Senior Enterprise Architect - DoDAF/SAFe & Cloud

Saic; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking an Enterprise Systems Architect to serve as the top-level technical authority, aligning solutions with VA enterprise strategy and DoDAF/UAF standards within the HELM Product Line. This role bridges enterprise direction with product-level execution across a complex portfolio of VA supply chain systems.

You will guide architecture decisions, reusable patterns, and cloud migration strategies in a SAFe environment, ensuring compliance with federal standards and interoperability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Technology; Master's preferred.
• 10+ years enterprise architecture experience in large federal IT programs.
• Experience with DoDAF and/or UAF architecture frameworks.
• Proficiency with SAFe Agile, Architectural Runway and PI Planning.
• Experience with VA or federal health IT systems (VistA, Oracle Health EHR, iFAMS, MVI, Lighthouse) preferred.
• Hands-on cloud platforms experience (AWS, Azure, VAEC) and cloud-native patterns.
• Knowledge of FHIR, ESB/EAI integration and API engineering.
• Familiarity with VA TRM, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, FedRAMP, and VA Directive 6500.
• US-based and eligible for Public Trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of AS-IS and TO-BE Architecture Models using VA formats (DoDAF/UAF) across HELM product line.
• Build and maintain the HELM-wide SAFe Architectural Runway with shared foundations and integration points.
• Develop Solution Architecture Packages covering business, systems, data, and application architectures.
• Ensure architectures align with VA enterprise strategy and Technical Reference Model.
• Lead assessments to identify reuse opportunities and alignment with Enterprise Architecture.
• Establish and maintain a HELM Architecture Repository in VA-approved tools.
• Provide guidance on FHIR, ESB/EAI, API integration and interoperability requirements.
• Support DevSecOps maturity assessments and document gaps.
• Develop and maintain current architecture diagrams updated each release.
• Consider ATO in architectural decisions; support A&A artifacts.
• Advise on cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, VAEC/Platform One) and migration strategies.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

SAFe Agile

Cloud architecture

FHIR

API engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Technology

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AWS

Azure

VAEC/Platform One

FHIR

API tooling

Job description

SAIC is seeking an Enterprise Systems Architect to serve as the top-level technical authority, aligning solutions with VA enterprise strategy and DoDAF/UAF standards within the HELM Product Line. This role bridges enterprise direction with product-level execution across a complex portfolio of VA supply chain systems.

You will guide architecture decisions, reusable patterns, and cloud migration strategies in a SAFe environment, ensuring compliance with federal standards and interoperability