DSCA Enterprise Architect 5 (27176)

HII's Mission Technologies division•Arlington, VA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our expanding team today and support critical missions within HII-Mission Technologies' Warfare Systems Business Group! We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Enterprise Architect (Engineer Systems Architect 5) for an exciting leadership opportunity within a Federal Department of War (DoW) agency. In this senior strategic role, you will drive transformative IT initiatives, enhance enterprise alignment, promote interoperability, and improve operational efficiency across complex mission environments. The Enterprise Architect serves as a senior strategic leader and trusted advisor within a Federal Department of War (DoW) agency, delivering expert consulting, guidance, and oversight in enterprise architecture, IT strategy, compliance, and risk management. This position is instrumental in maturing the agency's enterprise architecture program, aligning IT capabilities with mission objectives, federal mandates (e.g., Clinger-Cohen Act, FITARA), DoW regulations, DoDAF/UAF standards, and leading industry best practices. The role leads the development, maintenance, and governance of architectural artifacts, roadmaps, and frameworks to support informed decision-making, capability portfolio management, and digital transformation.

Requirements

15 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in a related field; 13 years with a Master's degree; 10 years with a PhD; or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 19 years of relevant experience.
Deep knowledge of enterprise information technology (IT) architectural concepts, patterns, and frameworks (e.g., baseline, validated, and target architectures; reference models).
Proven expertise in aligning organizational strategies, goals, and objectives with enterprise architecture to support mission outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to build, maintain, and govern architectures and frameworks in compliance with UAF notation and DoDAF standards.
Strong business acumen, executive presence, and communication skills to influence senior leaders, navigate complex relationships, and deliver briefings to Executive/C-Suite audiences.
Self-directed with excellent judgment; operates independently while proactively seeking leadership guidance when appropriate.
Exceptional briefing, presentation, analytical, and written/verbal communication skills.
Experience in federal government environments (preferably DoW), with the ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
US Citizen
Clearance: Must possess and maintain a Secret clearance minimum (at the time of application and consideration).

Nice To Haves

Hybrid role with the ability to have an on-site presence in the office multiple days per week.
Familiarity with Security Cooperation missions and related DoW priorities.
Established expertise in DoD/federal Enterprise Architecture programs, with proven success in developing compliant architectures, supporting governance reviews, and ensuring alignment with DoW regulations, DoDAF/UAF, and federal IT mandates.

Responsibilities

Designs and develops system architectures and defines key capabilities and performance requirements. Defines total systems design and technology maturity constraints in accordance with mission requirements. Develops system element architecture and design and interface definitions. Defines system implementation approach and operational concept. Develops models and architectural guidelines for current and future system development.
Develops and maintains enterprise architecture roadmaps, target architectures, transition plans, and reference models that align IT capabilities with organizational strategies, mission priorities, and DoW objectives.
Leads the creation, validation, maintenance, and governance of architectural artifacts and viewpoints using DoDAF and UAF standards to enable capability analysis, interoperability, reuse of data, and executive decision support.
Conducts architectural analyses, including current-state assessments, gap/fit analyses, maturity evaluations, and risk assessments across business, data, application, technology, and security domains to identify opportunities and recommend improvements.
Collaborates with senior stakeholders, program offices, CIO elements, and cross-functional teams to integrate enterprise architecture into strategic planning, investment prioritization, capital planning, and acquisition processes.
Prepares and delivers high-impact Executive/C-Suite level briefings and presentations, translating complex architectural concepts, analyses, recommendations, and program progress into actionable insights for senior leadership.
Provides strategic guidance on emerging technologies, standards compliance, interoperability challenges, and risk mitigation strategies to advance enterprise-wide IT maturity, mission effectiveness, and alignment with federal IT policies.