Enterprise Architect - SME

Accenture Federal Services•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect – Subject Matter Expert (SME) to serve as the principal authority for enterprise architectural frameworks, modernization initiatives, zero-trust security alignment, and cross-enclave interoperability across complex environments. The Enterprise Architect will design, implement, and maintain enterprise-class systems and technology architectures that support mission and business objectives, develop architecture roadmaps, and ensure alignment between business strategies and technology investments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
10+ years of professional experience in enterprise architecture, systems engineering, solution architecture, or related disciplines.
Experience developing enterprise architecture strategies, frameworks, and roadmaps.
Strong understanding of enterprise systems, cloud technologies, systems integration, and modernization practices.
Experience evaluating and improving architectural designs for security, scalability, resilience, and interoperability.
Knowledge of zero-trust security principles and enterprise governance practices.
Proficiency with Cisco technologies: Switching, Routing, Firewalling, and site-to-site functions (IPSEC, DMVPN, SD-WAN)
Experience with Arista switching
Expertise in tunneling & VPNs: GRE, IPSEC, SSH, SSL, OpenVPN, Wireguard, and multi-tiered applications
Familiarity with Virtual Distributed Switching: VMWare, Proxmox, Nutanix
Solutions & Hardware: Client-Server VPNs, Site-to-site VPNs, and ad-hoc vendor/equipment integration
Experience with virtualization / hyper-converged infrastructure such as:
Proficiency with large data storage technologies such as QNAP, Synology, TrueNAS, NetApp
Experience with File Transport Protocols such as Samba, SSH, SFTP, NFS
Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
US Citizenship required.
Top Secret security clearance required.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in a related technical discipline.
Experience supporting federal, defense, intelligence, or highly regulated environments.
Expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, DoDAF, Zachman, or comparable methodologies.
Experience with cloud architecture, digital transformation, and multi-domain integration environments.
Knowledge of cross-domain/cross-enclave interoperability solutions.
Relevant certifications such as TOGAF, AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect Expert, CISSP, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Design and implement enterprise-class systems and technology architectures.
Develop current-state and future-state architecture roadmaps.
Ensure alignment between business strategies and technology investments.
Identify opportunities to improve scalability, interoperability, security, and operational effectiveness.
Evaluate and improve architectural designs for security, scalability, resilience, and interoperability.
Lead modernization initiatives and ensure adherence to zero-trust security principles.