Systems Architect (Enterprise Architecture)

Leidos; Odenton (MD); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Systems Architect to join the NC3 Enterprise Center at Fort Meade, MD. You will shape governance, serve as the architecture expert to senior leaders, and collaborate across teams to deliver system-of-systems architectures and data-driven decisions for national security missions.

You will work with MBSE tools, data standards, and advanced engineering environments while ensuring alignment with DoD objectives and enterprise requirements.

Qualifications

• Security clearance: Top Secret/SCI (mandatory).
• Experience: 5+ years establishing system information requirements.
• Experience: designing architecture to support cross-functional requirements and interfaces.
• Experience: evaluating workflows and organization and developing corrective actions.
• Proficiency with MBSE, Microsoft Office, collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Shape enterprise architecture governance and framework.
• Be the go-to architecture expert for senior leaders; provide data-driven recommendations.
• Collaborate with architecture teams and data governance to capture requirements and shape data standards.
• Design and publish system-of-systems architectures and artifacts.
• Ingest and publish authoritative data to maintain an accurate enterprise view.

Skills

MBSE

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

BA/BS in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

MS Teams

SharePoint

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Description

Are you seeking a highly rewarding job with global impact? This position may be the perfect fit for you! At Leidos, our mission is to be the global leader in developing and applying technology to solve our customers' most complex challenges. We are looking for a results-driven Systems Architect to join the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Enterprise Center (NEC) team at Fort Meade, MD.

This role is more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to contribute to critical national security efforts. The NC3 Enterprise Center serves as the Department of Defense’s lead organization for enterprise-level systems engineering and architecture for NC3. Under the leadership of the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), the team leverages subject matter expertise and best practices to transform mission and operational requirements into effective solutions and capabilities. This is a Mission Essential contract that must be performed under all circumstances to achieve its DoD component missions and responsibilities.

As a Systems Architect on the contract’s Enterprise Architecture Team, you will help develop Fit-For-Purpose enterprise level architecture viewpoints through Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) based on Authoritative Source of Truth (ASoT) to support engineering analysis and data-driven decision-making by senior leaders that enables the modernization and evolution of NC3 capabilities.

This is your chance to be part of a team tackling some of the most significant challenges faced by our nation's leaders. Working alongside our customer at Fort Meade, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your skills to meaningful work with far-reaching impact. Don’t wait—join our team and be part of the solution.

Primary Responsibilities

• Shape enterprise architecture governance— Help develop, maintain, and execute the architecture governance framework that guides how mission-critical systems evolve across the enterprise.

• Be the go-to architecture expert— Serve as a subject matter expert who advises senior leaders, delivers data-driven recommendations, and helps translate strategic objectives into sound architectural decisions.

• Collaborate across high-impact teams— Partner with architecture teams and the Data Governance Group to capture user requirements and use cases, and to shape the data standards and processes that power a modern Digital Mission Engineering Environment.

• Design and publish system-of-systems architectures— Build, baseline, and continuously update enterprise architectures and detailed architecture artifacts using leading digital engineering tools and libraries.

• Turn authoritative data into actionable architecture— Ingest, reformat, validate, and publish "As-Is" architecture products, ensuring the enterprise always has an accurate, trusted picture of its systems.

Basic Qualifications

• Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI clearance (mandatory).

• Education: BA or BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or educational equivalent.

• Experience: 5+ years inthe following:

  • Establishing system information requirements.

  • Designing architecture – including software,hardwareand communications – to support total requirements and provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces.

  • Evaluating problems of workflows andorganization anddevelopingappropriate correctiveactions.

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, MBSE, and collaboration tools (MS Teams, SharePoint, Confluence, and Jira).

• Communication: Strong written/verbal skills for technical documentation and presentations.

• Work Style: Ability to manage multiple tasks in an agile, dynamic environment.

Desired Qualifications

• The Open Group Framework (TOGAF) certification.

• DoD Architecture Framework (DODAF) certification.

• Experience with systems engineering and enterprise architecture for high assurance communications systems.

• Background in NC3 architecture/performance analysis and engineering design.

• Knowledge of National Leadership Command Capability or Senior Leader Command, Control, and Communications Systems.

Experience collaborating with NC3 stakeholders including Air Force, Navy, NC3 Enterprise Center, USSTRATCOM, USCYBERCOM, Joint Staff, and OSD.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

July 24, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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