Systems Architect - Senior Level

Mission Intel•Chantilly, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Mission Intelligence Group is seeking a senior-level Systems Architect to provide technical leadership in designing and developing enterprise-scale solutions for complex mission systems. The position guides architecture efforts across application, data, cloud, platform, and infrastructure services, ensuring alignment with Enterprise Architecture standards and strategic mission objectives. The Systems Architect serves as a technical leader who mentors other architects and helps develop scalable, secure, mission-focused solutions. The role involves analyzing requirements, evaluating systems and workflows, and shaping future-state architectures that support enterprise objectives, emerging technologies, modernization, and evolving mission needs. Architectural decisions must remain traceable to enterprise requirements. The position is fully onsite in Chantilly, Virginia, or Springfield, Virginia. The company describes a mission-focused engineering environment supporting GEOINT professionals and operational users.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology Management, Information Systems, or a related STEM discipline, or equivalent senior-level Systems Architect experience; 12 years of relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
12 or more years of relevant experience in government or industry environments.
Demonstrated experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Data Architecture, Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), and Intelligence Community Program Architecture Guidance (PAG).
Ability to develop and evaluate complex architectural designs supporting enterprise-scale environments.
TS/SCI clearance adjudication, or ability to obtain SCI eligibility and successfully pass a polygraph.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology Management, Information Systems, or a related STEM discipline.
Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages.
Working knowledge of the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF).
Working knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
Federated Enterprise Architect certification, such as Certified Enterprise Architect.
Knowledge of GEOINT collection systems and workflows, such as GIMS.
Knowledge of data management workflows and systems, such as NCL.
Knowledge of imagery products and associated standards.
Experience across the full Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor Mid-Level and Junior-Level Systems Architects in developing solution architectures.
Ensure architecture designs maintain traceability to Enterprise Architecture and enterprise requirements.
Guide analysis of user requirements, business processes, and system challenges to identify improvement and automation opportunities.
Evaluate system capabilities, operational workflows, and scheduling constraints to support architecture planning.
Recommend and guide implementation of architecture enhancements and modernization efforts based on emerging technologies and mission needs.
Provide technical leadership across API design, data services, platform services, cloud services, and infrastructure services.
Support development, maintenance, and documentation of architecture artifacts and technical solutions.
Collaborate with stakeholders to align solutions with strategic enterprise goals and mission requirements.