Description

Are you looking for a rewarding job with a truly global impact?

Our corporate vision at Leidos is to be the global leader in the development and application of technology to solve our customers' most vexing challenges. And that's where you come in. We need a results-oriented Enterprise Architect to support the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Enterprise Center’s (NEC) Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) Division at Fort Meade, MD.

This isn't just any job. The SE&I Division serves as the hub for systems engineering and enterprise architecture, and as the technical authority for the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications within the Department of Defense. Our customer, led by the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), applies subject matter expertise and best practices to translate mission and operational requirements into solutions and operational capabilities. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams, government product and process owners, and stakeholders to ensure that the engineering, architecture and/or Configuration Management artifacts are produced as required by our government customer.

This is your chance to be a part of something truly significant. Come work on a mission that makes a difference!

What will you do in this role?

• Work as a contributing member of the technical design team within NEC SE&I that will describe and integrate all current planning for modification, upgrade, evolution, and modernization of existing Nuclear C3 systems. These activities will focus on implementing System-of-System methodologies and integrating Nuclear C3 System Architectures into a detailed Enterprise Architecture.

• Work with senior engineers to develop recommendations concerning continuation, modification, or elimination of current Nuclear C3 Systems. Coordinate the collection and assessment of existing research that includes current proven solutions and emerging concepts for the Nuclear C3 Architecture.

• Produce and publish baseline and incremental NC3 system of systems architecture products to support development and fielding of advanced systems and update information hosted in digital engineering repositories.

• Develop, update and maintain Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) artifacts describing the NC3 Enterprise, as needed - All View (AV), Operational View (OV), and System View (SV) artifacts.

• Work alongside other Architects with NC3 Enterprise subject matter expertise to support data-driven enterprise decisions.

Basic Qualifications

• Current Top Secret clearance with immediate SCI read-in eligibility.

• Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years' OR Associate's Degree and 7+ years' OR High School Diploma and 9+ years' relevant experience as noted below.

• Possess one or more of the following:

o Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or educational equivalent.

o The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) certification.

o DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) certification.

• At least five (5) years of experience in all of the following:

o Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management (TAFIM) compliance.

o Digital Mission Engineering Environment.

o Systems modeling language

o Developing architecture artifacts per industry standards.

o Aligning Enterprise Architecture activities

• Prior work with DoDAF AV, OV, and SV artifacts.

• Knowledge of activity, data, and process modeling techniques, to include hands on background with Enterprise Architecture (EA) development modeling tools, such as Cameo and SparxEA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior work with senior Nuclear C3 community stakeholders such as NEC, USSTRATCOM, the Joint Staff, and OSD.

• Understanding of, and background with, operations and technical characteristics of Nuclear C3 systems to include strategic communications systems, sensor and radar systems, and communications systems deployed at nuclear command centers and on nuclear capable platforms.

• Ability to apply system engineering techniques and/or enterprise architecture concepts to specific secure and survivable communications.

• Prior background with conducting architecture/performance trade-off analysis, and engineering designs of Nuclear C3 Systems.

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Original Posting Date:

2024-07-29

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $81,250.00 - $146,875.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

REQNUMBER: R-00140374

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.