Senior Solution Architect

About

Everforth ECS is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to work in the National Capital Region covering the Pentagon, Falls Church, and Fairfax. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

The War Data Platform (WDP) is a key initiative within the U.S. Department of War's (DoW) AI-First strategy introduced in early 2026. The WDP separates business and financial data from operational warfighting data, aiming to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) on the battlefield. The WDP extends to Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret environments, and supports collaboration between Combatant Commands, Joint Staff directorates, Senior Executive Service leaders, and operational analysts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as WDP Core Integration's principal enterprise architecture leader, responsible for translating complex, multi-domain operational mission requirements into scalable, secure, and interoperable system architectures across NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and JWICS environments.
• Lead the design and governance of enterprise technical solutions supporting War Data Platform (WDP) Core Integration objectives across multiple classified environments.
• Drive enterprise architecture development activities by defining system architectures, integration patterns, and migration strategies supporting parity across classification tiers.
• Develop and maintain authoritative architecture artifacts including system context diagrams, integration architectures, interface control specifications, and engineering models using Government-provided tools such as MS Visio, Draw.io, and MS Teams collaboration workflows.
• Lead architecture evaluations and technology selection through structured alternatives analyses leveraging cloud service benchmarks, cybersecurity requirements, and enterprise integration frameworks.
• Coordinate closely with Government stakeholders, architecture contractors, and program leadership through enterprise architecture review boards to validate architectural compliance.
• Guide engineering teams through implementation planning, migration sequencing, and integration design activities to ensure consistent deployment of WDP components.
• Produce comprehensive architecture documentation, engineering assessments, and technical decision records.
• Recommend design improvements to enhance system resilience, operational interoperability, and mission effectiveness.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or systems engineering within a federal, defense, or government contracting environment.
• Demonstrated senior-level expertise leading architecture design, governance, and integration activities across large-scale, mission-critical government or defense platforms.
• Experience developing and maintaining authoritative enterprise architecture artifacts aligned to Government-provided architecture frameworks and cross-domain interoperability requirements.
• Proven ability to lead structured technology selection and alternatives analysis processes including cloud service benchmarking and cybersecurity requirements assessment.
• Experience guiding cross-functional engineering teams through implementation planning, migration sequencing, and API integration design.
• Ability to coordinate across concurrent development workstreams spanning systems architecture, DevSecOps pipelines, AI/ML deployment, cybersecurity engineering, and user interface development in multi-classification environments.
• Familiarity with DoW enterprise architecture standards, the DoW Zero Trust Reference Architecture, and the DoW Risk Management Framework (RMF), including classification-specific architecture controls and cross-domain solution design principles.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills to effectively interact with diverse stakeholders.