Enterprise Architect

Archer; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Paid vacation

Job summary

Archer, in collaboration with TekSynap, is seeking an Enterprise Architect to join the Transportation Team supporting federal programs in the Washington, DC metro area. The role leads enterprise architecture planning to ensure scalable, secure systems that meet federal standards.

You will develop architecture roadmaps, maintain interoperability and cloud standards, and ensure alignment with NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and FedRAMP.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years in enterprise IT architecture with 5+ in federal programs.
• Experience supporting government agencies and federal environments (DoD/IC).
• TOGAF 9+; AWS Solutions Architect or Azure Architect; ITIL v4.

Responsibilities

• Leads enterprise architecture planning to ensure scalable, secure, compliant IT systems.
• Develop architecture roadmaps aligned with OCIO enterprise strategy.
• Maintain system interoperability, virtualization, and cloud architecture standards.
• Ensure alignment with NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and FedRAMP requirements.
• Evaluate new technologies for performance and lifecycle cost benefits.

Skills

Enterprise IT architecture

Federal program experience

Cloud architecture

NIST/FedRAMP familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Systems Engineering

Job description

Archer is collaborating with TekSynap to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

We are seeking a Enterprise Architect to join our team supporting the Transportation Team.

Experience

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10-15 years in enterprise IT architecture, with 5+ in federal programs.
• Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts within federal environments. This includes the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Civil agencies, and military organizations. Prior experience supporting the same or similar contract, with an in-depth understanding of the customer environment, requirements, and operational landscape, is highly desirable.

Certifications

• TOGAF 9+ - The Open Group Architecture Framework
• AWS Solutions Architect, or Azure Architect
• ITIL v4

Education

• Bachelor’s (master’s preferred) in Computer Science or Systems Engineering.

Clearance

• Public Trust - High Risk

Responsibilities

Leads enterprise architecture planning, ensuring IT systems are scalable, secure, and compliant with federal standards.

• Develop architecture roadmaps aligned with OCIO enterprise strategy.
• Maintain system interoperability, virtualization, and cloud architecture standards.
• Ensure alignment with NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and FedRAMP requirements.
• Evaluate new technologies for performance and lifecycle cost benefits.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location: WASHINGTON METRO AREA (WMA)
• Type of environment: Office
• Noise level: Low
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday - Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel: 30% within WMA

WAGE INFORMATION

Target salary range: $135,000 - $175,000. The salary range displayed is an estimate and will be determined based on several factors, including the individual’s combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract parameters and organizational requirements. The listed salary represents one component of the total compensation package for employees.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

U.S. Citizen

Public Trust - High Risk

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Other Information

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position supports an upcoming government contract proposal and is contingent upon contract award and government approval. Candidates must meet all stated requirements and may be required to sign a Letter of Commitment (LOC).

TekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

TekSynap is a drug‑free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status"). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in