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You Are:The Technical Lead / Enterprise Architect oversees the end-to-end technical architecture for the cyber platform. This role spans two phases-(1) Readiness & Planning (Phase 0) and (2) Platform Implementation-and is accountable for defining the target architecture, standards, and guardrails; directing technical decisions; and ensuring secure, scalable delivery across ~17 sites in both Unclassified and Classified environments.
The Architect works closely with senior project leadership, CIO/CISO stakeholders, site authorities, and cross-functional delivery teams to design, implement, and transition a modernized RMF operating model and consolidated eGRC platform. The role requires expertise in enterprise-scale federal architectures, RMF governance, multi-site interoperability, zero-trust security design, cloud-native modernization, and complex technical orchestration across distributed environments.
The Work:Phase 0 - eGRC Readiness & PlanningPlatform Selection & Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)- Lead structured RFI/RFP processes, vendor demonstrations, and hands-on proof-of-concepts.
- Develop scoring rubrics (capabilities, fit/gap, integration complexity, security posture, TCO, operating model fit).
- Deliver defensible recommendations aligned to NNSA mission objectives.
- Coordinate decision logs, trade-off analyses, and implementation dependencies with PMO and executive governance.
Program Governance & Architecture Leadership- Establish technical governance: architecture review cadence, decision authority, design standards, waiver processes, escalation paths.
- Define and publish enterprise architecture (EA) blueprint covering services, data domains, integrations, security controls, environments, deployment patterns.
Enterprise Discovery & Architecture Assessment- Lead structured discovery across independent Lab/Plant/Site ecosystems with distinct CIO/CISO authority, authorization boundaries, policies, badging, data taxonomies, legacy implementations, and RMF maturity
- Develop site-specific architecture profiles, complexity scoring, readiness plans, and synthesize a consolidation/optimization strategy.
Target State Design & Standards- Define reference architectures (platform, data, integration, security, operations).
- Develop reusable patterns (workflow orchestration, control inheritance, reporting).
- Build metrics/KPI/SLO frameworks and architect telemetry for near-real-time compliance and risk visibility.
- Sequence multi-site deployments, develop regional wave plans, and define "transition war room" operating model.
Security Architecture & Compliance- Architect Zero Trust aligned with NIST guidance for multi-location, cloud-native applications.
- Define control families, inheritance models, continuous authorization practices, and DevSecOps-embedded security.
- Specify cryptographic standards (FIPS), logging/auditing, boundary protections (WAF/IDS/IPS), data-in-transit/at-rest protections, endpoint/EDR requirements, IPv6, and trusted connectivity.
Operational Readiness Architecture- Design service desk and support architecture (Tier 0-3), KM frameworks, runbooks, SRE practices, observability stack, IR playbooks, and cost/FinOps guardrails.
Implementation - System Build, Migration & CutoverPlatform Architecture & Configuration- Lead platform instantiation and hardened configuration in government-managed cloud environments.
- Enforce secure-by-default baselines, IaC/CaC pipelines, and policy-as-code.
- Define and validate standardized workflows, automation, control libraries, RBAC configurations; govern non-standard variances.
Data Architecture & Migration- Own migration architecture including source inventory, mapping, lineage, quality thresholds, reconciliation, and cutover sequencing.
- Establish master data/taxonomy standards and data services enabling near-real-time analytics and compliance reporting.
Integration & Interoperability- Architect secure integrations with identity/federation services, ITSM/ticketing, SIEM/SOAR, vulnerability/scanning tools, document repositories, messaging systems.
- Ensure least-privilege, auditable, and resilient integration flows.
Observability, Reporting & FinOps- Implement telemetry, log aggregation, health dashboards across application, platform, and network layers.
- Define alerts and SLOs tied to operational KPIs and compliance metrics.
- Integrate FinOps practices for consumption tracking, capacity optimization, and cost governance.
Enablement & Adoption- Co-develop hands-on, lab-based technical training for architects, engineers, site admins, and functional users (~17 sites).
- Implement feedback loops for continuous improvement.
Quality Assurance, Security Validation & Transition- Direct architecture reviews, threat modeling, secure configuration validation, UAT, performance testing, compliance verification.
- Manage defect triage.
- Author Transition to Operations architecture and formally accept systems into steady state.
Here's What You Need:Skills:- Leadership designing/delivering enterprise-scale architectures across complex multi-site federal environments (Unclassified + Classified).
- Expertise in enterprise cyber platforms (Wraithwatch, Xacta, RegScale), RMF operations, control inheritance, compliance reporting.
- Deep hands-on experience with cloud (GovCloud/FedRAMP), DevSecOps, IaC/CaC, CI/CD, container orchestration, automation frameworks.
- Strong security engineering across Zero Trust, identity/federation, encryption, logging/auditing, EDR, vulnerability management, boundary protections.
- Ability to convey complex technical concepts to executives and non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical decision-making, documentation discipline, and standards management.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Data/Analytics, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
- 10+ years in architecture/engineering roles, including 5+ years leading large-scale IT implementations and platform consolidations.
- 5+ years implementing or architecting enterprise cyber platforms supporting RMF/FISMA/NIST 800-53 (eGRC preferred but not required)
- Demonstrated experience across Unclassified and Classified environments, multi-site deployments, and complex data migrations
- Hands-on experience with GovCloud/FedRAMP, Zero Trust, DevSecOps, CI/CD, IaC/CaC, cloud security services
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Q clearance (not required at application).
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