Job Title: Enterprise Architect - Advanced (IT Architectural Engineering Services)
Location: San Antonio, TX
Clearance: Secret
Education: BS Computer Science Degree or related field, preferred or CISSP-ISSAP or CISSP-ISSEP
Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Cyber Security Architect Expert or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Position Description:
The IT Architectural Engineer (Advanced) provides enterprise-level design, integration, and engineering expertise to support the DHA Domain and Directory Services Branch (DDSB). This role leads the development of secure, scalable, and resilient IT architectures that align with DHA’s mission objectives, the DoD Digital Modernization Strategy, and Zero Trust principles. Key Responsibilities: Design, engineer, and document enterprise IT architectures, ensuring compliance with DHA, DoD, and federal standards. Provide expert technical guidance on the integration of enterprise management, identity, endpoint, and cybersecurity services into DHA’s IT environments. Develop architectural blueprints, boundary diagrams, and technical design packages to support accreditation, risk assessments, and enterprise modernization efforts. Support implementation of Zero Trust, ICAM, and cybersecurity reference architectures, ensuring alignment with DoD strategies and frameworks. Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, tools, and platforms to improve enterprise performance, resilience, and security. Lead cross-functional engineering teams to pilot, validate, and transition new architectures into production environments. Contribute to technical standards, design reviews, and governance boards, ensuring enterprise-wide architectural consistency. Develops - Enterprise architectural and boundary diagrams. Technical design documents and accreditation artifacts. Engineering assessments and modernization recommendations. Zero Trust and ICAM-aligned architecture packages. The IT Architectural Engineer (Advanced) plays a critical role in shaping the future state of DHA’s enterprise IT environment. By designing and engineering secure, modern architectures, this role strengthens system interoperability, cybersecurity, and resilience, ensuring mission-critical IT services can scale and adapt to support healthcare delivery across the Military Health System.
Skills Required
- Secret security clearance
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a related field
- CISSP-ISSAP or CISSP-ISSEP certification
- Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert or Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification
What We Do
BEAT's professionals work to help clients achieve sustainable value in their IT and business processes. Our team members average more than 25 years of industry experience and have supported numerous transformation and outsourcing projects across a wide variety of professional and academic disciplines. We are pleased to boast of our team's functional knowledge and experience in medical information technology, outsourcing, procurement, strategic planning and analysis of critical business processes as well as finance, accounting and human resources experience. At BEAT LLC, our number one priority is building lasting relationships based on earned trust, unyielding commitment to strong moral principles, and demonstrated performance-based outcomes. BEAT delivers tailored solutions for client organizations that generate results. Driven by our award-winning experience and applying industry best practices and programmatic discipline, BEAT provides effective solutions “on time” and within budget through our successful, highly qualified, and motivated teams.
