Enterprise Architect – Governance

eTelligent Group LLC • Bethesda, MD

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role leads Task 7, Integration of ZTA into NIH Architectural Governance, under the NIH Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) Support Services task order for the NIH Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). The Enterprise Architect will work in the Risk & Policy Pod and support Subtask 2.4 and Task 1. The primary goal is to integrate Zero Trust checks into existing NIH governance bodies, rather than creating separate ones. The company, eTel, has 15 years of experience delivering solutions for the federal government, focusing on data security, identity access management, system modernization, and platform development. They have strong relationships within the federal civilian marketplace, including customers in the Treasury, Commerce, and State Departments. eTel utilizes CMMI Level 3 processes and holds ISO certifications (9001:2015, 27001:2013, 20000-1:2018).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus 10+ years of enterprise architecture experience.
• Working knowledge of FEAF and/or the HHS Federated EA Framework.
• Experience with architecture review boards and the CPIC process.
• Ability to obtain an NIH suitability determination and PIV credential.
• Fluent in English.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

• TOGAF or FEAC certification.
• HHS or NIH EA experience, including NIH Manual Chapter 2808 and NIHRFC.
• Background in security architecture or Zero Trust.

Responsibilities

• Map NIH's governance touchpoints within the first 45 days, identifying decision-makers, reviewed artifacts, and timelines. This includes NIH Manual Chapter 2808 (EA Policy), domain teams, NIHRFC standards process, Architecture Review Board, IT Management Committee, CPIC and CIF investment reviews, acquisition reviews, and A&A.
• Deliver governance recommendations by day 90, including ZTA decision rights for each body, OITA's role as ZTA design authority, a time-limited exception and waiver path, and the escalation route to the CIO.
• Deliver ZTA criteria and checkpoints by day 90, consisting of short question sets and required evidence for reviewers, applicable to CPIC/CIF, ARB, acquisition, A&A/ATO, O&M project justification, and change management.
• Align ZTA reference architectures to NIH EA domains (Subtask 2.4) using the HHS Federated EA Framework layers: Strategy, Business, Investment, Data, Service, Technology, and Workforce.
• Feed checkpoints into the Process Integration Tracker (Subtask 2.3).
• Run quarterly governance assessments covering checkpoint compliance, exception aging, and recurring findings.

What This Job Offers

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