System Administrator/Architect

Yakshna Solutions; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health, dental & vision insurance

Life insurance

Short/long-term disability

Paid time off

Training & professional development

Job summary

Yakshna Solutions, Inc. seeks a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead architecture across applications, cloud, cybersecurity, networks, and IT operations for federal programs.

The role requires deep DoD experience, strong governance, and the ability to design secure, available, and distributed environments. You will work with senior government leaders and cross-functional teams to produce architecture diagrams, decision papers, and implementation roadmaps, while ensuring compliance with RMF,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related technical field.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible enterprise IT/engineering roles.
• 5+ years as Enterprise Architect or senior technical authority.
• Experience with Federal Government or DoD preferred.
• Proven leadership across three or more major domains (cloud, apps, network, data, etc.).
• Experience designing, securing, and governing mission-critical environments.
• Active DoD 8140-aligned cybersecurity certification preferred (CISSP/CASP+).
• Active Top Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise architecture across multiple technology domains (applications, cloud, cybersecurity, networks, data, IT operations).
• Govern secure cloud/hybrid-cloud solutions (AWS GovCloud or Cloud One).
• Communicate architecture decisions to senior Government leaders and stakeholders.
• Develop architecture diagrams, interface specs, technical standards, and implementation plans.
• Ensure governance, lifecycle management, and risk-aware delivery across programs.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Systems engineering

Cloud engineering

Cybersecurity

DoD federal environments

NIST RMF / 800-53 / 800-34

AWS GovCloud / Cloud One

Zero Trust

IAM / DevSecOps

Networking / IT operations

Architecture governance

Executive communication

Agile / Waterfall delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Cybersecurity / Systems Engineering

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Cloud One

eMASS

SIEM

Terraform / IaC

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Title: Senior Enterprise Architect/ System Admin
Location: Quantico, VA (Onsite)
Status: Full-time
Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance
Yakshna Solutions, Inc., (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business enterprises, headquartered in Herndon, VA, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serving business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality, and cost-effective IT business solutions and services.
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training, and professional development assistance.
YSI is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead enterprise architecture across multiple technology domains, including applications, cloud, cybersecurity, networks, infrastructure, data, integration, and IT operations.

Responsibilities

• Expert knowledge of enterprise and solution architecture principles, architecture governance, systems engineering, technology road mapping, and lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of federal and DoD enterprise environments, including classified and unclassified networks.
• Experience designing or governing secure cloud and hybrid-cloud solutions, preferably within AWS GovCloud or Cloud One.
• Working knowledge of AWS cloud services, virtualization, compute, storage, databases, networking, identity and access management, containers, Infrastructure as Code, and DevSecOps.
• Knowledge of NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-34, DISA STIGs/SRGs, secure configuration baselines, eMASS, POA&Ms, vulnerability management, SIEM, and continuous monitoring.
• Understanding of Zero Trust architecture, network segmentation, identity-centric security, least privilege, encryption, and boundary-protection patterns.
• Experience integrating enterprise platforms, applications, APIs, workflows, identity services, databases, reporting capabilities, and external systems.
• Knowledge of network and infrastructure architecture, including routing, switching, firewalls, software-defined networking, virtualization, storage, backup, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations.
• Familiarity with configuration management, change management, Agile and Waterfall delivery, IT portfolio management, and ITIL-based service management.
• Ability to analyze complex requirements and produce architecture diagrams, interface descriptions, technical standards, decision papers, implementation plans, and executive briefings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior Government leaders and both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise IT, systems engineering, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, network engineering, application architecture, or related technical disciplines.
• At least 5 years of experience serving as an Enterprise Architect, Solutions Architect, Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Architect, or comparable senior technical authority.
• At least 5 years of experience supporting the Federal Government or DoD is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading architecture across three or more major domains, such as cloud, cybersecurity, applications, networks, infrastructure, data, or IT service management.
• Experience developing architectures for highly available, mission-critical, geographically distributed, and security-sensitive environments.
• Experience reviewing technical designs and guiding multidisciplinary teams through design, implementation, testing, deployment, sustainment, and modernization activities.
• An active DoD 8140-aligned cybersecurity certification appropriate to the individual s assigned work role and proficiency level. CISSP or CompTIA SecurityX/CASP+ is preferred for this senior position;
• Security+ CE may be accepted if it satisfies the designated work-role requirement.
• Active Top Secret clearance required.