Lead Architecture Technician (Washington, DC)

Five Stones Research Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Company Events

Employee Recognition Programs

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Performance Incentives

Student Loan Repayment

Tuition Reimbursement

Vision Insurance

Job summary

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) seeks an experienced Lead Architecture Technician to guide a small team in creating and maintaining Enterprise, Solution, and Reference Architectures for Coast Guard C5I systems. You will develop As-Is/To-Be models, use TEARS/Cameo, and ensure alignment with DoDAF, DM2, and CGEA policies.

You will interact with government customers and engineers, mentor junior engineers, and deliver architecture products and reports.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of experience supporting Enterprise, Solution, or Reference Architecture development.
• Minimum of two (2) years leading technical teams or coordinating architecture or engineering efforts.
• Experience developing and maintaining Enterprise, Solution, and Reference Architecture products.
• Experience using System Architect, Cameo, TEARS, or comparable modeling tools.
• Working knowledge of DoDAF, DM2, architecture repositories, and configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a small team performing Architecture development, analysis, management, and maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with Government personnel and stakeholders to develop architecture products supporting Coast Guard C5I systems.
• Develop As-Is and To-Be architectures in accordance with the CGEA Practice Manual.
• Develop architecture products using TEARS/Cameo and other approved repositories.
• Analyze engineering documentation to develop and maintain architecture products.
• Ensure architecture aligns with DoDAF, DM2, CGEA, and SELC policies.
• Integrate architecture products with requirements in Government Systems.
• Develop SIDIR architectures supporting endpoints, communications, computing, and security.
• Produce architecture reports and technical documentation.
• Mentor and provide guidance to architecture team members.
• Communicate status, risks, and progress to Government stakeholders.
• Prepare status reports and technical briefings.
• Participate in on-site and virtual meetings and IPTs.
• Travel within CONUS as required.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Solution Architecture

Reference Architecture

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Collaboration

DoDAF

DM2

CGEA

SELC

TEARS/Cameo

MBSE

UML

SysML

Communication Skills

MS Office

Education

Associate degree in Engineering/IT/CS/related

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IT/Systems Engineering

Tools

System Architect

Cameo

TEARS

Job description

Lead Architecture Technician (Washington, DC)

Location: Washington, DC; Hybrid

Description

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) is seeking energetic candidates to join our established and growing Huntsville-headquartered team. THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD.

Essential Functions

• Lead and coordinate a small team performing Solution and Reference Architecture development, analysis, management, and maintenance activities.


• Collaborate with Government personnel, systems engineers, technical leads, and stakeholders to develop and maintain architecture products supporting Coast Guard C5I systems.


• Develop and maintain As-Is and To-Be Solution Architectures in accordance with the Coast Guard Enterprise Architecture (CGEA) Practice Manual.


• Develop architecture products using TEARS/Cameo and other Government-approved architecture repositories and modeling environments.


• Analyze engineering documentation, system requirements, technical manuals, and design artifacts to develop and maintain architecture products.


• Develop architecture products in accordance with DoDAF, DM2, CGEA, and applicable C5ISC Systems Engineering Life Cycle (SELC) and Change Management policies.


• Analyze and update functional and allocated architecture and requirements baselines as engineering changes occur.


• Integrate architecture products with requirements maintained in Government Requirements Management Systems, including Launch Pad and other approved repositories.


• Develop, maintain, and update Security and Information Delivery Infrastructure Reference (SIDIR) Architectures supporting Endpoint Device, Communications, Computing Nodes, and Security Infrastructure.


• Develop architecture reports, technical documentation, templates, and other supporting deliverables.


• Provide technical guidance, quality assurance, and mentoring to architecture team members.


• Communicate architecture status, risks, issues, recommendations, and project progress to Government stakeholders and project leadership.


• Prepare project status reports, level-of-effort estimates, and technical briefings.


• Participate in on-site and virtual technical meetings, engineering reviews, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and working groups.


• Travel within CONUS as required to support customer meetings and program execution.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Associate degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or another related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.


• Minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting Enterprise, Solution, or Reference Architecture development, analysis, management, or maintenance activities.


• Minimum of two (2) years of experience leading technical teams or coordinating architecture or engineering efforts.


• Demonstrated proficiency developing and maintaining Enterprise, Solution, and Reference Architecture products.


• Experience developing and maintaining Solution Architecture and architecture baseline products.


• Experience using System Architect, Cameo, TEARS, or comparable enterprise architecture modeling tools.


• Working knowledge of DoDAF, DM2, architecture repositories, and configuration management principles.


• Experience collaborating with Government customers, engineers, and technical stakeholders.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to develop technical documentation, reports, and briefings.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint) and Adobe Acrobat.


• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid work environment supporting both on-site and remote activities.


• Ability to travel within CONUS as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or another related technical discipline.


• Experience supporting the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, or other Federal Government organizations.


• Experience supporting Coast Guard Systems Engineering Life Cycle (SELC) activities.


• Experience developing architecture products using TEARS/Cameo in accordance with the Coast Guard Enterprise Architecture (CGEA) Practice Manual.


• Experience supporting architecture repositories and enterprise architecture governance activities.


• Experience integrating architecture products with requirements management systems such as Launch Pad or HP Quality Center.


• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), UML, or SysML.


• Professional certification such as TOGAF, INCOSE ASEP/CSEP, PMP, or other architecture or systems engineering certification.

What We Offer

• 401(k) Matching


• Company Events


• Employee Recognition Programs


• Health Insurance


• Life Insurance


• Paid Time Off


• Performance Incentives


• Student Loan Repayment


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Vision Insurance

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Salary range: $145,000 - $172,000