring requirements

• Provide technical advisory support to government stakeholders on architecture strategy cloud adoption and vendor selection

• Contribute expertise in systems engineering lifecycle processes MLOps pipeline design and Data Mesh architectures

• Define enterprise security guardrails control frameworks and technical standards for development teams

• Review and validate system and cloud architecture designs to ensure alignment with enterprise objectives

• Manage cloud cost optimization strategies track program schedules and milestones and support financial governance of cloud resources

• Coordinate across multiple programs and solution teams integrating Agile/Scrum methodologies and managing interdependencies

Work Environment:

• Location: Chantilly Va and Reston VA On-site

• Travel Requirements: Minimal

• Working Hours: Standard 40 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Intermediate-level experience:

• Masters degree with 7 years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise; OR

• Bachelors degree with 8 years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise; OR

• No degree with 10 years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph

• Experience supporting cloud environments or enterprise IT systems within DoD or Intelligence Community settings

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure or Google Cloud) and enterprise system architecture principles

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting IC space/counterspace mission systems

• Relevant certifications (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect Azure Administrator/Architect Security or similar)

• Experience with hybrid cloud cross-domain solutions or secure classified cloud environment

Basic Compensation:

$175200 - $195000

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates knowledge skills abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses commissions or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of a sign-on bonus relocation benefits short-term incentives long-term incentives or discretionary payments for exceptional performance

Ready to Make a Difference

Ifyoureexcited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter we encourage you to apply and join our team at the future together.

Belong Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin veteran status genetic information union status and/or beliefs or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

Belong Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin veteran status genetic information union status and/or beliefs or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.