Enterprise Architect (MBSE)

Agile Defense, LLC; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Defense, LLC is seeking an Enterprise Architect in Pensacola, FL to support the development and compliance of Navy Business Enterprise Architecture. The role demands 5+ years of experience and focuses on creating architecture artifacts aligned with DON BEA standards.

The successful candidate will validate system capabilities, use MBSE methodologies, and ensure that all architecture models are accurate and compliant. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential. Preferred skills include collaboration and workshop facilitation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise architecture or relevant work experience.
• Experience with DON BEA, DoDAF, or similar frameworks.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain architecture artifacts consistent with DON BEA.
• Validate system enablement of capabilities and data exchanges.
• Use MBSE tools to create architecture models.

Skills

Enterprise architecture frameworks

Architecture views development

System validation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cameo

Enterprise Architect

ARIS

Job description

Requisition #: 1709

Job Title: Enterprise Architect (MBSE)

Location: On-Site, Pensacola, FL

Clearance Level: Secret, Must Have Clearance to Start

Required Certification(s): Sec+

Job Description

The DON BEA Enterprise Architect supports development, validation, and compliance of Department of the Navy (DON) Business Enterprise Architecture. This role develops required DON BEA architecture artifacts, validates system alignment to capabilities and operational activities, and ensures accurate modeling of interfaces and data exchanges. The architect applies MBSE practices and may optionally use ARIS to create authoritative, defensible models that guide Navy enterprise decision making.

Enterprise Architecture Development

• Develop and maintain architecture artifacts consistent with DON BEA and DoDAF standards.
• Produce required architecture deliverables, including OV 5a, CV 2, CV 6, CV 7, SV 1, SV 5b, EV 7, DIV 1, and additional views mandated by DON BEA policy.
• Ensure traceability between capabilities, operational activities, system behaviors, and data representations.
• Support alignment of systems to DON operational activities (OAs), capabilities, and end to end (E2E) categories.
• Use DON BEA prescribed architecture taxonomies (dictionary frameworks) to classify capabilities, operational activities, data, processes, and system attributes accurately.

System Validation & Alignment

• Validate system enablement of capabilities, operational activities, interfaces, and data exchanges.
• Assess the completeness and correctness of system mappings to mission requirements, processes, and data structures.
• Identify architecture gaps, inconsistencies, and integration risks.
• Support defensible architecture assertions for DON BEA governance reviews.

Architecture Modeling (MBSE)

• Use MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo, Enterprise Architect, ARIS) to build, update, and validate integrated architecture models.
• If available, apply ARIS to represent processes, capabilities, OAs, and system interactions in alignment with DON BEA modeling expectations.
• Maintain consistency and configuration control across all architecture models.

MBSE & Enterprise System Integration

• Apply model-based methods to develop authoritative, single source of truth architecture artifacts.
• Integrate data from systems such as DITPR DON, PBIS IT, ARIS (when used), and authoritative system documentation.
• Manage versioning, model governance, and architecture data quality.

Architecture Compliance & Assessment

• Support compliance assessments including necessity, utility, documentation sufficiency, and DON BEA alignment.
• Develop recommendations, gap analyses, and targeted architecture improvement plans.
• Assist in preparing submissions and updates for DON BEA Assertion Portal and governance reviews.

Education and Background

Typically has a Bachelor's or masters degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, and 5+ years of experience, or equivalent relevant work experience; e.g., each year of work experience may be substituted for each year of education required.

Years of Experience

5+ years

Required Skills

• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (DON BEA, DoDAF, or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to create architecture views including OV 5a, CV 2, CV 6, CV 7, SV 1, SV 5b, EV 7, DIV 1, and related products.
• Experience validating system enablement of capabilities, operational activities, interfaces, and data exchanges.
• Strong analytical skills for mapping system functionality, behaviors, processes, and data flows.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Skills

• Collaboration and Communication Skills
• Ability to facilitate workshops, OAs, interfaces, and architecture modeling
• Communicate findings, risks and ability to make recommendations

Working Conditions

Typical Office Environment

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities