Enterprise IT Architect (BGPL)

The Bowen Group a GTSC company seeks a skilled Enterprise IT Architect to support the design and integration of enterprise IT and communications SCIF infrastructure across a network of new and existing secure facilities.

Location: Washington DC metro area with travel to program locations.

Security Clearance: Current Top Secret with SCI-eligibility and Special Access Programs (SAP) eligibility.

Travel: 25-50% travel to support activities across multiple program locations.

Certifications: None required. Desired: one or more TOGAF CISSP AWS/Azure architecture certifications or similar.

Salary Range: $00

Mission

The Enterprise IT Architect will define the target-state architecture ensure interoperability across sites and work with engineering leads and government stakeholders to translate mission requirements into scalable technical solutions. This is an execution-oriented role supporting a fast-paced milestone-driven prototype effort with near-term deliverable commitments. Success requires systems-level thinking technical judgment effective communication and the ability to balance mission needs security performance cost operational risk and long-term sustainability.

Availability: Immediate availability strongly preferred; unclassified planning work may begin while program access nominations are processed.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in enterprise IT architecture including in classified environments.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field.

• Strong understanding of network systems and security architecture principles.

• Demonstrated experience leading large geographically dispersed teams.

• Experience architecting IT infrastructure for SCIF or other accredited classified environments including multi-enclave network design.

• Working knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (NIST SP 800-37 / 800-53) and the security authorization process.

• Experience architecting solutions for SCIF or other classified facility environments.

Nice to Have:

• Relevant certifications (e.g. TOGAF CISSP AWS/Azure architecture certifications).

• Experience integrating cross-domain solutions (CDS) into enterprise architectures.

• Experience supporting Special Access Program (SAP) facilities systems or environments.

• Experience designing classified and unclassified video teleconferencing (VTC) and conference room AV capabilities.

• Experience designing or standing up network or security operations centers (NOC/SOC) including 24x7 coverage models.

Primary duties include:

• Lead enumeration and documentation of the technical baseline across multiple geographically dispersed sites including classified and unclassified network enclaves transport security boundaries and cross-domain transfer capabilities.

• Design and develop target-state network and systems architectures for new secure facilities and an existing operational site ensuring interoperability and compliance with federal security requirements.

• Develop security authorization roadmaps in accordance with the Risk Management Framework (NIST SP 800-37 / 800-53) in partnership with ISSO and security engineering leads.

• Define architecture for enterprise services including end-user computing classified and unclassified VTC/AV integration and 24x7 network and security operations center (NOC/SOC) monitoring.

• Produce design documentation technical sections of milestone deliverables and cost and feasibility inputs supporting a priced follow-on proposal.

• Clearly articulate design decisions alternatives considered and associated tradeoffs - cost schedule security and operational impact - to government sponsors and non-technical stakeholders and support sponsor decision briefings and technical reviews.

• Develop current-state transition-state and target-state architectures across infrastructure networking cloud data applications identity cybersecurity and operations.

• Provide technical governance while enabling engineering teams to make timely decisions within established architectural boundaries.

• Establish an enterprise automation strategy that standardizes repeatable processes reducing manual effort to enable operational efficiency and enabling secure scalable and modern technology capabilities.

Foundational Skills

• Enterprise and solution architecture principles.

• Systems thinking and requirements decomposition.

• Network compute storage virtualization cloud data application and identity fundamentals.

• Security architecture zero-trust principles risk management and defense in depth.

• Agnostic systems integration interfaces APIs and data flows.

• Availability redundancy resilience disaster recovery and continuity of operations.

• Architecture modeling technical documentation and decision analysis.

• Technology lifecycle management and modernization planning.

• Cost performance risk and operational tradeoff analysis.

Current Top Secret clearance with SCI-eligibility and SAP-eligibility are required for this position. Only applicants with a current security clearance will be considered. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Special Access Program (SAP) Eligibility: Candidates must successfully complete security screening related to foreign contacts foreign interests foreign travel personal conduct and financial responsibility as part of the SAP access determination process.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for Full-time Employees to include the following:

• Health dental vision insurance.
• Generous paid vacation and holiday leave.
• Flexible Spending Account (medical and dependent).
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Tuition assistance and professional development opportunities.

The Bowen Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of sex; race; color; creed; national origin; religion; age; marital status; pregnancy; physical mental or sensory disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or any other basis protected by federal state or local law. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

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