Information Technology (IT) Architect

JBW Federal; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pet insurance

Annual Costco/Sam's membership

401K

Job summary

JBW Federal seeks an IT Architect to lead enterprise design and integration efforts, ensuring alignment with business goals and enterprise standards. The role interfaces with stakeholders, engineers, and cybersecurity teams to deliver scalable, secure architectures that support modernization and interoperability. U.S.

citizenship and an active Secret DoD security clearance are required. The position emphasizes governance, lifecycle guidance, and collaboration across technical and business teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field
• Five or more years of IT, systems engineering, or solution design experience
• Experience designing enterprise or large-scale technical architectures
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and information assurance

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise and solution architectures aligned with organizational standards
• Translate business and operational requirements into technical designs
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, diagrams, and technical specifications
• Evaluate technologies and recommend solutions to improve capability, interoperability, and efficiency
• Ensure solutions incorporate cybersecurity, scalability, maintainability, and performance
• Participate in architecture reviews, governance, and design discussions
• Identify technical risks and recommend mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for system integration and modernization efforts
• Provide technical guidance throughout the system lifecycle from planning through deployment

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field

Job description

JBW Federal is a subsidiary company of the Kanaka Foundation - An NHO who's mission is to support Native Hawaiians.

You Will Receive a Comprehensive Benefits Package That Includes

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Pet insurance
• Annual membership to Costco or Sam's
• 401K
• ...and much, much more!

Overview Of Position

The Information Technology (IT) Architect provides technical leadership in the design and integration of enterprise technology solutions that support organizational objectives and business processes. The IT Architect works with business stakeholders, engineers, cybersecurity, and project teams to develop scalable, secure, and sustainable technical solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards. This position serves as a technical advisor and does not own business processes or applications.

A United States Citizenship and an active Secret DoD Security Clearance is required to be considered for this position.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise and solution architectures that align with organizational
• Translate business and operational requirements into technical
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, diagrams, and technical
• Evaluate technologies and recommend solutions that improve capability, interoperability, and efficiency.
• Ensure solutions incorporate cybersecurity, scalability, maintainability, and performance
• Participate in architecture reviews, technical governance, and design
• Identify technical risks and recommend mitigation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support system integration and modernization efforts.
• Provide technical guidance throughout the system lifecycle, from planning through

Qualifications

• Enterprise architecture and systems design
• Cloud, infrastructure, application, and data architecture
• Cybersecurity and information assurance
• Systems integration and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving
• Ability to collaborate across technical and business

Experience/Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Five or more years of experience in information technology, systems engineering, or solution
• Experience designing enterprise or large-scale technical

Success Factors

Success in this role is demonstrated by delivering well-designed, secure, and integrated technology solutions that meet enterprise standards, support organizational objectives, reduce technical risk, and enable mission success through effective collaboration with stakeholders and technical teams.

Clearance

• Active Secret Security Clearance is required
• Must be a US Citizen and pass a background

Kanaka Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information (family medical history), or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. EEO/AA employer/Vet/Disabled.