Enterprise Architect II

Barrios Technology•Houston, TX

20d

About The Position

Barrios Technology is seeking Enterprise Architects to design, modernize, and govern technology ecosystems supporting aerospace innovation. The role bridges aerospace operations with modern, cloud-native digital enterprise platforms and works with engineering, operations, and IT teams to map business capabilities to scalable, secure, and AI-enhanced target architectures. It requires a strong IT and development background, foundational cloud knowledge, and an orientation toward AI implementations. The Enterprise Architect translates technical complexity into actionable roadmaps for senior leadership and technology teams. Multiple roles are available across NASA, commercial space, and corporate environments, with deployment-specific responsibilities. For Mission and Technical Integration Contract (MTIC), the role coordinates with NASA OCIO, establishes governance and compliance frameworks, develops business and technology roadmaps, advocates for common architecture, aligns strategy with NASA and MTIC objectives, leads technology trade studies, produces architecture documentation, manages stakeholder relationships, and supports technology communications. For Orion, the role provides IT leadership and advisory services, develops tactical and longer-range architecture plans, participates in strategic working groups, guides adoption of AI and cloud-native architecture, edge computing, and digital systems, monitors initiative execution and budgets, and supports customer satisfaction through meetings, presentations, debriefings, and reporting. The position generally works in an office environment, though work may take place indoors or outdoors depending on the task. It may involve travel or commuting to other installations. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation; access to classified information may require meeting additional eligibility requirements. A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
Fifteen years of progressive experience in IT systems engineering, solution architecture, or enterprise architecture roles.
Strong foundational IT and development background, with hands-on experience in software engineering, system integration, or DevOps.
Strong knowledge of public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Foundational understanding of aerospace operational domains such as product definition, supply chain, manufacturing execution, or MRO.
High proficiency with architecture diagramming software and modeling tools.
Demonstrated ability to project-manage technical scoping and produce accurate development timelines and effort estimates.
Hands-on exposure to enterprise software such as SAP, Teamcenter, Windchill, DOORS, Jama, or cloud-native SaaS platforms.
Exceptional verbal, written, and visual communication skills, including documented experience presenting to high-level stakeholders.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum product teams or the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
U.S. citizenship and successful completion of a U.S. government background investigation.
Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information if required.
Ability to sit for extended periods.
Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds when required.
Sufficient mobility to enter test-facility areas when necessary.
Regular attendance in accordance with the established work schedule.
Ability to work outside the normal schedule and adjust hours for peak periods and surge requirements when needed.
Ability to work in a team atmosphere and maintain professional behavior that promotes productivity, teamwork, and cooperation.
Appropriate grooming and dress that do not create a safety risk or hazard.
Ability to commute and travel to other installations as needed.
Must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.

Nice To Haves

Professional-level cloud architecture certification, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or Google Cloud Architect.
Experience with AI/ML infrastructure components such as MLOps pipelines, vector databases, or deep learning frameworks.
TOGAF or similar enterprise architecture framework certification.
Ten or more years of progressive experience in IT systems implementation, design, strategy, architecture, and stakeholder integration.

Responsibilities

Present architecture strategies, target states, and technology roadmaps to executive leadership and high-level business stakeholders.
Communicate technical blueprints, system risks, and structural plans clearly to technical teams and non-technical business partners.
Use architecture diagramming and modeling software to create accessible system models and technical visualizations.
Estimate implementation timelines, level of effort, and resource needs for enterprise initiatives.
Guide adoption of hybrid, multi-cloud, and serverless frameworks and migration of legacy aerospace software ecosystems to public cloud infrastructure.
Evaluate and integrate AI/ML capabilities, including predictive maintenance, generative AI, and analytics pipelines.
Align IT architectures with digital engineering standards such as MBSE or MBD.
Ensure cloud and AI architectures comply with ITAR, cybersecurity frameworks, and data sovereignty rules.
Liaise with NASA OCIO on technology policies, agency rollouts, government mandates, and technology and infrastructure cost models.
Define and execute governance, change management, security, and compliance frameworks aligned with government, partner, and business requirements.
Develop and review business objectives and technology strategy roadmaps for modernization, scaling, systems integration, improved outcomes, and technology adoption.
Promote common IT and Digital Solutions architecture across the organization to streamline delivery and sustainment.
Align IT and Digital Solutions strategy with NASA mission objectives and MTIC business objectives.
Lead build-versus-buy, technology-stack selection, and cost-model trade studies.
Develop architecture documentation for technical and executive audiences covering cost, technology, infrastructure, data, applications, and analytics.
Manage relationships with internal and external technical stakeholders and customers.
Provide input to the PMO on employee communications about technology policies and announcements.
Provide IT leadership within NASA’s Orion Program through technical advisory, architecture analysis, technology assessments, cybersecurity planning, data management strategy, AI strategy, and modernization planning.
Create tactical plans and success criteria for IT and architecture efforts, including migrations, cloud transitions, change management, security assessments, and organizational consolidations or segmentations.
Participate in tiger teams and strategic advisory groups, contributing technical expertise, domain knowledge, and industry standards to program-level planning and decisions.
Lead or partner with customers on strategic plans for IT and technology architecture, including AI/SI adoption, cloud-native architecture, edge computing, industry partnerships, vendor relationships, and digital systems interfaces.
Ensure timely execution of initiatives through schedule reporting, milestone definition and measurement, and adherence to time and resource budgets.
Support customer satisfaction through informed meetings, presentations, debriefings, dashboards, and scheduled insights.