Top Secret/SCI Enterprise Architect for Government Tech Strategy

Paragon Cyber Solutions | 8a, EDWOSB, SDVOSB, CMMC-C3PAO |; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 275,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401K)

Paid Time Off & 11 Public Holidays

Short and Long-Term Disability

Healthy Work-Life Balance

Training & Development

Job summary

Paragon Cyber Solutions seeks a senior Chief Architect to lead enterprise architecture and technical strategy for a global government service provider mission. You translate mission objectives into secure, scalable architectures and guide modernization across cloud, data center, network, and cybersecurity domains.

You will mentor high-performing technical teams, serve as a trusted advisor to government leadership and program stakeholders, and drive on‑prem to cloud migration and advanced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering or related field.
• 20+ years IT experience; 10+ years in senior architecture/leadership roles.
• Experience with federal/DoD or large service providers.
• Deep network architecture experience (service provider and enterprise).
• Cloud architecture and migration across private/public/hybrid environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive-level technical leadership and Enterprise Architecture oversight.
• Develop and maintain future-state technology roadmaps aligned to mission objectives.
• Lead secure, resilient, and scalable architectures including IP fabric, SD-WAN, DCI, NFV, and automation.
• Drive modernization incl. on‑prem to cloud migration strategies across environments.
• Conduct architecture, security, and network assessments; identify gaps and deliver recommendations.
• Serve as primary technical advisor to government leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Cloud & Data Center

Networking & Security

Leadership & Mentoring

Technical Strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

JNCIE/CCIE

Job description

Paragon Cyber Solutions seeks a senior Chief Architect to lead enterprise architecture and technical strategy for a global government service provider mission. You translate mission objectives into secure, scalable architectures and guide modernization across cloud, data center, network, and cybersecurity domains.

You will mentor high-performing technical teams, serve as a trusted advisor to government leadership and program stakeholders, and drive on‑prem to cloud migration and advanced