IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

NAVAIR; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 144,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

NAVAIR is seeking an IT Specialist (PLCYPLN) in the Digital Networks and Applications Department to advise on enterprise architecture and drive consistency across IT processes. You will shape technical strategies and lead reviews to ensure alignment with organizational IT architectures and initiatives.

The role emphasizes guiding IT investment reviews, coordinating with project managers, and enforcing standardized design practices across programs.

Qualifications

• Expert in identifying and implementing an enterprise architecture framework.
• Advise on forward-looking technical strategies and initiatives.
• Guide development of IT system design processes and artifacts.
• Lead reviews to enforce consistent IT architecture and design methods.

Responsibilities

• Serve as expert advisor on enterprise architecture framework and its interrelationships.
• Recommend forward-looking strategies and initiatives for IT architectures.
• Lead efforts to develop IT system design processes, artifacts, and automated tools.
• Oversee enterprise architecture reviews and use of shared resources.
• Guide IT project managers in assessing new IT investments for feasibility.
• Lead or participate in design reviews and milestone gates for project progression.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

IT strategy development

Program guidance

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Enterprise modeling

Design governance

Job description

You will serve as an IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN) in the Digital Networks and Applications Department, Engineering, Infrastructure, & Device Mgmt. Division of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.

Position Duties/Responsibilities

• You will serve as an expert advisor on the identification and implementation of the enterprise architecture framework, which comprises a broad model of the program's hierarchy of IT business processes and their interrelationships.
• You will recommend forward-looking technical strategies and specific program initiatives required to implement this framework and achieve compliance with organizational architectures and IT strategies.
• You will lead efforts to select and/or develop IT system design processes, including hypotheses, enterprise models, artifacts and automated tools, to support the development of a consistent and cohesive program IT infrastructure.
• You will lead execution of enterprise architecture business review/validation processes to enforce the consistent use of the defined IT architecture framework and design processes, and leverage use of shared resources.
• You will guide IT project managers in reviewing/analyzing/defining new and proposed IT investments and initiatives (including development, modernization and enhancement) to ensure that the selected system design concepts are operationally feasible.
• You will lead/participate in independent quality reviews as part of the design review process and, as relevant, including "gates" or milestones at which goals must be met before the project proceeds.

Minimum Salary

143913

Maximum Salary

197200

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Position Open Date 10/28/2026

Position Close Date 11/03/2026

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NAVAIR offers an outstanding benefits package.