Enterprise Architect

Leidos • Fort Meade, MD

3d • $87,100 - $157,450 • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking an Enterprise Architect to join the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Enterprise Center team at Fort Meade, Maryland. The NC3 Enterprise Center is the Department of Defense’s lead organization for enterprise-level systems engineering and architecture for NC3, operating under the leadership of the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command. The team applies subject matter expertise and best practices to turn mission and operational requirements into effective solutions and capabilities. This is a Mission Essential contract that must be performed under all circumstances to achieve its DoD component missions and responsibilities.

As part of the contract’s Enterprise Architecture Team, the Enterprise Architect develops fit-for-purpose enterprise architecture viewpoints through Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), using an Authoritative Source of Truth (ASoT). The work supports engineering analysis and data-driven decision-making by senior leaders, enabling modernization and evolution of NC3 capabilities. The position provides architectural guidance to DoD leaders, contributes to enterprise architecture governance, advances digital engineering, and produces authoritative architecture products for the NC3 Enterprise Library.

Requirements

• Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science, or educational equivalent.
• At least 5 years of experience with architecture framework compliance in a DoD environment, such as DoDAF, TOGAF, or TAFIM.
• At least 5 years of experience with a Digital Mission Engineering Environment.
• At least 5 years of experience with Systems Modeling Language (SysML).
• At least 5 years of experience developing architecture artifacts according to industry standards.
• At least 5 years of experience aligning Enterprise Architecture with the Scaled Agile Framework.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, MBSE, and collaboration tools including MS Teams, SharePoint, Confluence, and Jira.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and presentations.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in an agile, dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Experience with Unified Architecture Framework (UAF).
• Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management (TAFIM) compliance.
• TOGAF certification.
• DoDAF certification.
• Experience with systems engineering and enterprise architecture for high-assurance communications systems.
• Background in NC3 architecture or performance analysis and engineering design.
• Knowledge of National Leadership Command Capability (NLCC) or Senior Leader Command, Control, and Communications Systems (SLC3S).
• Experience collaborating with NC3 stakeholders, including the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Space Force; NC3 Enterprise Center; USSTRATCOM; USCYBERCOM; Joint Staff; and OSD.

Responsibilities

• Provide data-driven recommendations and strategic architectural guidance to senior DoD leaders to modernize and evolve the NC3 enterprise.
• Develop, maintain, and help execute enterprise-level architecture governance frameworks that support consistent, standards-aligned decisions across a complex, multi-stakeholder system-of-systems environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional architecture teams to define user requirements and use cases that improve the NC3 Digital Mission Engineering Environment.
• Partner with data governance groups to establish enterprise data standards for architectural products.
• Produce, publish, and maintain baseline and incremental system-of-systems architecture artifacts using industry-standard digital engineering tools.
• Ensure the NC3 Enterprise Library contains current, accurate, and validated architectural information.
• Ingest, analyze, and transform authoritative source data into structured, publication-ready “As-Is” architecture views for engineering teams and decision-makers.

What This Job Offers

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