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Leadership
Systems Architecture
Systems Engineering
REQ#: RQ231446
Public Trust: None
Requisition Type: Regular
Your Impact
Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.
Job Description
We are seeking a Lead Enterprise IT Systems Architect to serve as the sole architectural authority for a major Department of War program. This role owns the enterprise technical vision and is responsible for designing, integrating, modernizing, and governing all systems across the program. The architect will define architectural standards, ensure mission alignment, and drive secure, automated, and scalable solutions across all technology domains.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the single enterprise architect for the entire program, establishing and governing architecture standards and technical direction.
- Develop and maintain enterprise architectures aligned with mission and operational requirements.
- Architect and optimize solutions across key technologies, including:
- VDI: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Azure Virtual Desktop
- Identity & Messaging: Active Directory, Azure AD, Exchange
- Storage: NetApp ONTAP
- Unified Communications: VoIP and collaboration platforms
- Operating Systems: Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- Lead automation and orchestration initiatives using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell DSC, and Git-based workflows.
- Design secure, scalable architectures across on-premises, cloud, hybrid, and classified environments.
- Ensure compliance with RMF, NIST 800-series controls, STIGs, Zero Trust architecture principles, and DoW cybersecurity requirements.
- Conduct technical assessments, develop modernization strategies, and produce enterprise roadmaps and transition plans.
- Create and maintain authoritative architecture deliverables, including diagrams, data flows, interface specifications, and reference designs.
- Collaborate with government leadership, cybersecurity teams, engineering teams, and operations personnel to guide and validate architecture decisions.
- Provide senior-level oversight for major engineering initiatives and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and mission priorities.
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph (required).
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least 10+ years’ experience with five plus (5+) years of specialized design experience with large-scale enterprise IT services, cloud-native computing/adoption (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle), system architecture, software integration, DevSecOps, and Service Oriented Architecture/Infrastructure (SOA/SOI) of similar size, scope, and complexity
- Proven track record in designing resilient architectures, including redundancy assessments, risk mitigation, integration with infrastructure (e.g., DoW or enterprise environments), strong communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Demonstrated experience designing and integrating large-scale, multi-technology enterprise environments using:
- Citrix and Azure VDI platforms
- Active Directory, Azure AD, Exchange
- NetApp storage solutions
- Unified Communications platforms
- Windows Server and RHEL
- Strong experience with automation and orchestration, including IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise configuration management.
- Broad technical expertise across networking, cloud architectures (IL2–IL6), virtualization, identity services, data flows, and cybersecurity.
- Deep understanding of RMF, NIST controls, STIGs, DoWAF, and Zero Trust principles.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to brief senior DoW stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or Azure Solutions Architect Expert, CISSP, Citrix Architect, NetApp NCIE/NCIP, RHEL, TOGAF, IaC-related certifications, ITILv4, COBIT, ISO standards and Department of War Architecture Framework (DoWAF)
- Experience supporting classified environments (e.g., SIPR, JWICS) or major defense acquisition programs.
Ideal Candidate Attributes
- Highly autonomous, technically authoritative, mission-driven, and capable of leading enterprise-wide architectural strategy, modernization, and automation efforts across diverse technologies and stakeholders.
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
- Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
- Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
#GDITcareers #OpportunityOwned
#WeAreGDIT #transitioningmilitary
#clearedjobs #veterans #Autobots
#IntelligenceEngineered
Work Requirements
10 + years of related experience
- may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree
None
U.S. Citizenship Required
Salary and Benefit Information
The likely salary range for this position is $212,500 - $287,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Our Identity Verification Process
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
Leadership
Systems Architecture
Systems Engineering
REQ#: RQ231446
Public Trust: None
Requisition Type: Regular
Your Impact
Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.
Job Description
We are seeking a Lead Enterprise IT Systems Architect to serve as the sole architectural authority for a major Department of War program. This role owns the enterprise technical vision and is responsible for designing, integrating, modernizing, and governing all systems across the program. The architect will define architectural standards, ensure mission alignment, and drive secure, automated, and scalable solutions across all technology domains.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the single enterprise architect for the entire program, establishing and governing architecture standards and technical direction.
- Develop and maintain enterprise architectures aligned with mission and operational requirements.
- Architect and optimize solutions across key technologies, including:
- VDI: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Azure Virtual Desktop
- Identity & Messaging: Active Directory, Azure AD, Exchange
- Storage: NetApp ONTAP
- Unified Communications: VoIP and collaboration platforms
- Operating Systems: Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- Lead automation and orchestration initiatives using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell DSC, and Git-based workflows.
- Design secure, scalable architectures across on-premises, cloud, hybrid, and classified environments.
- Ensure compliance with RMF, NIST 800-series controls, STIGs, Zero Trust architecture principles, and DoW cybersecurity requirements.
- Conduct technical assessments, develop modernization strategies, and produce enterprise roadmaps and transition plans.
- Create and maintain authoritative architecture deliverables, including diagrams, data flows, interface specifications, and reference designs.
- Collaborate with government leadership, cybersecurity teams, engineering teams, and operations personnel to guide and validate architecture decisions.
- Provide senior-level oversight for major engineering initiatives and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and mission priorities.
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph (required).
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least 10+ years’ experience with five plus (5+) years of specialized design experience with large-scale enterprise IT services, cloud-native computing/adoption (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle), system architecture, software integration, DevSecOps, and Service Oriented Architecture/Infrastructure (SOA/SOI) of similar size, scope, and complexity
- Proven track record in designing resilient architectures, including redundancy assessments, risk mitigation, integration with infrastructure (e.g., DoW or enterprise environments), strong communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Demonstrated experience designing and integrating large-scale, multi-technology enterprise environments using:
- Citrix and Azure VDI platforms
- Active Directory, Azure AD, Exchange
- NetApp storage solutions
- Unified Communications platforms
- Windows Server and RHEL
- Strong experience with automation and orchestration, including IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise configuration management.
- Broad technical expertise across networking, cloud architectures (IL2–IL6), virtualization, identity services, data flows, and cybersecurity.
- Deep understanding of RMF, NIST controls, STIGs, DoWAF, and Zero Trust principles.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to brief senior DoW stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or Azure Solutions Architect Expert, CISSP, Citrix Architect, NetApp NCIE/NCIP, RHEL, TOGAF, IaC-related certifications, ITILv4, COBIT, ISO standards and Department of War Architecture Framework (DoWAF)
- Experience supporting classified environments (e.g., SIPR, JWICS) or major defense acquisition programs.
Ideal Candidate Attributes
- Highly autonomous, technically authoritative, mission-driven, and capable of leading enterprise-wide architectural strategy, modernization, and automation efforts across diverse technologies and stakeholders.
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
- Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
- Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
#GDITcareers #OpportunityOwned
#WeAreGDIT #transitioningmilitary
#clearedjobs #veterans #Autobots
#IntelligenceEngineered
Work Requirements
10 + years of related experience
- may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree
None
U.S. Citizenship Required
Salary and Benefit Information
The likely salary range for this position is $212,500 - $287,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Our Identity Verification Process
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in enterprise architect jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field
- Seven or more years of progressive experience in IT architecture or engineering roles
- Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
- TOGAF certification or equivalent enterprise architecture framework knowledge
- Demonstrated experience aligning technology strategy with business goals and stakeholder needs
- Strong communication skills for presenting architecture decisions to executive and non-technical audiences
Tips for Your Enterprise Architect Job Search
Tailor your resume to frameworks
Hiring managers for enterprise architect roles screen resumes for named frameworks like TOGAF, Zachman, or SABSA. Call out the framework version you're certified in and the business outcomes it drove, not just the methodology itself.
Show roadmaps, not just diagrams
Enterprise architect candidates who stand out document multi-year technology roadmaps they owned, including stakeholder sign-off and governance milestones. Replace generic 'designed architecture' bullets with the decision you influenced and its measurable result.
Target roles by architecture domain
Job postings split across business, application, data, and infrastructure domains. Filter your search by the domain where you have the deepest portfolio so your application is directly relevant, rather than applying broadly to every enterprise architect listing.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists enterprise architect openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a governance case study
Interviewers for senior enterprise architect roles routinely ask how you built or enforced architecture review boards and standards. Walk in with a concrete example of a governance model you introduced, what pushback you faced, and how adoption changed over time.
Negotiate scope before accepting an offer
Enterprise architect compensation varies more by reporting line and decision authority than by title. Before accepting, clarify whether the role reports to the CIO or a business unit, what your sign-off rights are, and whether you own the architecture roadmap or advise on it.
Enterprise Architect Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most enterprise architects?
The companies hiring the most enterprise architects right now include Transaction Network Services (TNS), Molex, and Humana, with the largest share of openings in Virginia, Texas, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Financial services firms, federal government contractors, and large healthcare systems consistently account for a significant portion of postings.
How many enterprise architect jobs are remote?
About 73% of enterprise architect openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, making it one of the more flexible senior technology roles. Cloud architecture and integration-focused positions tend to offer the highest share of remote arrangements, while roles tied to on-premises infrastructure or regulated industries such as government and defense skew toward on-site or hybrid schedules.
How do you become an enterprise architect?
Start by building depth in a specific domain such as application, data, or infrastructure architecture, then progressively take on cross-domain responsibilities. Earning a recognized framework certification like TOGAF strengthens your candidacy. Most enterprise architects move into the role after years in senior engineering, solutions architecture, or IT strategy positions, combined with demonstrated experience influencing technology decisions at an organizational level.
Can you get hired as an enterprise architect without direct experience in the title?
Yes, candidates with strong solutions architect, principal engineer, or IT strategy backgrounds regularly transition into enterprise architect roles. Employers focus on your ability to produce architecture artifacts, run governance processes, and align technology decisions with business outcomes. Building a portfolio of reference architectures, roadmaps, and stakeholder presentations from prior roles is the most direct way to close the experience gap.
What does the enterprise architect interview process look like?
Most enterprise architect interviews run across multiple rounds, starting with a hiring manager screen focused on your background and domain expertise. Technical rounds typically involve whiteboarding a current-state and future-state architecture or critiquing an existing diagram. Late-stage interviews often include a presentation to senior leadership or a panel covering governance, stakeholder management, and how you've handled pushback on architecture decisions.
Where can I find and apply to enterprise architect jobs?
You can find and apply to enterprise architect jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your domain and experience level, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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