What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Enterprise IT Architect position at kgs?
Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Senior Enterprise IT Architect to support KITS and our government customer in Carson, CA. This position is for a Future New Business Opportunity.
The customer may need support as needed at other locations Columbus, OH, Bedford, MA, Fort Lee, VA, and Smyrna, GA.
We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.
The Senior Enterprise IT Architect is responsible for the delivery, execution, and technical implementation of the environment in support of the customer’s mission. This role bridges the gap between the agency’s mission and the complex digital infrastructure required to manage it.
Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:
Solution Engineering:
Design and deploy the specific technical stacks (e.g., Azure/AWS, Salesforce, or Oracle) used for the customer’s business systems like the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) or the Integrated Cost Analysis Solution (ICAS).
Legacy Migration:
Actively manage the "lift and shift" or refactoring of aging applications into modern, cloud-native architectures.
Technical Expertise:
Experience supporting a wide variety of enterprise infrastructure technologies and implementations, such as enterprise storage, virtual server implementations, Sharepoint, data center consolidation and network planning.
Security Implementation:
Hands-on application of STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides) and RMF (Risk Management Framework) controls to ensure systems achieve and maintain an Authority to Operate (ATO).
Deliverable Management:
Create and maintain high-quality architectural artifacts—such as System Design Documents (SDD) and Interface Control Documents (ICD)—that are required milestones for the contract.
Agile Leadership:
Lead development teams in an Agile/DevSecOps environment, ensuring that code and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) align with the overarching enterprise architecture.
Required Qualifications:
Education:
A Baccalaureate or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or Engineering.
Experience:
Typically, 6–10 years of deep technical experience in enterprise or solutions architecture, specifically within highly regulated government environments.
Clearance Requirement:
Most roles require at least a Secret clearance, with some requiring Top Secret (TS/SCI) depending on the sensitivity of the systems.
Certifications:
Often require DoD 8570/8140 compliance, such as CISSP, AWS/Azure Solutions Architect Professional, or TOGAF.
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Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.
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