501708 Systems Architect
Location: Fort Sill, OK (Hybrid / Remote options negotiable)
Position Type: Full-Time / Project-Based (Period of Performance through January 2027; follow-on opportunities evaluated prior to end of performance)
Security Clearance Required: Active Department of Defense SECRET with ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance (TOP SECRET/SCI preferred)
Travel: 0%
IronMountain Solutions is seeking a Systems Architect, with experience in enterprise level systems architecture, to provide Systems Engineering technical services. The customer organization we support provides the enterprise architecting, analysis, and systems engineering solutions that will determine the future integrated systems.
This position is based near Fort Sill, OK. Hybrid or remote arrangements may be considered; however, candidates must have access to a classified SCIF within reasonable commuting distance to process classified materials and perform secure engineering tasks.
This position supports an option year extension period of performance through January 2027, with potential follow-on internal task order transition opportunities across the division.
Core Responsibilities
- Developing architectural framework using Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) for a large enterprise.
- Leading a system engineering team in collaboration and approval of engineering products through engineering reviews and engineering milestone events.
- Working across multiple Offices and Organizations to identify and define needs.
- Identifying and defining future capability and interoperability needs.
- Identifying key architecture and system level trades.
- Developing strategies in support of Department of War architectures.
- Assessing the performance of current and future architecture concepts.
- Providing technical and programmatic guidance to the architecture and system level requirements process.
- Develop architecture models to capture the holistic view of the enterprise.
- Preparing briefings for senior decision makers.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use tools or controls; normal physical activity (reach with hands and arms; climb stairs); and communicate effectively with all levels of employees and leadership. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelors Degree and twelve (12) years or more experience in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) or Masters Degree and ten (10) years or more experience in STEM.
- Clearance: Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance; TS/ SCI preferred.
- Proven experience with technical fundamentals in an existing Army program (preferably long-range fires/ artillery).
- Expert-level proficiency with use of architecting to support senior level enterprise decision making.
- Expert-level proficiency with architecture tools such as Cameo.
- Experience in the development and maintenance of architecture products across the span of Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), to include Project Views, Capability Views, Operational Views, System/Service Views, Standard Views and Data and Information Views.
- Familiarity with and ability to develop architecture artifacts using legacy modelling standards and languages (e.g. Unified Profile for MODAF and DoDAF (UPDM) Unified Modeling Language (UML), Systems Modelling Language (SysML) and Business Process Modeling and Notation (BPMN) as well as current standards such as Unified Architecture Framework and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
- Architecture domain understanding from a holistic enterprise perspective.
- Ability to recommend enterprise architecture tradeoffs, impacts, and advancement.
- Proven experience in development and use of modeling for architecture solutions.
- Expert-level understanding of core systems engineering and analysis disciplines and processes.
- Experience with lifecycle readiness from System Requirements Review through system decommissioning.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and energetic environment.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Customer focused and capable of representing the customer in community forums.
IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 12+ years STEM experience or Master's degree and 10+ years STEM experience
- Active Department of Defense SECRET clearance
- Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance (TS/SCI preferred)
- Proven experience with technical fundamentals in an existing Army program
- Experience in long-range fires/artillery programs
- Expert-level proficiency using architecting to support senior-level enterprise decision making
- Expert-level proficiency with architecture tools such as Cameo
- Experience developing and maintaining architecture products across DoDAF (Project, Capability, Operational, System/Service, Standard, Data/Information Views)
- Familiarity with legacy modeling standards and languages (UPDM, UML, SysML, BPMN) and current standards (UAF, MBSE)
- Architecture domain understanding from a holistic enterprise perspective
- Ability to recommend enterprise architecture tradeoffs, impacts, and advancement
- Proven experience in development and use of modeling for architecture solutions
- Expert-level understanding of core systems engineering and analysis disciplines and processes
- Experience with lifecycle readiness from System Requirements Review through decommissioning
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and energetic environment
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Customer focused and capable of representing the customer in community forums
- Access to a classified SCIF within reasonable commuting distance
What We Do
IronMountain Solutions, a DOD/U.S. Government engineering support contract company, was founded in 2007. The company is based on the foundation of providing quality customer solutions from quality employee commitment. We provide focused engineering solutions in systems engineering, hardware engineering, and software engineering. Our company philosophy is to promote integrity, quality, dedication, and solutions for our customers. IronMountain Solutions is a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). We are a fast growing company with annual growth of over 100% each year. Our corporate headquarters is located in Huntsville, AL.
