26-1091: Chief Architect - Herndon, VA

navitas; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Navitas seeks a highly experienced Chief Architect to serve as the Government’s architectural authority for the WDP program in Herndon, VA. Lead enterprise and solution architecture, ensuring alignment with government objectives and security standards.

You will coordinate across stakeholders and integration partners, govern standards, and guide architectural decision-making to enable strategy and direction for a multi-cloud platform. Top Secret with SCI eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of enterprise, system, or solution architecture experience for complex programs.
• Experience establishing and governing architecture across heterogeneous and multi-cloud environments.
• Experience applying DoD or Federal architecture frameworks (e.g., DoDAF) for governance and traceability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Government’s primary architectural authority for the WDP program.
• Establish and maintain the enterprise and solution architecture baseline for WDP.
• Ensure alignment with Government-approved objectives and security requirements.
• Govern architectural standards and ensure controlled evolution of the platform.
• Lead architecture decision support activities and coordinate with stakeholders and partners.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and governance processes.
• Provide architectural guidance to support program strategy and technical direction.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

DoDAF/architecture frameworks

Multi-cloud / hybrid environments

Architecture governance

Security alignment

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cloud platforms (multi-cloud)

Architecture governance processes

Job description

Chief Architect

Job ID#:26-1091

Clearance: Top Secret with SCI eligibility

Location: Herndon, VA

Who We Are

Since our inception back in 2006, Navitas has grown to be an industry leader in the digital transformation space, and we’ve served as trusted advisors supporting our client base within the commercial, federal, and state and local markets.

What We Do

At our very core, we’re a group of problem solvers providing our award-winning technology solutions to drive digital acceleration for our customers! With proven solutions, award-winning technologies, and a team of expert problem solvers, Navitas has consistently empowered customers to use technology as a competitive advantage and deliver cutting-edge transformative solutions.

What You’ll Do

Navitas is seeking a highly experienced Chief Architect to serve as the Government’s primary architectural authority for the WDP program. This role is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and governing the enterprise and solution architecture baseline, ensuring alignment with Government-approved objectives and consistent architectural standards. The Chief Architect will lead architecture decision support activities, coordinate with stakeholders and integration partners, and ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and governance processes. This position focuses on architecture definition, governance, and decision enablement rather than system implementation or operational execution.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Serve as the Government’s primary architectural authority for the WDP program.
• Establish and maintain the enterprise and solution architecture baseline for WDP.
• Ensure architectural consistency and alignment with Government-approved objectives.
• Govern architectural standards and ensure controlled evolution of the platform.
• Lead architectural decision support activities for program initiatives.
• Coordinate architecture activities across stakeholders and integration partners.
• Ensure proposed solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and security requirements.
• Support architecture governance processes and ensure compliance with approved frameworks.
• Provide architectural guidance to support program strategy and technical direction.

What You’ll Need

• Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience performing enterprise, system, or solution architecture roles for programs of comparable size, scope, and complexity.
• Experience establishing and governing architecture across heterogeneous and multi-cloud environments (e.g., multiple commercial cloud service providers, on-premises, or hybrid environments).
• Experience applying DoD or Federal architecture frameworks (e.g., DoDAF or equivalent) to support architecture governance and traceability.

Set Yourself Apart With

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• Experience leading or advising architecture governance bodies such as architecture review boards or technical review boards.
• Experience supporting federated or multi-cloud architectures, including alignment of security, data, and platform standards.
• Experience supporting data, analytics, artificial intelligence, or platform modernization initiatives in an architectural leadership role.
• Experience engaging with industry partners, vendors, and open-source communities to inform architectural decisions.
• Relevant professional certifications supporting enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, or multi-cloud architecture (e.g., CISSP or professional-level cloud architect certifications from AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud).

Salary Range

Salary Range: $140k - $185k
The pay range provided is a good-faith estimate and represents the range the company reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Individual compensation may vary based on skills, experience, education, certifications, geographic location, and business needs.

The pay range provided is a good-faith estimate and represents the range the company reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Individual compensation may vary based on skills, experience, education, certifications, geographic location, and business needs.

Equal Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Equal Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Navitas Business Consulting is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Navitas Human Resources.

Navitas is an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, veteran-status veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable Federal, state, or local law. Our goal is for each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Navitas.