Enterprise Architect

Spry Methods•Quantico, VA

18d

About The Position

Spry Methods is seeking a Enterprise Architect to support a federal law enforcement and scientific mission environment delivering secure, high-performing enterprise IT services. This role contributes directly to the reliability, modernization, and operational excellence of infrastructure, applications, and specialized technology platforms that enable critical investigative and scientific capabilities. The Enterprise Architect will support a diverse ecosystem of hardware, enterprise systems, applications, and operational technologies across multiple interconnected networks. This position plays a key role in strengthening service delivery, optimizing system performance, and improving integration across platforms to ensure seamless mission execution. Working at the convergence of enterprise IT and specialized scientific systems, you will ensure supported environments maintain high levels of availability, responsiveness, security, and operational stability. The role requires proactive monitoring of server and system performance, alignment with service level objectives, and continuous identification of process and technical enhancements that increase efficiency, resilience, and scalability.

Requirements

US citizenship with active Top Secret clearance
Minimum of 8 years' experience, or equivalent certifications demonstrating ability to perform at this level
Experience in tools such as AWS, Microsoft, Windows Server, Citrix, NetApp, Dell Unity, Dell Avamar, Hyper-V, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure DevOps, Ivanti, Microsoft Service Manager, Atlassian, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, WSUS, and BigFix, Splunk

Responsibilities

Gather and analyze user system requirements using multiple methodologies
Develop technical documentation, including system requirements, security specifications, and test plans
Diagnose and resolve server issues related to connectivity, storage, application status, availability, and hardware
Monitor system performance, identify anomalies, and implement corrective actions
Perform regular data backups and maintain disaster recovery operations
Support Continuity of Operations (COOP) to ensure mission-critical availability
Apply technical and business expertise to improve deployment and maintenance processes
Design, deploy, test, certify, patch, and address interoperability issues across all system components
Work independently and collaboratively to enhance system solutions and drive service improvements
Define and enforce enterprise architecture standards and best practices across IT projects
Develop and maintain reference architectures to guide solution design and implementation
Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and governance frameworks in all architectural designs
Lead architecture review boards and provide guidance on technical decisions and trade-offs
Drive innovation by evaluating and integrating emerging technologies into enterprise solutions