Principal Architect - Active Top Secret required

We are seeking an experienced Principal Architect to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for a complex enterprise IT environment. This role will be responsible for developing scalable, secure, and resilient technical solutions while supporting operational excellence and long-term modernization objectives.

The Principal Architect will work closely with customer leadership, program management, and engineering teams to define future-state architectures, evaluate emerging technologies, and guide technical execution across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise architecture strategies aligned to customer objectives.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient technical solutions.
• Lead architecture reviews and design sessions.
• Evaluate current-state environments and identify improvement opportunities.
• Define target-state architectures and modernization roadmaps.
• Assess technology solutions and recommend strategic investments.
• Support technical decision-making through analysis, prototyping, and proof-of-concept activities.
• Identify technical debt and develop remediation strategies.
• Provide architectural leadership for modernization and transformation efforts.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure successful implementation of architectural designs.
• Present technical recommendations to customer and program leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in enterprise architecture, systems engineering, or technical leadership roles.
• Expertise in:
• Enterprise architecture
• Infrastructure architecture
• Security architecture
• Cloud and hybrid environments
• Experience developing architecture roadmaps and modernization strategies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
• 401K with company match
• Competitive pay and paid time off
• Growth opportunities with AI-powered career tool
• Internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

The likely salary range for this position is $165,750 - $224,250.