Enterprise Solutions Architect

Job
Location: REMOTE WORK, VA, United States
Date Posted: Jan 17, 2026
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Enterprise Architect
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum

Clearance Required:

Top Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI
Potential for Remote Work: Hybrid
Benefits:

Make a difference for national security by joining a team of dedicated IT professionals who will sustain, modernize and transform the enterprise IT capabilities for the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). The Air Force, Space and Intelligence Business Group (AFSI) of SAIC is seeking an Enterprise Solutions Architect to support a transformational infrastructure program for DCSA.

SAIC is proud to be supporting DCSA in safeguarding our nation’s information. DCSA is the designated oversight authority on the accreditation of classified facilities, information systems, and the insider threat program. This involves security oversight of more than 10,000 companies and approximately 13,000 facilities involved in classified work throughout the DoD and 31 Federal agencies.

Specifically, on the DCSA One IT program, SAIC will provide an enterprise IT solution that delivers highly secured and adaptable IT infrastructure, provides customer support, and cutting‑edge technologies that support operations and advance the DCSA mission under a single IT environment (i.e., One IT).

The Enterprise Solutions Architect supports the analysis, integration strategy and integration approach for diverse and complex components of this DoD customer’s contract. The Enterprise Architect is expected to perform hands‑on capture of architecture artifacts. The EA should also have experience in AWS architecture capture. The EA will help drive the design, implementation, and management of advanced solutions in support of DCSA, including modern technologies and security, compliance, and scalable infrastructure.

This position is Hybrid Remote with most of the work being done at Quantico.

• Supports the Lead Enterprise Architect in architecture and business planning and strategy by focusing on business capabilities and maturity. Help identify customer needs, services and core mission with best-in-class technology to define a target state.
• Researches and develops component and architecture documents and plans.
• Provides recommendations and technical input on customer’s and internal documents.
• Analyzes architectures (Business, Enterprise, Segment/Solution), processes, and existing enterprise IT to identify and recommend architecture, IT, or process changes; provide recommendations regarding the customer’s organization and functions.
• Identifies/evaluates emerging technology and industry trends, providing actionable recommendations to enhance strategies, potential architectural and capability impacts. Capture artifacts to assist/lead/validate and obtain buy‑in for recommendations for future enhancements to ensure long‑term adaptability and sustainability of the enterprise.
• Capture artifacts to assist/lead/validate planning, design, testing, and deployment of enterprise initiatives, ensuring adherence to industry best practices.
• Capture artifacts to assist/lead/validate functional design specifications, project plans, integrated system test requirements, and documentation.
• Analyze architectures and provide recommendations on improvements in performance and resource management; proactively identify gaps, risks and optimize workflows (operations).
• Capture/sustain scalable/extensible architectures that support evolving technological needs and mission‑critical applications.
• Capture security protocols, backup procedures, and disaster recovery strategies to maintain compliance with DoD and federal standards.
• Capture “As‑Is”, “To‑Be” and “Transformational” architectures to meet DoD‑specific security and compliance requirements (e.g., FedRAMP, DoD standards).
• Collaborate with government, architects, system engineers, third‑party vendors, and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to align solutions with mission objectives and technical requirements.
• Identify roadblocks/opportunities and…