Federal Enterprise Systems Architect – Secure & Scalable

US National Security Agency/Central Security Service; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Computer Architect at the US National Security Agency designs and governs the architecture of enterprise computing systems to support mission objectives, ensuring secure, scalable, and interoperable IT solutions.

The role emphasizes compliance with federal laws and architecture standards, with qualifications spanning bachelor’s to doctoral degrees and progressive experience in design, development, and security across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year, or a Doctoral degree and no experience.
• An Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth related experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and govern the architecture of enterprise computing systems.
• Provide technical leadership for secure, scalable, interoperable IT solutions.
• Ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and government-wide architecture standards.

Skills

System design

Programming

Security engineering

Reverse engineering

Lifecycle engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

Associate's degree

Job description

The Computer Architect at the US National Security Agency designs and governs the architecture of enterprise computing systems to support mission objectives, ensuring secure, scalable, and interoperable IT solutions.

The role emphasizes compliance with federal laws and architecture standards, with qualifications spanning bachelor’s to doctoral degrees and progressive experience in design, development, and security across the lifecycle.