Senior Systems Architect & Enterprise Solutions Lead

Strategic Alliance Consulting Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic ACI is seeking an experienced Senior System Architect to provide technical leadership to mid-level and junior systems architects. The role focuses on designing and developing architectures for complex applications with attention to API design, data services, platform services, cloud, and infrastructure, ensuring alignment with enterprise requirements.

You will guide architecture teams, analyze requirements, and evaluate system capabilities to inform design decisions.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to pass a polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, IT, MIS, or related STEM; or equivalent senior-level experience. 12 years can substitute for a degree.
• 12+ years of senior-level experience in EA, SA, DA, DoDAF, PAG across DoD/government or industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to Mid-Level and Junior-Level Systems Architects in design, development, maintenance, and documentation of solution architectures with traceability to EA and requirements.
• Guide analysis of user requirements to identify automation or improvement opportunities for existing systems.
• Evaluate computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling constraints to inform architecture and design.
• Lead changes to solution architecture designs based on requirements analysis and emerging technologies.

Skills

Active TS/SCI Clearance

Enterprise Architecture

Solution Architecture

Data Architecture

DoDAF

IC PAG

Traceability to Enterprise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / MIS or related STEM field

12+ years senior-level Systems Architect experience (can substitute for degree)

Master’s degree (desired)

Tools

MBSE tools

UAF knowledge

Job description

Strategic ACI is seeking an experienced Senior System Architect to provide technical leadership to mid-level and junior systems architects. The role focuses on designing and developing architectures for complex applications with attention to API design, data services, platform services, cloud, and infrastructure, ensuring alignment with enterprise requirements.

You will guide architecture teams, analyze requirements, and evaluate system capabilities to inform design decisions.