Senior Enterprise Architect

Choisys Technology, Inc.; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Choisys Technology, Inc. seeks an experienced Senior Enterprise Architect to lead the DC3 TABO CODE directorate liaison between Government and Contractor teams, ensuring requirements, deliverables, performance, and resources are effectively managed.

The candidate will provide leadership for contractor personnel, guide modernization, and apply best practices in enterprise architecture, cloud/hybrid solutions, and security integration within defense programs.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility required.
• PMP certification required.
• 5+ years of experience developing, maintaining, and implementing enterprise-level architecture within complex defense environments.
• Experience applying DoDAF, TOGAF, or comparable frameworks to develop enterprise architecture products and roadmaps.
• Experience translating mission and business requirements into enterprise architectures considering cost, risk, security, interoperability and sustainability.
• Experience designing or evaluating cloud/hybrid-cloud architectures and cybersecurity solutions including Zero Trust integration.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall management and oversight of contractor personnel and program activities.
• Serve as a primary liaison between Government and Contractor teams.
• Facilitate communication across technical, program, and Government stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain processes for tracking requirements, activities, and deliverables.
• Apply industry best practices to support performance monitoring.
• Monitor quality and efficiency of contractor performance.
• Support Government financial and business processes.
• Make decisions on behalf of the Contractor in response to Government issues and requirements.
• Proactively identify contractual, programmatic, staffing, and resource risks.

Skills

Active Top Secret clearance

PMP certification

DoDAF/TOGAF

Roadmap development

Cloud/hybrid-cloud

Zero Trust security

Security integration

Stakeholder briefing

5+ years enterprise architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

ITILv3 Foundations

Top Secret clearance TS/SCI

PMP certification

Job description

Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Enterprise Architect to serve as a primary point of contact for the DC3 TABO CODE directorate.

This role will provide overall leadership and oversight of contractor personnel and activities supporting the program. This position will serve as a key liaison between Government and Contractor teams while ensuring requirements, deliverables, performance, and resources are effectively managed.

The Senior Enterprise Architect will also support Government financial and business processes and will be expected to make timely decisions on behalf of the Contractor while proactively identifying potential contractual, programmatic, staffing, and resource issues.

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide overall management and oversight of contractor personnel and program activities.
• Serve as a primary liaison between Government and Contractor teams.
• Facilitate effective communication across technical, program, and Government stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain processes for tracking requirements, activities, and deliverables.
• Apply industry best practices and proven methodologies to support continuous performance monitoring.
• Monitor the quality and efficiency of contractor performance.
• Support applicable Government financial and business processes.
• Make decisions on behalf of the Contractor in response to Government issues, concerns, and requirements.
• Proactively identify and communicate contractual, programmatic, staffing, and resource risks.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.
• PMP certification.
• At least 5 years of experience developing, maintaining, and implementing enterprise-level architecture within complex defense environments.
• Experience applying established enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies, such as DoDAF, TOGAF, or comparable frameworks, to develop and maintain enterprise architecture products and roadmaps.
• Demonstrated experience developing enterprise architecture roadmaps and modernization strategies that align technology investments and capabilities with organizational mission requirements and strategic objectives.
• Experience translating mission and business requirements into enterprise-level technical architectures and solutions, including evaluating technologies based on mission requirements, cost, risk, security, interoperability, and long-term sustainability.
• Experience designing or evaluating cloud and hybrid-cloud architectures, enterprise infrastructure, networking, and cybersecurity solutions, including the integration of Zero Trust and other security principles into enterprise architecture.
• Experience establishing and maintaining architecture standards, technical governance processes, and integration strategies across complex enterprise environments, including systems, applications, APIs, data exchanges, and infrastructure.
• Experience conducting architecture assessments, gap analyses, technical reviews, and modernization assessments and developing actionable recommendations to address technical debt, capability gaps, interoperability challenges, and emerging technology requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to brief and advise senior Government and technical leadership, including CIO/CISO-level stakeholders, on enterprise architecture strategies, modernization initiatives, technology risks, and recommended courses of action. Must be able to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Education and Certifications

• Preferred bachelor's degree or higher
• Preferred ITILv3 Foundations
• Active Top Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility
• Active PMP certification.