DSCA Enterprise Architect 5 (27176)

Requisition Number: 27176

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $140,704.00 - $195,000.00

Security Clearance: Secret

Level of Experience: Senior

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS) , a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.

HII works within our nation's intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

Meet HII's Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense - the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that's right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

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Job Description

Join our expanding team today and support critical missions within HII-Mission Technologies' Warfare Systems Business Group! We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Enterprise Architect (Engineer Systems Architect 5) for an exciting leadership opportunity within a Federal Department of War (DoW) agency. In this senior strategic role, you will drive transformative IT initiatives, enhance enterprise alignment, promote interoperability, and improve operational efficiency across complex mission environments.

The Enterprise Architect serves as a senior strategic leader and trusted advisor within a Federal Department of War (DoW) agency, delivering expert consulting, guidance, and oversight in enterprise architecture, IT strategy, compliance, and risk management. This position is instrumental in maturing the agency's enterprise architecture program, aligning IT capabilities with mission objectives, federal mandates (e.g., Clinger-Cohen Act, FITARA), DoW regulations, DoDAF/UAF standards, and leading industry best practices. The role leads the development, maintenance, and governance of architectural artifacts, roadmaps, and frameworks to support informed decision-making, capability portfolio management, and digital transformation.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Designs and develops system architectures and defines key capabilities and performance requirements. Defines total systems design and technology maturity constraints in accordance with mission requirements. Develops system element architecture and design and interface definitions. Defines system implementation approach and operational concept. Develops models and architectural guidelines for current and future system development.
• Develops and maintains enterprise architecture roadmaps, target architectures, transition plans, and reference models that align IT capabilities with organizational strategies, mission priorities, and DoW objectives.
• Leads the creation, validation, maintenance, and governance of architectural artifacts and viewpoints using DoDAF and UAF standards to enable capability analysis, interoperability, reuse of data, and executive decision support.
• Conducts architectural analyses, including current-state assessments, gap/fit analyses, maturity evaluations, and risk assessments across business, data, application, technology, and security domains to identify opportunities and recommend improvements.
• Collaborates with senior stakeholders, program offices, CIO elements, and cross-functional teams to integrate enterprise architecture into strategic planning, investment prioritization, capital planning, and acquisition processes.
• Prepares and delivers high-impact Executive/C-Suite level briefings and presentations, translating complex architectural concepts, analyses, recommendations, and program progress into actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Provides strategic guidance on emerging technologies, standards compliance, interoperability challenges, and risk mitigation strategies to advance enterprise-wide IT maturity, mission effectiveness, and alignment with federal IT policies.

Minimum Qualifications

• 15 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in a related field; 13 years with a Master's degree; 10 years with a PhD; or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 19 years of relevant experience.
• Deep knowledge of enterprise information technology (IT) architectural concepts, patterns, and frameworks (e.g., baseline, validated, and target architectures; reference models).
• Proven expertise in aligning organizational strategies, goals, and objectives with enterprise architecture to support mission outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to build, maintain, and govern architectures and frameworks in compliance with UAF notation and DoDAF standards.
• Strong business acumen, executive presence, and communication skills to influence senior leaders, navigate complex relationships, and deliver briefings to Executive/C-Suite audiences.
• Self-directed with excellent judgment; operates independently while proactively seeking leadership guidance when appropriate.
• Exceptional briefing, presentation, analytical, and written/verbal communication skills.
• Experience in federal government environments (preferably DoW), with the ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• possess and maintain a Secret clearance minimum (at the time of application and consideration).

Preferred Requirements

• Hybrid role with the ability to have an on-site presence in the office multiple days per week.
• Familiarity with Security Cooperation missions and related DoW priorities.
• Established expertise in DoD/federal Enterprise Architecture programs, with proven success in developing compliant architectures, supporting governance reviews, and ensuring alignment with DoW regulations, DoDAF/UAF, and federal IT mandates.

Physical Requirements

May require working in an office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances.

HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonother non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

Why HII
We build the world's most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America's top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people's safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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