Senior Enterprise IT Architect – Top Secret Clearance

Gtsc

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 175,000 - 195,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Generous vacation and holiday leave

Flexible Spending Account (medical and

401(k) with employer match

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Tuition assistance and professional发展

Job summary

The Bowen Group, a GTSC company, seeks an Enterprise IT Architect to support the design and integration of enterprise IT and communications SCIF infrastructure across a network of secure facilities. This role requires current Top Secret clearance with SCI-eligibility and SAP-eligibility, 25-50% travel, and a strong background in classified networks, RMF/NIST processes, and cross-site interoperability.

Availability is strongly preferred; unclassified planning work may begin while nominations are

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in enterprise IT architecture, including in classified environments.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
Strong understanding of network, systems, and security architecture principles.
Demonstrated experience leading large, geographically dispersed teams.
Experience architecting IT infrastructure for SCIF or other accredited classified environments, including multi-enclave network design.
Working knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (NIST SP 800-37 / 800-53) and the security authorization process.
Experience architecting solutions for SCIF or other classified facility environments.

Responsibilities

Lead enumeration and documentation of the technical baseline across multiple geographically dispersed sites, including classified and unclassified network enclaves, transport, security boundaries, and cross-domain transfer capabilities.
Design and develop target-state network and systems architectures for new secure facilities and an existing operational site, ensuring interoperability and compliance with federal security requirements.
Develop security authorization roadmaps in accordance with the Risk Management Framework (NIST SP 800-37 / 800-53) in partnership with ISSO and security engineering leads.
Define architecture for enterprise services, including end-user computing, classified and unclassified VTC/AV integration, and 24x7 network and security operations center (NOC/SOC) monitoring.
Produce design documentation, technical sections of milestone deliverables, and cost and feasibility inputs supporting a priced follow-on proposal.
Clearly articulate design decisions, alternatives considered, and associated tradeoffs - cost, schedule, security, and operational impact - to government sponsors and non-technical stakeholders, and support sponsor decision briefings and technical reviews.
Develop current-state, transition-state, and target-state architectures across infrastructure, networking, cloud, data, applications, identity, cybersecurity, and operations.
Provide technical governance while enabling engineering teams to make timely decisions within established architectural boundaries.
Establish an enterprise automation strategy that standardizes repeatable processes, reducing manual effort to enable operational efficiency and enabling secure, scalable, and modern technology capabilities.