Enterprise & Solutions Architect
About The Position
ECS is seeking an Enterprise and Solutions Architect to support the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Technical Engineering and Support Services (TESS) program and its CIRCIA program. The role is based in a hybrid setting from ECS’s Arlington, Virginia office. It will document current-state architecture, data flows, and operational workflows, then define future-state enterprise and solution architectures aligned with CIRCIA regulatory requirements and CISA OCIO technology strategies. The architect will develop and document architecture for CIRCIA operations using ServiceNow, Databricks, SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and other security tool integrations, as well as data engineering, automation, and emerging technologies such as AI consistent with agency policy. The position will define integration strategies and reusable patterns for internal and external system interfaces to support platform scalability and interoperability. The role produces high-level and detailed designs, integration architecture, API specifications, architectural decision records, technical standards, and design guardrails. It works closely with OCIO stakeholders, program management, engineering teams, and other stakeholders, and communicates technical decisions to both technical and executive audiences.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Suitability.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 8+ years of experience in enterprise or solutions architecture.
- Experience documenting current- and future-state architectures, data flows, and integration patterns.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, including experience representing architecture decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a government or regulated environment.
Responsibilities
- Document current-state architecture and recommend future-state architecture aligned with enterprise technology strategy and business capabilities.
- Develop and maintain architecture documentation covering the platforms, tools, and integrations used by the program.
- Define integration strategies and reusable architecture patterns for internal and external systems.
- Represent the architecture in relevant governance and review forums, partnering with program management and other stakeholders.
- Evaluate technology options and recommend solutions based on cost, scalability, interoperability, and operational impact.
- Identify architectural risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities, and advise the team on their implications.
- Document data flows and operational workflows and develop roadmaps and design artifacts in collaboration with OCIO stakeholders.
- Develop and document architecture for CIRCIA operations, including relevant platforms, security tools, data engineering, automation, and emerging technologies consistent with agency policy.
- Produce high-level and detailed designs, integration architecture, API specifications, architectural decision records, technical standards, and design guardrails.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
