Chief Architect

Entarian • Norfolk, VA

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About The Position

Entarian is seeking a Chief Architect to lead and support multiple client projects, drive IT project success, and ensure seamless operational support for customers. The role leads engineering and IT processes across planning, execution, and reporting, and works with technical teams to improve delivery of IT solutions and support services. The Chief Architect also builds trusted customer relationships, promotes continuous improvement in service quality and efficiency, and designs architectures for business development and project execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Computer Science, or Information Technology from an ABET-accredited university or college program; four years of experience in a comparable assignment on an enterprise business system may substitute for the degree.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Seven years of experience implementing DoD enterprise IT programs and performing systems engineering associated with IT design, development, and implementation.
• Three years of experience in a senior engineering leadership position as a Chief Engineer, Technical Director, Engineering/Technical PM, or equivalent on a DoD IT program.
• Demonstrated experience implementing Enterprise Business Systems, including DevSecOps; requirements and interface management; system, data, and security architecture; MBSE; integration; verification and validation; transition; configuration management; software engineering; cybersecurity; cloud technology services; SAP solutions; and SDLC methodology.

Nice To Haves

• Experience modernizing Navy Cloud and Afloat systems.
• Experience with Navy Cloud environments and Navy DevSecOps environments, including Orion/Fusion/OSA.
• Experience with Navy Logistics Systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead engineering and IT-related processes for planning, execution, and reporting.
• Lead work involving DevSecOps; requirements and interface management; system, data, and security architecture; MBSE; integration, verification, and validation; configuration management; software engineering; cybersecurity; cloud technology services; SAP solutions; and SDLC methodology.
• Collaborate with technical teams to streamline processes and optimize delivery of IT solutions and support services.
• Develop and maintain customer relationships, serve as a trusted adviser, and ensure client satisfaction.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service quality, efficiency, and innovation in IT solutions engineering.
• Support technical solutioning by designing architectures for business development and project execution.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 11 paid federal government holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Basic life and supplemental life insurance
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Personal development and learning opportunities
• Skills development and certifications
• Professional membership reimbursement
• Employee referral program
• Competitive compensation plan
• Discretionary variable incentive bonuses based on factors such as individual, business unit, and/or company performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior