Demo

Senior Enterprise Architect

Yakshna Solutions
Herndon, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/5/2026
Senior Enterprise Architect - Quantico, VA (Onsite)

YSI Jobs - YSI Admin

Job Description

ID Job Title Job Description 844444 Senior Enterprise Architect

Yakshna Solutions, Inc., (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business enterprises, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serve its business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality, and cost-effective IT business solutions and services.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training, and professional development assistance.

YSI is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead enterprise architecture across multiple technology domains, including applications, cloud, cybersecurity, networks, infrastructure, data, integration, and IT operations.

Responsibilities

  • Expert knowledge of enterprise and solution architecture principles, architecture governance, systems engineering, technology road mapping, and lifecycle management.
  • Strong understanding of federal and DoD enterprise environments, including classified and unclassified networks.
  • Experience designing and governing secure cloud and hybrid-cloud solutions, preferably within AWS GovCloud or Cloud One.
  • Proven expertise implementing AWS cloud services, virtualization, compute, storage, databases, networking, identity and access management, containers, Infrastructure as Code, and DevSecOps.
  • Familiarity with the Risk Management Framework. vulnerability management, SIEM, and continuous monitoring.
  • Experience applying DISA STIGs/SRGs, secure configuration baselines, and creating POA&Ms.
  • Understanding of Zero Trust architecture, network segmentation, identity-centric security, least privilege, encryption, and boundary-protection patterns.
  • Experience integrating enterprise platforms, applications, APIs, workflows, identity services, databases, reporting capabilities, and external systems.
  • Working knowledge of network and infrastructure architecture, including routing, switching, firewalls, software-defined networking, virtualization, storage, backup, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations.
  • Familiarity with configuration management, change management, Agile and Waterfall delivery, IT portfolio management, and ITIL-based service management.
  • Ability to analyze complex requirements and produce architecture diagrams, interface descriptions, technical standards, decision papers, implementation plans, and executive briefings.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior Government leaders and both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
  • 10 - 15 years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise IT, systems engineering, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, network engineering, application architecture, or related technical disciplines.
  • At least 5 years of experience serving as an Enterprise Architect, Solutions Architect, Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Architect, or comparable senior technical authority.
  • At least 5 years of experience supporting the Federal Government or DoD is strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience leading architecture across three or more major domains, such as cloud, cybersecurity, applications, networks, infrastructure, data, or IT service management.
  • Experience developing architecture for highly available, mission-critical, geographically distributed, and security-sensitive environments.
  • Experience reviewing technical designs and guiding multidisciplinary teams through design, implementation, testing, deployment, sustainment, and modernization activities.
  • Must be certified at DoD 8140 IAT Level III cybersecurity certification appropriate to the individual’s assigned work role and proficiency level. CISSP or CompTIA SecurityX/CASP is preferred for this senior position.
  • Experience working with networks in an USAF IT environment is desired.
  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance or be SCI eligible required.

Location: Quantico, VA (Onsite)

Salary: $110,000-$120,000 annually with benefits

US Citizen or Green card holder only

YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Please e-mail your profile / referrals to resumes@yakshna.com

<

Salary : $110,000 - $120,000

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Senior Enterprise Architect?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Senior Enterprise Architect career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$129,363 - $167,316
Income Estimation: 
$145,845 - $177,256
Income Estimation: 
$147,836 - $182,130
Income Estimation: 
$154,597 - $194,610
Income Estimation: 
$86,891 - $130,303
Income Estimation: 
$129,363 - $167,316
Income Estimation: 
$145,845 - $177,256
Income Estimation: 
$147,836 - $182,130
Income Estimation: 
$154,597 - $194,610
Income Estimation: 
$86,891 - $130,303
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Yakshna Solutions

  • Yakshna Solutions Herndon, VA
  • Business Analyst 3 - Richmond, VA 23219 (Hybrid 2-3 days onsite) YSI Jobs - YSI Admin Job Description ID Job Title Job Description 811185 Business Analyst ... more
  • 8 Days Ago

  • Yakshna Solutions Herndon, VA
  • Senior Database Analyst - Washington, DC or contractor site (Onsite) YSI Jobs - YSI Admin Job Description ID Job Title Job Description 810960 Senior Databa... more
  • 8 Days Ago

  • Yakshna Solutions Herndon, VA
  • Data Analyst 3 - Mechanicsville, VA 23116 (Hybrid) YSI Jobs - YSI Admin Job Description ID Job Title Job Description 812828 Data Analyst 3 Yakshna Solution... more
  • 8 Days Ago

  • Yakshna Solutions Herndon, VA
  • Senior MS SQL Database Administrator - Mechanicsville, VA 23116 (Hybrid) YSI Jobs - YSI Admin ID Job Title Job Description 812167 Senior MS SQL Database Ad... more
  • 8 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Senior Enterprise Architect jobs in the Herndon, VA area that may be a better fit.

  • Ampcus, Inc Washington, DC
  • Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidat... more
  • 1 Month Ago

  • Accenture Federal Services Warrenton, VA
  • At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. O... more
  • 29 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!