Chief Engineer / Lead Architect - Ft. Meade
Semper Valens Solutions•Fort Meade, MD
•Onsite
About The Position
Serves as the senior technical advisor alongside the Program Manager, providing engineering leadership, enterprise architecture guidance, and program-wide technical oversight. Establishes strategic direction to deliver scalable, secure, and interoperable solutions aligned with DoD mission requirements and DISA standards.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Active Secret Clearance
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in an Engineering discipline.
- Minimum ten years of software development experience supporting U.S. military or other Government agencies. An additional four years of experience in lieu of degree is acceptable.
- Demonstrated Experience and knowledge of: DoDAF and enterprise architecture frameworks
- Demonstrated Experience and knowledge of: Cloud and hybrid architectures (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS)
- Demonstrated Experience and knowledge of: Networking, infrastructure, and cybersecurity engineering
- Demonstrated Experience and knowledge of: DevSecOps and Agile program execution
Nice To Haves
- Experience with DISA services (e.g., transport, hosting, identity, unified capabilities) preferred
- DoD 8570/8140 (e.g., CISSP, CASP+)
- Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure)
- TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Chief Engineer and Lead Architect for a DISA program, providing end-to-end technical leadership across system design, integration, and deployment
- Define and oversee implementation of enterprise architectures, ensuring alignment with DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF), DISA Technical Standards, and Zero Trust initiatives
- Lead engineering efforts across the system lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, integration, testing, and sustainment
- Guide adoption of cloud (e.g., milCloud, AWS GovCloud, Azure Government) and hybrid architectures aligned with DISA hosting and transport services
- Ensure compliance with cybersecurity frameworks including NIST RMF, DoD Zero Trust Strategy, and DISA STIGs
- Provide technical oversight for network, infrastructure, and application modernization efforts supporting DoD warfighter and enterprise users
- Lead architecture reviews, design reviews, and technical interchange meetings (TIMs) with DISA stakeholders and mission partners
- Collaborate with program management to align technical execution with Agile/DevSecOps methodologies, including CI/CD pipeline integration and automated security controls
- Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies (AI/ML, edge computing, software-defined networking, etc.) into DISA environments
- Serve as primary advisor to leadership on technical risks, trade-offs, and innovation opportunities
- Oversee development of engineering artifacts, including system design documents, interface control documents (ICDs), architecture views, and technical roadmaps
- Mentor engineering teams and enforce engineering best practices, standards, and configuration management
Benefits
- Cost Effective Software and Systems Engineering
- Field Support
- Training
- Full Life cycle Support Management
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
Upload and Match Resume
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
