Enterprise Solution Architect – DC Metro

Navitas Business Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Navitas Business Consulting is looking for an Enterprise Solution Architect in Washington, DC. You will lead architecture across applications, cloud, infrastructure, and integration, design secure, scalable, and highly available solutions, and produce standards, roadmaps, and governance practices to guide delivery.

Candidates should have 15+ years in enterprise/solution architecture, 8+ years in large‑scale design, and hold or pursue TOGAF, Azure, AWS certs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Engineering.
• 15+ years of enterprise/solution architecture experience.
• 8+ years designing enterprise solutions for large organizations.
• Experience with cloud-based, hybrid, and on-prem environments.
• Strong understanding of security, APIs, DevSecOps, and data integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise solution architecture for apps, cloud, infrastructure, and enterprise integration initiatives.
• Design secure, scalable, highly available, and resilient enterprise technology solutions.
• Develop enterprise architecture standards, technical roadmaps, and solution blueprints.
• Lead cloud adoption, application modernization, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Design integration strategies utilizing APIs, middleware, and enterprise messaging technologies.
• Provide architectural guidance across Oracle, Microsoft, GIS, enterprise applications, and cloud platforms.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend enterprise solutions supporting DC Water’s objectives.
• Conduct architecture reviews, technical assessments, and design governance activities.
• Collaborate with project managers, technical leads, and business stakeholders throughout project delivery.
• Ensure enterprise solutions comply with cybersecurity, governance, and technology standards.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud architecture

APIs & integration

DevSecOps

Security governance

Data integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

TOGAF Certified

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

AWS Solutions Architect Professional

Kubernetes Certification

CISSP (preferred)

Job description

Position: Enterprise Solution Architect
Job ID#:
Clearance: H1/GC/US Citizens.
Location: Washington DC

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:
In this role, you will lead enterprise solution architecture across applications, cloud, infrastructure, and integration initiatives. You will design secure, scalable, highly available, and resilient technology solutions. You will create architecture standards, technical roadmaps, solution blueprints, and governance practices. You will design integration strategies using APIs, middleware, messaging, and data integration tools and collaborate with technical and business teams to ensure solutions follow security, DevSecOps, and governance standards.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead enterprise solution architecture for business applications, cloud services, infrastructure, and enterprise integration initiatives.
• Design secure, scalable, highly available, and resilient enterprise technology solutions.
• Develop enterprise architecture standards, technical roadmaps, and solution blueprints.
• Lead cloud adoption, application modernization, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Design integration strategies utilizing APIs, middleware, and enterprise messaging technologies.
• Provide architectural guidance across Oracle, Microsoft, GIS, enterprise applications, and cloud platforms.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend enterprise solutions supporting DC Water’s strategic objectives.
• Conduct architecture reviews, technical assessments, and design governance activities.
• Collaborate with project managers, technical leads, and business stakeholders throughout project delivery.
• Ensure enterprise solutions comply with cybersecurity, governance, and technology standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of enterprise architecture or solution architecture experience.
• Minimum 8 years designing enterprise solutions for large organizations.
• Experience supporting cloud-based, hybrid, and on-premises enterprise environments.
• Experience designing enterprise application integration solutions.
• Strong understanding of enterprise security, cloud architecture, APIs, DevSecOps, and data integration.

Preferred Certifications:

• TOGAF Certified
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional
• Kubernetes Certification (preferred)
• CISSP (preferred)

Salary Range:

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

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.