Expert Software Architect

About

We are seeking an Expert Software Architect to lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and mission-driven software solutions across enterprise environments. This role is responsible for defining high-level architecture strategies, guiding technical standards, and driving innovation across cloud, platform, and application services.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise across enterprise architecture domains and plays a key role in shaping IT modernization efforts, supporting model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and aligning technical solutions with strategic mission objectives.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design and evolution of enterprise-level software architectures supporting complex systems and mission applications
• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture (EA) artifacts that define current and future state environments, including transition roadmaps
• Partner with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to define solution architectures, technical requirements, and development roadmaps
• Design and promote modern architectures, including microservices, APIs, and loosely coupled systems
• Establish and enforce architectural standards, best practices, and governance across development teams
• Drive cloud adoption and modernization efforts across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments
• Build prototypes and integration models to validate emerging technologies and solutions
• Support DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipeline design, automation, and security integration (SAST, DAST, container scanning)
• Develop architecture artifacts that clearly communicate system structure, behavior, and workflows to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Conduct gap analyses between current and target architectures and define actionable transition strategies
• Support Agile development teams with architectural guidance across system integrations and cloud migration efforts
• Design and implement enterprise data visualization and reporting solutions for leadership and stakeholders
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for executive decision-makers
• Collaborate across programs to integrate architecture products and ensure alignment with enterprise goals
• Design and maintain graph database solutions (Neo4j), including data modeling, schema design, and performance optimization

Architecture Domains You’ll Support

• Business Architecture: Define capabilities, value streams, and organizational alignment
• Data Architecture: Align data strategy with business needs and enterprise standards
• Application Architecture: Structure systems across user experience, business logic, and data layers
• Technical Architecture: Design infrastructure and system integrations that enable enterprise capabilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related STEM field
• 18+ years of relevant Software Architecture experience can be considered in lieu of degree
• 18+ years' of experience across business, data, application, and technology architecture domains
• Proven experience designing enterprise architectures, including current/future state and technical roadmaps
• Strong background in cloud technologies, open-source solutions, and system integration
• Experience with modern architectures (microservices, APIs, service-oriented design) and DevSecOps practices
• Deep understanding of cloud service models (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)
• Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related STEM field
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., DoDAF, TOGAF, FEAF)
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native development, containerization, and API-driven systems
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture modeling tools
• Experience supporting federal or NGA-related missions and systems
• Knowledge of graph databases (Neo4j), Cypher query language, and graph data science concepts
• Experience with AI/ML-enabled architectures or knowledge graph implementations
• Strong documentation skills with the ability to establish architecture best practices
• Demonstrated ability to evolve from hands-on technical roles into enterprise-level architecture leadership

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents
• 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap
• Eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan