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Enterprise Architect

Advance Digital SystemsChantilly, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 19, 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Chantilly, VA, United States
Posted
21 hours ago
Stakeholder Management

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to support a public-sector organization’s Chief Architect in enterprise infrastructure transformation, cloud modernization, and technology assessments. The candidate will serve as a liaison across IT teams and agency stakeholders, translating complex technical requirements into architecture documentation, recommendations, and actionable delivery plans.

The role focuses on assessing and documenting current-state enterprise architecture across on-premises data centers and hybrid-cloud environments, identifying technology gaps and dependencies, and supporting infrastructure optimization and modernization initiatives.

Position Responsibilities

·        Support the Chief Architect in enterprise architecture assessments, infrastructure transformation, and cloud modernization initiatives.

·        Conduct technical reviews and document current-state enterprise IT architecture across on-premises and hybrid-cloud environments.

·        Develop architecture artifacts, including system topology diagrams, data flow diagrams, network dependency matrices, and service catalogs.

·        Assess enterprise storage platforms, capabilities, dependencies, and opportunities for optimization.

·        Evaluate existing observability architecture, monitoring tools, logging, and operational visibility.

·        Conduct archiving and retention proof-of-concepts (POCs) to identify cost savings and reduce operational risks.

·        Facilitate technical workshops and collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, database, desktop, security, and agency teams.

·        Identify architectural gaps, risks, and dependencies and develop actionable recommendations and modernization roadmaps.

·        Communicate technical findings, progress, and recommendations to technical teams and senior leadership.

·        Deliver comprehensive, accurate, and actionable current-state enterprise architecture documentation.

Position Requirements

·        Experience in enterprise architecture, cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or systems engineering.

·        Strong understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure, data centers, hybrid-cloud environments, networking, storage, and system integrations.

·        Experience conducting technical assessments, mapping dependencies, and developing architecture documentation.

·        Knowledge of cloud modernization, enterprise storage, observability, monitoring, archiving, and data retention.

·        Ability to develop architecture diagrams, technical assessments, and implementation recommendations.

·        Excellent communication, presentation, workshop facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

·        Proven ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, build consensus, and translate complex technical concepts into actionable plans.

·        Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and documentation skills.

·        Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple initiatives effectively.

·        Preferred: Government or public-sector experience, cloud or enterprise architecture certifications, and familiarity with architecture frameworks and IT service management.

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