Senior Systems Architect

Catapult Federal Services; Scott Air Force Base (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Catapult Federal Services is seeking a qualified individual to support a program for the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) at Scott Air Force Base. The role includes providing enterprise architecture, data management, and engineering services while delivering products that aid decision-making and regulatory compliance.

Applicants need a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or equivalent, with 10+ years of experience in systems architecture and a Secret Security Clearance. Desired skills involve strong communication, self-motivation, and mastery in Business Process Mapping.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or equivalent experience.
• Secret Security Clearance or higher.
• IAM Level I or better (e.g., Security+).
• 10+ years of experience in systems architecture or Business Process Mapping.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of proof-of-concept solutions.
• Translate requirements into authoritative enterprise architecture products.
• Prepare and maintain defect reports on test activities.
• Analyze complex architectural and integration issues.
• Produce high-quality documentation and briefings.
• Lead change control activities for architectural integrity.

Skills

Business Process Mapping

Communication Skills

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

Visio

Job description

Position is supporting a program for the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) by providing enterprise architecture, data, and engineering services to USTRANSCOM, US Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC), and US Army Surface Deployment Distribution Command (SDDC). The team will develop and deliver enterprise architecture products, capability prototypes, system plans, enterprise cloud services, cybersecurity solutions, and data management services; as well as provide enterprise architecture tool operations support for service offerings across USTRANSCOM and its Transportation Component Commands. As the command transitions into commercial cloud services and future capabilities, will support integration efforts to perform analysis across enterprise, systems of systems, and individual system levels as well as assist the Government in developing enterprise strategies, technical standards, and services. All work will be performed at Scott Air Force Base.

Responsibilities

• Support a specialized enterprise architecture team in the design, development, and evaluation of proof‑of‑concept (PoC) solutions that enhance the creation, automation, and validation of enterprise architecture artifacts, and business process models
• Translate mission, operational, and architectural requirements into authoritative enterprise architecture products that support decision‑making and regulatory compliance
• Prepare and maintain defect reports, track corrective actions, and provide clear status reporting on test activities and outcomes
• Perform analysis and validation of complex architectural, process, and integration issues impacting enterprise systems and information exchange
• Produce and deliver high‑quality documentation, briefings, and analytical products using Microsoft Office applications in support of the USTRANSCOM Enterprise Architecture team
• Lead configuration and change control activities to ensure architectural integrity and alignment with approved baselines and governance processes

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology (or equivalent experience - in related fields can substitute a degree)
• Secret Security Clearance (or higher)
• IAM Level I or better (e.g., Security+)
• 10+ years of experience in systems architecture or Business Process Mapping

Desired Skills

• Able to recognize the business process, organizational issues, and opportunities.
• Able to identify and make moderate Business Process and Organizational improvement recommendations.
• Able to participate in Business Process Mapping (BPM) sessions and document process flows in Visio or another relevant BPM tool.
• Self‑motivated, with some experienced working in a self‑directed way in an ambiguous business environment.
• Experience working directly with business stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations and presentations.
• Able to lead moderate complexity sessions to analyze, diagnose, and resolve unpredictable and varied problems using a variety of methods and tools.