Enterprise Architect – Systems Engineer

Markon

Enterprise Architect developing IT enterprise architecture in alignment with client's vision. Supporting cross-functional teams and fostering innovation for critical IT capabilities in the Intelligence Community.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeBethesda • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $160,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

TypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop an IT enterprise architecture that provides client stakeholders awareness of critical capabilities, dependencies, and mission critical impacts and risks.
This includes developing the: Enterprise Architecture Baseline - discover and capture the state of the client's IT enterprise as it exists across multiple organizations throughout the enterprise.
Enterprise Architecture Future State - work in alignment with the client's vision to capture the state of the client's IT enterprise.
Enterprise Architecture Transition Plan - create the guidance and architecture artifacts to incrementally transition the client's enterprise architecture from the as-is state to the future state.
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including content providers, content consumers, developers, engineers, and business analysts.
Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

An Active TS/SCI with a current Counter Intelligence Polygraph (Preferably from this client).
Bachelors of Science (in a technical domain) degree and 12 - 15 years of prior relevant experience OR: Masters of Science (in a technical domain) with 10 - 13 years of prior relevant experience.
May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.
Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect, Systems Engineer, or similar role.
Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., UAF, TOGAF, Zachman, DoDAF).
Familiarity with Systems Modeling Language (SysML) or Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Model-Based Systems Engineering

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Training and Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

Enterprise ArchitectureSystems EngineeringUAFTOGAFZachmanDoDAFSysMLUMLModel-Based Systems Engineering

Soft Skills

innovationcontinuous improvementcollaborationcross-functional teamwork

Certifications

Active TS/SCICounter Intelligence Polygraph