Systems Architect

IronMountain Solutions; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IronMountain Solutions seeks a Systems Architect to lead enterprise-level architecture efforts for DoD programs. You will develop models and artifacts across DoDAF/MBSE, guide engineering teams, and present to senior leadership.

The role requires active Secret clearance with potential TS/SCI, and hybrid/remote options with proximity to a SCIF for secure work. Period through Jan 2027 with extension opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven architecture leadership across large DoD programs.
• Experience with MBSE, DoDAF, and architecture artifacts.
• Expert in engineering reviews and milestone events.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise architectural activities and trade studies.
• Develop DoD architecture products and views (UPDM/UML/SysML).
• Coordinate with multiple offices to define needs and solutions.

Skills

Systems architecture

Enterprise decision making

Team leadership

Collaborative interaction

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

Cameo

Job description

501708 Systems Architect

Location: Huntsville, AL

Position Type: Full-Time / Project-Based (Period of Performance through January 2027; follow-on opportunities evaluated prior to end of performance)

Security Clearance Required: Active Department of DefenseSECRET with ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance (TOP SECRET/SCI preferred)

Travel: 0%

IronMountain Solutions is seeking a Systems Architect, with experience in enterprise level systems architecture, to provide Systems Engineering technical services. The customer organization we support provides the enterprise architecting, analysis, and systems engineering solutions that will determine the future integrated systems.

This position is based near Fort Sill, OK. Hybrid or remote arrangements may be considered; however, candidates must have access to a classified SCIF within reasonable commuting distance to process classified materials and perform secure engineering tasks.

This position supports an option year extension period of performance through January 2027, with potential follow-on internal task order transition opportunities across the division.

Core Responsibilities

• Developing architectural framework using Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) for a large enterprise.
• Leading a system engineering team in collaboration and approval of engineering products through engineering reviews and engineering milestone events.
• Working across multiple Offices and Organizations to identify and define needs.
• Identifying and defining future capability and interoperability needs.
• Identifying key architecture and system level trades.
• Developing strategies in support of Department of War architectures.
• Assessing the performance of current and future architecture concepts.
• Providing technical and programmatic guidance to the architecture and system level requirements process.
• Develop architecture models to capture the holistic view of the enterprise.
• Preparing briefings for senior decision makers.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use tools or controls; normal physical activity (reach with hands and arms; climb stairs); and communicate effectively with all levels of employees and leadership. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors Degree and twelve (12) years or more experience in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) or Masters Degree and ten (10) years or more experience in STEM.
• Clearance: Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance; TS/ SCI preferred.
• Proven experience with technical fundamentals in an existing Army program (preferably long-range fires/ artillery).
• Expert-level proficiency with use of architecting to support senior level enterprise decision making.
• Expert-level proficiency with architecture tools such as Cameo.
• Experience in the development and maintenance of architecture products across the span of Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), to include Project Views, Capability Views, Operational Views, System/Service Views, Standard Views and Data and Information Views.
• Familiarity with and ability to develop architecture artifacts using legacy modelling standards and languages (e.g. Unified Profile for MODAF and DoDAF (UPDM) Unified Modeling Language (UML), Systems Modelling Language (SysML) and Business Process Modeling and Notation (BPMN) as well as current standards such as Unified Architecture Framework and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Architecture domain understanding from a holistic enterprise perspective.
• Ability to recommend enterprise architecture tradeoffs, impacts, and advancement.
• Proven experience in development and use of modeling for architecture solutions.
• Expert-level understanding of core systems engineering and analysis disciplines and processes.
• Experience with lifecycle readiness from System Requirements Review through system decommissioning.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and energetic environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Customer focused and capable of representing the customer in community forums.

IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer