Senior Enterprise Architect

ICF

Enterprise Architect leading architecture efforts in enterprise IT modernization at ICF. Guiding alignment and governance in a regulated environment with strategic initiatives.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeBaltimore • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $144,381 - $245,448 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead enterprise architecture support across strategic initiatives, modernization efforts, and governance activities
Assess current-state and target-state architectures to improve alignment, standardization, and technical coherence
Support analysis of alternatives, solution evaluations, and architectural recommendations for enterprise decision-making
Advise program and product teams on architecture standards, integration patterns, and technical tradeoffs
Coordinate with business stakeholders, program managers, engineers, and governance teams to align architecture with organizational goals
Contribute to roadmaps, technical assessments, white papers, and architecture-related planning materials
Support architecture input to governance boards, investment discussions, and portfolio prioritization activities
Promote compliance with enterprise standards, interoperability requirements, and sound system design principles

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field
10+ years of experience working with enterprise-level infrastructure, applications, or platforms in a large organizational environment
10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or technical architecture roles
Master’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field (preferred)
TOGAF certification (preferred)
ITIL Foundation, CompTIA Network+, or equivalent certification (preferred)
6+ years of experience conducting architecture assessments, technical evaluations, or analysis of alternatives (preferred)
6+ years of experience supporting systems integration, interoperability planning, or cross-platform architecture (preferred)
6+ years of experience producing architecture artifacts such as roadmaps, standards, diagrams, decision papers, or technical recommendations (preferred)
6+ years of experience supporting governance processes, architecture review boards, or enterprise decision forums (preferred)
6+ years of experience working in a federal environment or similarly regulated enterprise setting (preferred)
6+ years of experience supporting identity, access, security, or standards-alignment considerations in enterprise architecture (preferred)
4+ years of experience supporting portfolio modernization, shared services, or enterprise platform initiatives (preferred)
4+ years of experience supporting architecture decisions involving cloud, mainframe, distributed, or hybrid environments (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

enterprise architecturesolution architecturetechnical architecturearchitecture assessmentstechnical evaluationssystems integrationinteroperability planningarchitecture artifactsportfolio modernizationcloud architecture

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationanalytical thinkingstrategic planningstakeholder managementdecision-makinggovernancetechnical coherencestandardization

Certifications

TOGAFITIL FoundationCompTIA Network+