IT Architecture Engineer - Intermediate

Five Stones Research Corporation•Schriever Air Force Base, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) is seeking energetic candidates to join our established and growing Huntsville-headquartered family. This role involves establishing and maintaining a centralized, authoritative view of the enterprise architecture, leading the transition to modern architecture tools and practices, and developing IT roadmaps. The engineer will translate industry and DoD initiatives into actionable plans, collaborate with stakeholders on technical requirements and cost estimates, and conduct trade-off analyses. Responsibilities also include providing architectural guidance, supporting data governance, evaluating IT solutions for compliance and quality, and contributing to cybersecurity initiatives like Zero Trust architecture.

Requirements

Bachelors in STEM related field from an accredited institution with 5 years of relevant IT experience working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD programs / projects
Bachelor’s Degree in non-stem related field with 10 Years’ of relevant IT experience working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD programs / projects
Works independently and / or leads sub-teams, applying engineering rigor to analyze and resolve problems
Must possess the ability to develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance
U.S. Citizenship required

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a centralized, authoritative view of the enterprise architecture, including current-state diagrams and future-state planning.
Lead the transition to modern architecture tools and practices, including model-based systems engineering (MBSE).
Develop and maintain enterprise IT roadmaps that align mission requirements, technical capabilities, and compliance needs.
Translate industry and DoD initiatives into actionable plans and system designs.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements, develop cost estimates, and support resource planning.
Conduct trade-off analyses to optimize cost, performance, and schedule using digital tools.
Provide architectural guidance and governance to IT projects and operational teams.
Support data governance efforts to ensure the usability, security, and integrity of enterprise data.
Evaluate and monitor IT solutions and migration activities to ensure compliance, compatibility, and quality.
Contribute to cybersecurity initiatives, including Zero Trust architecture planning and implementation.