Enterprise Architect

<p><b><u>Type of Requisition:</u></b></p>Regular<p></p><p></p><p><u><b>Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:</b></u></p>Secret<p></p><p></p><p><u><span><span><span><b>Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:</b></span></span></span></u></p>Top Secret/SCI<p></p><p></p><p><b><u>Public Trust/Other Required:</u></b></p>None<p></p><p></p><p><u><b>Job Family:</b></u></p>IT Infrastructure and Operations<p></p><p></p><p><b><u>Job Qualifications:</u></b></p><p><b>Skills:</b></p>Enterprise Architecture (EA), IT Governance, Zero Trust<p><b>Certifications:</b></p>None<p><b>Experience:</b></p>15 + years of related experience<p><b>US Citizenship Required:</b></p>Yes<p></p><p></p><p><u><b>Job Description:</b></u></p><p><b>Enterprise Architect</b> providing subject matter expertise on the command strategies, missions, roles, functions, and theater support requirements necessary to development and maintain the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) Enterprises IT Architecture. This critical role ensures that all technology investments, infrastructure, and systems are explicitly aligned with warfighting missions, Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) objectives, and strict security protocols within Impact Level 2 (IL2), Impact Level 5 (IL5), Impact Level 6 (IL6), and Coalition Partner environments. Develop the USCENTCOM IT Enterprise Architecture transition plan guiding command transition from the “As-Is” to the “To-Be” architecture. Attend DoW, Joint Staff, USCENTCOM, Coalition and Industry Partner engagements to support command objectives. Analyze USCENTCOM architectures, Warfighting, Business, Enterprise Information Environment (EIE) processes, and existing enterprise IT to identify and recommend architectural, IT, or process solutions. Identify future technology and Joint Force capabilities and potential architectural and capability impacts for USCENTCOM and provide recommendations regarding the CCJ6 Strategic Architectures Line of Effort organization and functions.</p><p></p><p>This position reports directly to the CITS Program and Deputy Program Manager.</p><p></p><p><b>Principle Responsibilities</b><b>:</b></p><p>The USCENTCOM Enterprise Architect position primarily focuses on the following activities:</p><p></p><p><u>Strategic Alignment</u>: Translate COCOM operational requirements into technical strategies. Ensure IT Roadmaps directly support the Commander/J6 priorities, DoW directives, and Joint Staff requirements.</p><p><u>Architecture Frameworks:</u> Guide the development, management, and maintenance of complex architectural products and models utilizing the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and Unified Architecture Framework (UAF).</p><p><u>JADC2 &amp; Interoperability</u>: Design resilient architectures that mandate interoperability across joint services, interagency partners, and coalition forces to facilitate seamless Command and Control (C2) and ISR data sharing.</p><p><u>Cloud &amp; Tactical Infrastructure:</u> Architect secure, highly available hybrid-cloud and edge computing environments (e.g., via JWCC) capable of sustaining operations in Disconnected, Intermittent, and Limited (DIL) environments.</p><p><u>Security &amp; Zero Trust:</u> Embed DoD Zero Trust Strategy principles into all network, applications, and system designs. Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure continuous compliance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF).</p><p><u>IT Governance:</u> Chair or serve as a principal advisor on the Architecture Review Board (ARB). Enforce enterprise standards, evaluate emerging technologies (AI/ML, 5G), and optimize the IT portfolio to eliminate redundancy.</p><p><u>Communication:</u> Chair Develop and lead executive level briefings on USCENTCOM IT Enterprise Architecture and related activities.</p><p></p><p><b>Additional Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>Champion organizational change management efforts that impact internal engineering, operations, and service delivery operations within Program’s technical teams.</li><li>Track workload prioritization of supporting teams to effectively meet customer milestones.</li><li>Support the development of status work products, to include briefing materials that showcase accurate service delivery metrics and team performance to mission outcomes.</li><li>Maintain key customer relationships to support strategic tech insertion and lifecycle replacement of IT hardware for the entire IT Enterprise.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Required Skills</b><b>:</b></p><p><u>Security Clearance:</u> Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance preferred; Secret clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI is mandatory.</p><p><u>Education</u>: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related STEM discipline.</p><p><u>Professional Experience</u>: Minimum 15 years of progressive IT engineering experience, with at least 5 years specifically operating as an Enter