Description
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.
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.
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 in the following:
- Establishing system information requirements.
- Designing architecture – including software, hardware and communications – to support total requirements and provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces.
- Evaluating problems of workflows and organization and developing appropriate corrective actions.
- 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.
Pay Range: $87,100.00 - $157,450.00