ASM - Enterprise Architect

Athenix Special Missions (ASM) is seeking an Enterprise Architect in Tampa, Florida

ASM Quality Policy:  To meet or exceed our customers’ expectations for quality, delivery, and service through continual improvement, striving to meet our objectives, and committing to meeting all legal and statutory requirements.

Title: Enterprise Architect

Primary Location: Tampa, Florida

Must be a U.S citizen   

Security Clearance: TS with SCI Eligibility

Project Duration: This position is initially projected for 3+ months

Job Summary:

ASM is seeking an experienced and visionary Enterprise Architect to provide strategic leadership for a critical Zero Trust (ZT) surge initiative supporting our key client, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). In this advanced role, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and evolving the overarching enterprise architecture that underpins USSOCOM's multi-year Zero Trust adoption. You will define the IT rules, standards, and requirements that govern the baseline and target architectures, ensuring that business, systems, and information processes are cohesively integrated to support enterprise mission needs within a Zero Trust framework. This position directly maps to the DoD 8140 Enterprise Architect (Work Role ID: 651) Advanced level, requiring exceptional strategic thinking, deep technical expertise across multiple domains, and the ability to translate high-level mission objectives into actionable enterprise-wide architectural guidance.

You will collaborate with a dedicated team of specialists, leverage advanced ZT assessment tools (like the CACI ZT Playbook and Leidos ZTRL) to inform enterprise-wide architectural decisions, and directly influence the strategic direction of USSOCOM's IT modernization.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

As the Enterprise Architect for this Zero Trust initiative, you will:

• Develop, maintain, and govern USSOCOM’s enterprise Zero Trust architecture, including baseline and target architectures, ensuring alignment with business/mission needs, strategic goals, and DoD ZT mandates (91 target activities by FY27, 61 advanced activities by FY33).
• Define and enforce IT rules, standards, policies, and requirements for the enterprise ZT architecture, covering systems, data, network, and security domains.
• Lead the analysis of user needs and requirements to plan and evolve the enterprise architecture, ensuring it supports current and future SOF operational demands.
• Develop and manage the enterprise ZT implementation strategy, ensuring components across various environments (on-premises, cloud, hybrid; Greenfield and Brownfield) can be integrated and aligned effectively.
• Oversee the integration of cybersecurity principles, risk management processes (RMF), and ZT controls into all aspects of the enterprise architecture.
• Ensure acquired or developed systems and architectures are consistent with USSOCOM’s enterprise and cybersecurity architecture guidelines.
• Document and update all enterprise architecture definitions, artifacts, and activities using standard frameworks (e.g., DoDAF, TOGAF).
• Define how the implementation of new systems or interfaces impacts the current and target enterprise environment, including security posture, interoperability, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity Architects, Project Managers, Engineers, and USSOCOM stakeholders to ensure enterprise-wide architectural coherence and support for ZT Iplan development and execution.
• Provide strategic advice on project costs, design concepts, technology selection, and architectural changes from an enterprise perspective.
• Plan and guide the integration of emerging technologies (e.g., AI/ML, advanced data analytics) within the ZT enterprise architecture.
• Identify and prioritize critical business functions in collaboration with organizational stakeholders to inform architectural resilience and continuity of operations planning.
• Provide input to the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process activities and related documentation from an enterprise architecture standpoint.

Qualifications:

Security Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance with SCI is required.

Education: Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience: A minimum of ten (10+) years of progressive experience in IT, with a significant focus on enterprise architecture, systems engineering, and cybersecurity. Experience supporting DoD or USSOCOM environments at an enterprise level is highly preferred.

Certifications Required:

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) OR CISSP-ISSAP (Information Systems Security Architecture Professional)
• TOGAF® 9 Certification (or higher)

Conditional Alternative (possession of several of these, demonstrating breadth and depth, may be considered with exceptional enterprise architecture experience):

• CGRC (Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance)
• CASP+ (CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner)
• CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional)
• Relevant Cloud Platform Architecture Certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert)
• ITIL® Foundation

Key Skills and Knowledge (Aligned with DoD 8140 KSATs for Enterprise Architect - Advanced):

• Mastery in developing, maintaining, and governing complex enterprise architectures using standard frameworks (e.g., DoDAF, TOGAF, FEAF).
• Expertise in integrating an organization’s strategic goals and mission objectives into tangible baseline and target enterprise architectures.
• Deep understanding of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles and their application at an enterprise scale, including network security architecture concepts (topology, protocols, defense-in-depth).
• Comprehensive knowledge of computer networking concepts, protocols, network security methodologies, and network design processes, including security objectives and operational tradeoffs.
• Advanced knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., RMF, methods for assessing and mitigating risk), cybersecurity principles (confidentiality, integrity, availability), and cyber threats/vulnerabilities.
• Proven ability to analyze user needs and requirements to plan and build robust enterprise architectures and frameworks.
• Skill in planning enterprise-level implementation strategies to ensure diverse components can be integrated and aligned effectively.
• Knowledge of systems engineering processes, configuration management techniques, and technology integration processes.
• Understanding of cloud computing service models (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS), deployment models (private, public, hybrid), and their implications for enterprise architecture and security.
• Familiarity with network access, identity, and access management (e.g., PKI) concepts at an enterprise level.
• Ability to document and update all definition and architecture activities meticulously.
• Knowledge of how system components are installed, integrated, optimized, and how traffic flows across a complex network.
• Understanding of database systems, operating systems, embedded systems, and software engineering principles as they relate to enterprise architecture.
• Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and IT.
• Awareness of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses on enterprise missions.
• Skill in applying and incorporating diverse information technologies into proposed enterprise solutions.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior leadership and diverse technical teams.
• Experience with USSOCOM, SOF environments, or other DoD agencies at an enterprise planning level is a significant advantage.

Athenix Solutions Group, LLC and its companies Athenix Cyber and SIGINT, and Athenix Special Missions is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.