Systems Architect - Senior Level

Mission Intel; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k)

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Mission Intelligence Group seeks a Senior-Level Systems Architect to provide technical leadership across enterprise-scale solutions for mission systems. You will mentor architects, shape future-state architectures, and ensure traceability to enterprise requirements while guiding modernization and innovation.

The role focuses on API design, data and platform services, cloud and infrastructure, and collaboration with stakeholders to meet strategic mission objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience with DoDAF and enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Strong background in data/systems architecture for large-scale environments.
• Ability to translate requirements into scalable architectural designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Mid-Level and Junior-Level Systems Architects in solution architectures.
• Ensure designs trace back to enterprise requirements and architecture standards.
• Analyze requirements, evaluate existing systems, and shape future-state architectures.
• Evaluate system capabilities, workflows, and constraints for planning.
• Guide modernization efforts based on emerging technologies and mission needs.
• Provide technical leadership across API, data, platform, cloud, and infrastructure services.
• Maintain architecture artifacts and align solutions with strategic goals.

Skills

DoDAF

Enterprise Architecture

Solution Architecture

Data Architecture

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Master's degree

Job description

Senior-Level Systems Architect

Mission Intelligence Group is seeking a Senior-Level Systems Architect to provide technical leadership in the design and development of enterprise-scale solutions supporting complex mission systems. This position plays a critical role in guiding architecture efforts across application, data, cloud, platform, and infrastructure services while ensuring alignment with Enterprise Architecture standards and strategic mission objectives. The ideal candidate brings deep architecture expertise, a collaborative leadership style, and a passion for delivering innovative solutions that enhance operational effectiveness.

Your Role

As a Senior-Level Systems Architect, you will serve as a trusted technical leader, mentoring and guiding other architects in the development of scalable, secure, and mission-focused architecture solutions. You will analyze complex requirements, evaluate existing systems and workflows, and help shape future-state architectures that support enterprise objectives, emerging technologies, and evolving mission needs. Your expertise will ensure architectural decisions maintain traceability to enterprise requirements while enabling modernization and innovation across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Mid-Level and Junior-Level Systems Architects in the development of solution architectures.
• Ensure architecture designs maintain traceability to Enterprise Architecture and enterprise requirements.
• Guide the analysis of user requirements, business processes, and system challenges to identify improvement and automation opportunities.
• Evaluate system capabilities, operational workflows, and scheduling constraints to support architecture planning.
• Recommend and guide implementation of architecture enhancements and modernization efforts based on emerging technologies and mission needs.
• Provide technical leadership across:
  • API Design
  • Data Services
  • Platform Services
  • Cloud Services
  • Infrastructure Services
• Support the development, maintenance, and documentation of architecture artifacts and technical solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure solutions align with strategic enterprise goals and mission requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in:
  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
  • Management Information Systems
  • Related STEM discipline
  • OR equivalent senior-level Systems Architect experience
• 12+ years of relevant experience in government or industry environments.
  • Twelve years of relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Solution Architecture
  • Data Architecture
  • Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
  • Intelligence Community Program Architecture Guidance (PAG)
• Ability to develop and evaluate complex architectural designs supporting enterprise-scale environments.
• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or the ability to obtain SCI eligibility and successfully pass a polygraph.

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree in:
  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
  • Management Information Systems
  • Related STEM discipline
• Working knowledge of:
  • Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages
  • Unified Architecture Framework (UAF)
  • Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Federated Enterprise Architect certification, such as:
  • Certified Enterprise Architect
• Knowledge of:
  • GEOINT collection systems and workflows (e.g., GIMS)
  • Data management workflows and systems (e.g., NCL)
  • Imagery products and associated standards
• Experience across the full Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including:
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Design
  • Development
  • Testing
  • Deployment

Location

Fully onsite in either Chantilly, VA or Springfield, VA.

Why Mission Intelligence Group

At Mission Intelligence Group, engineers are trusted to focus on mission outcomes, not bureaucracy. You will work alongside experienced GEOINT professionals who value clear communication, disciplined engineering, and systems that work as intended in operational environments.

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off