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Mission Technologies, a division of HII · 3 weeks ago

Enterprise Architecture Manager (Mgr Information Technology 3)

Fairfax, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $215K/yr

8+ years exp

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is seeking an Enterprise Architecture Manager to establish and lead a newly formed EA function within the IT Department. The role involves building a team of architects, defining enterprise architecture frameworks, and ensuring alignment between business and technology strategies.

Defense & Space

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Establish and lead the new EA team, including business architects and technical/domain architects (application, data, integration, infrastructure, and security)

Define the mission, operating model, roles, responsibilities, and career paths for the architecture function

Recruit, onboard, mentor, and develop architecture talent; foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and pragmatic decision-making

Set priorities, manage workload, and ensure architecture services are aligned with enterprise and IT strategic objectives

Develop and implement an EA framework (e.g., TOGAF-aligned or equivalent) tailored to organizational needs

Define and maintain current-state, target-state, and transition architectures across business, application, data, and technology domains

Establish architecture principles, standards, patterns, and reference architectures to guide solution design and investment decisions

Drive roadmap development that aligns business capabilities with technology modernization efforts

Design and implement architecture governance processes, including solution architecture reviews, standards compliance, and exception management

Integrate architecture practices into IT intake, portfolio management, SDLC/Agile delivery, and PMO processes

Partner with cybersecurity and risk teams to ensure security-by-design and compliance with regulatory, privacy, and risk management requirements

Ensure architecture decisions balance innovation, cost, risk, and technical debt management

Serve as a trusted advisor to IT and business leaders on technology strategy, capability enablement, and transformation initiatives

Partner with application development, infrastructure, data, integration, and operations teams to ensure architectural consistency and feasibility

Work with business units to understand strategic goals, translate them into architectural requirements, and guide solution options

Facilitate alignment between enterprise architecture and vendor, cloud, and third-party technology strategies

Define and maintain architecture artifacts, repositories, and modeling standards

Select and implement architecture tools and repositories to support documentation, analysis, and decision-making

Ensure architecture deliverables are clear, actionable, and consumable by delivery teams and stakeholders

Support IT investment planning by providing architectural analysis, options, and cost/benefit tradeoffs

Identify opportunities for rationalization, reuse, standardization, and optimization across the IT landscape

Measure and report on architecture maturity, adoption, and business value

Qualification

Enterprise ArchitecturePeople ManagementArchitecture FrameworksTOGAF CertificationCloud PlatformsData ArchitectureAnalytical SkillsInnovation SkillsStakeholder ManagementTechnical Debt ManagementCompliance KnowledgeAgile MethodologiesMS VisioJIRAConfluenceServiceNowCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCollaboration SkillsMentoring Skills

Required

8 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 6 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field

5+ years of progressive IT experience, including architecture, solution design, or technology strategy roles

3+ years of people management experience, preferably leading senior technical or architecture professionals

Demonstrated experience establishing or significantly maturing an enterprise or solution architecture function

Strong understanding of enterprise architecture domains: business, application, data, integration, infrastructure, and security

Strong leadership and team management skills: Previous supervisory experience, specifically the ability to guide, motivate, and mentor project managers and team members

Experience working in complex, multi-system IT environments with diverse stakeholders

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences, including stakeholders, team members, and senior management

Analytical and problem-solving skills: Ability to analyze data, identify trends, assess risks, and make informed decisions