Chief Architect – Federal Enterprise Architecture

World Wide Technology, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 200,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company matching

Paid time off

Job summary

World Wide Technology (WWT) is seeking a Chief Architect to define and govern the organization's technology architecture strategy for federal customers. This role provides technical leadership across enterprise, solutions, data, security, and infrastructure architectures while driving modernization, scalability, and operational excellence on-site in Chandler, AZ.

You will ensure alignment with business goals, establish governance, and collaborate with vendors, partners, and government agencies

Qualifications

• Security Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• 12+ years of experience in IT, systems engineering, software development, or architecture.
• 5+ years of experience in a senior architecture or technical leadership role
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms, cybersecurity, networking, and data architecture.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical teams.
• Compliance Certification: Active DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture vision and roadmap.
• Establish architectural principles, standards, and governance processes.
• Lead the design of enterprise-wide technology solutions.
• Evaluate and approve major architectural decisions and technology selections.
• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
• Establish metrics to assess architectural effectiveness and system performance.
• Communicate technical concepts to executive and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with vendors, partners, and government agencies as applicable.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Cybersecurity

Networking

Data architecture

Technical leadership

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/Engineering/IS)

DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III certification

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

World Wide Technology (WWT) is seeking a Chief Architect to define and govern the organization's technology architecture strategy for federal customers. This role provides technical leadership across enterprise, solutions, data, security, and infrastructure architectures while driving modernization, scalability, and operational excellence on-site in Chandler, AZ.

You will ensure alignment with business goals, establish governance, and collaborate with vendors, partners, and government agencies