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Chief Architect

Seneca Resources
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2026
Role: Chief Architect

Location: Washington, DC (onsite 3 days a week)

Duration: Direct Hire

Clearance: Must have a Top-Secret clearance (with SCI available)

Summary

Chief Architect shall serve as the Government’s primary architectural authority for the WDP. The Chief Architect shall be responsible for establishing, maintaining, and governing the enterprise and solution architecture baseline for WDP, ensuring architectural consistency, alignment with Government-approved objectives, and controlled evolution of the platform. The Chief Architect shall lead architectural decision support activities, coordinate across stakeholders and integration partners, and ensure proposed solutions align with enterprise standards, security requirements, and approved governance processes. The role is focused on architecture definition, governance, and decision enablement, not system implementation or operational execution.

Required Qualifications

  • Possess a minimum of an active TS security clearance with SCI eligibility in accordance with the requirements in Section 7.4.2.
  • Possess a minimum of five (5) years of experience performing enterprise, system, or solution architecture roles for programs of comparable size, scope, and complexity, including establishing and governing architecture across heterogeneous and multi-cloud environments (e.g., multiple commercial cloud service providers, on-premises, or hybrid environments).
  • Possess experience applying DoD or Federal architecture frameworks (e.g., DoDAF or equivalent) to support architecture governance and traceability.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Possess a master’s degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, or a related discipline.
  • Possess experience leading or advising architecture governance bodies (e.g., architecture review boards, technical review boards, or similar forums).
  • Possess experience supporting federated or multi-cloud architectures, including alignment of security, data, and platform standards across environments.
  • Possess experience supporting data, analytics, artificial intelligence, or platform modernization efforts in a governance or architectural leadership capacity.
  • Possess experience engaging with industry partners, vendors, and open-source communities to inform architectural decisions.
  • Hold one or more relevant professional certifications supporting enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, or multi-cloud architecture (e.g., CISSP; professional-level cloud architect certifications from major cloud service providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud).

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