Candidates must have an active Secret clearance and verify, before applying, that you meet the minimum requirements of the position.
Principal Enterprise Architect for PM IEN O-6 level TMD
Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
Clearance: DoD Secret minimum
Salary: 140K-190K Annual; Commensurate with Education/Experience
Enterprise Architect aligns with senior or principal-level architecture and systems engineering categories, because the role requires broad organizational impact, independent judgment, and deep technical expertise.
Enterprise Architects are placed in senior categories because of functions:
- Define enterprise-wide technology roadmaps
- Lead modernization and cloud transformation initiatives
- Establish architecture standards and governance
- Integrate business strategy with IT capabilities
- Oversee complex, multi-system environments
- Advise executives on technology investment decisions
- Directs the integration of network and compute: aligns tech with operation strategy.
Core Functional Responsibilities
Network Infrastructure: Design high-available WAN/LAN/WLAN architectures, Software-Defined Networking (SDN), and hybrid cloud connectivity
Compute Infrastructure: Architecting server environments (physical and virtual), container orchestration (Kubernetes/OpenShift/KVM), and storage area networks (SAN).
Interoperability: Ensuring that computing resources (Processing/RAM) and network resources (Bandwidth/Latency) are balanced to meet application performance requirements.
Governance & Security: Setting the standards for Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and ensuring compliance with NIST and ISO frameworks.
Experience:
- Required 10+ to 15 years extensive experience in enterprise-level IT strategy and architecture.
- Ability to operate with wide latitude and lead complex, multi-domain solutions.
- Architecting with “full-Stack Infrastructure” a virtualized compute cluster
Education/Certification:
- Advanced education (BA/BS minimum; often MA/MS or equivalent experience).
- Possess several of the following: Networking - Cisco Certified design Expert (CCDE or CCIE), Compute/Cloud – AWS Certified Solution Architect or Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Security – Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
JANUS strives to provide opportunities for career growth through training and development. We also offer an attractive comprehensive benefit package to include health and welfare plans and financial products. As part of a total rewards program, employees can benefit from our referral bonus program, and other various employee awards. JANUS Research Group takes pride in our benefit package and rewards program which has earned us the certification of a Great Place to Work™
JANUS Research Group provides reasonable accommodation so that qualified applicants with a disability may participate in the selection process. Please advise us of any accommodations you request to express interest in a position by e-mailing: Judy Pagac, Chief Human Resources Officer at [email protected] or calling (706) 364-9100. Please state your request for assistance in your message. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a specific position within JANUS Research Group will be reviewed at the e-mail address and phone number supplied. Thank you for considering a career with JANUS Research Group.
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JANUS Research Group is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer. It is company policy to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practice without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, citizenship, or disability.
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
Skills Required
- 10+ to 15 years of extensive experience in enterprise-level IT strategy and architecture
- Ability to operate with wide latitude and lead complex, multi-domain solutions
- Experience architecting full-stack infrastructure, including a virtualized compute cluster
- Bachelor's degree minimum, or equivalent experience
- Active Secret clearance
- One or more relevant certifications, such as CCDE, CCIE, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or CISSP
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