Cloud Enterprise Architect

KBR, Inc. • Chantilly, VA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

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.

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.

Requirements

• Master’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise; OR Bachelor’s 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 eligibility for 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

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

Benefits

• We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
• We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
• We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
• We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
• We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

What This Job Offers

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