Chief Enterprise Architect/SME; TS/SCI w/CI Poly
Listed on 2026-01-19
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Data Security
Location: Bethesda, MD
Clearance: Active Top Secret (TS) with SCI; (CI Poly required)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Overview:
Praescient Analytics is seeking a Chief Enterprise Architect / Subject Matter Expert to support the Defense Intelligence Agency’s National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC). This role provides senior-level enterprise architecture, systems engineering, and technical advisory support for mission-critical intelligence platforms across the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide enterprise architecture and systems engineering advisory support across NMEC platforms
- Guide technology strategy, modernization efforts, and future-state architecture
- Ensure systems comply with IC, DoD, and DIA cybersecurity and architecture standards
- Support mission applications, data exploitation tools, workflows, and cloud/on-prem environments
- Lead high-level requirements definition, architecture reviews, and change management
- Advise senior government leadership on emerging technologies and enterprise solutions
- Support Agile/SAFe solution and release trains, APIs, and interoperability strategies
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with 20+ years of relevant experience, or 24+ years of equivalent SME experience
- Demonstrated expertise in:
- Enterprise architecture and systems engineering
- Intelligence Community IT environments
- Mission application integration and modernization
- Extensive experience with enterprise architecture and systems engineering in IC/DoD environments
- Deep knowledge of intelligence operations, digital media exploitation, and enterprise IT platforms
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Qualifications:
- Experience supporting DIA, NMEC, or similar IC exploitation organizations
- Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environments
- Experience with cloud migration strategies and hybrid environments
- Strong briefing, executive writing, and stakeholder engagement skills
Security Requirements:
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
- Ability to obtain and maintain a CI Polygraph
- U.S. Citizenship required
What you can expect from us:
- Real opportunity for career growth in an environment where your achievements will be celebrated
- Constant collaboration with numerous teams to ensure client success
- A team that respects and embraces your ideas and expertise
- Coworkers that are motivated by pursuing excellence, rather than the prospect of personal gain
- A workplace dedicated to supporting and bettering public safety and government agencies
Benefits:
- Very competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
- Comprehensive, Company paid healthcare for you (We pay your premiums and deductibles)
- 401(k) with company match
- Travel & performance incentives
- 3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays)
- $5K annual training allowance
- $500 book allowance
- Tuition reimbursement program
Praescient Analytics is a Certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) with over a decade of expertise in advanced analytics, engineering, and Dev Ops, specializing in transforming complex data into actionable intelligence for informed decision-making. Since 2011, we have supported over 40 organizations across diverse domains, including military intelligence operations, financial and fraud investigations, and insider threat detection.
Our team of experts—skilled in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, Dev Ops, and engineering—brings deep experience in solving complex challenges. With a proven track record in federal contracting, we deliver tailored, high-impact solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency, ensure mission success, and address the evolving needs of our clients. Praescient's innovative and adaptive approach makes us a trusted partner in delivering data-driven insights and technological excellence for critical missions.
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
US Citizenship Required
Interested Candidates:
Please forward your resume to recru and please visit our website to apply online at www.praescien
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