System Engineer/ Enterprise Architect

Yakshna Solutions, Inc.; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Training & development assistance

Job summary

Yakshna Solutions, Inc. seeks a Senior Enterprise Architect to steer architecture across multiple domains at Quantico, onsite. The role requires leading secure cloud and on-prem solutions, with DoD regulatory experience and active Top Secret clearance.

You will collaborate with government stakeholders, design governance structures, and drive modernization across applications, networks, and data layers while ensuring compliance with RMF and STIGs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 10+ years in enterprise IT, systems engineering, cloud, cybersecurity, or related disciplines.
• 5+ years as an Enterprise Architect or senior technical authority.
• 5+ years supporting Federal Government or DoD preferred.
• Experience leading architecture across three or more major domains.
• Active DoD 8140-aligned cybersecurity certification; CISSP or Security+ preferred.
• Active Top Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise architecture across applications, cloud, cybersecurity, networks, and IT operations.
• Govern secure cloud/hybrid solutions, ideally AWS GovCloud or Cloud One.
• Develop architecture diagrams, interface descriptions, and implementation plans.
• Communicate with senior Government leaders and technical stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment with NIST RMF, DISA STIGs, and continuous monitoring practices.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud architecture

Security architecture

Leadership

Communication

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity/Systems Eng

Tools

AWS GovCloud

eMASS

NIST RMF

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.