Federal Enterprise Architect: API, Data Fabric & Security

Tria Federal (Tria); United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Tria Federal is seeking an Enterprise Architect to lead end-to-end technical architecture for the VAASM program, aligning API contracts, data models, and integration patterns across Appian, Palantir, and VA legacy systems.

The role requires deep expertise in enterprise integration, data fabrics, and federal security frameworks (RMF, FedRAMP). You will mentor teams and ensure architectures meet VA EA standards and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise IT architecture, with 5+ years on federal programs.
• Expertise in enterprise integration across COTS, legacy, and cloud.
• Strong API design, microservices, data fabrics, and event-driven patterns.
• Experience with FedRAMP cloud environments and VA/OIT processes.
• TOGAF, DoDAF, or equivalent architecture frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain authoritative architecture baseline for VAASM program.
• Lead design sessions with Appian, Palantir, and VA teams to set API contracts.
• Oversee data fabric strategy and interoperability of systems.
• Define technical standards and reference architectures.
• Review designs for architectural compliance.
• Mentor staff on architectural principles.

Skills

Enterprise IT architecture

Federal programs experience

API design

Microservices architecture

Data fabric concepts

Event-driven integration

TOGAF / DoDAF

Security compliance (RMF/FISMA)

Cloud platforms (FedRAMP, AWS/Azure/GN

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Systems Engineering

Master’s preferred

Tools

Appian

Palantir Foundry

VA/OCIO standards knowledge

Job description

Tria Federal is seeking an Enterprise Architect to lead end-to-end technical architecture for the VAASM program, aligning API contracts, data models, and integration patterns across Appian, Palantir, and VA legacy systems.

The role requires deep expertise in enterprise integration, data fabrics, and federal security frameworks (RMF, FedRAMP). You will mentor teams and ensure architectures meet VA EA standards and roadmaps.