Junior Enterprise Architect

Tek Synap is seeking a Junior Enterprise Architect.

• Perform detailed analysis, design, and implementation of business and technical requirements for Navy IT systems.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, requirements traceability matrices, and design specifications.
• Support system integration and testing activities to validate business process and functional requirements.
• Utilize DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) tools (e.g., IBM System Architect) to model and maintain enterprise architectures.
• Collaborate with engineers, system administrators, and cybersecurity personnel to ensure system designs are compliant with RMF and Navy directives.
• Analyze, plan, and develop technical and operational improvements across IT domains.
• Conduct performance assessments and recommend configuration optimizations to enhance system efficiency.
• Participate in technical meetings, architecture reviews, and risk assessments.
• Support documentation and presentation of system requirements, design findings, and solutions to leadership and customers.

• Minimum of six years of professional experience in system analysis, business process reengineering, and systems implementation in DoD or Navy environments.
• Must meet DoD IAT Level III certification requirements.
• Experience with DoDAF, system architecture tools (e.g., IBM System Architect), and requirements management systems.
• Deep understanding of DoD systems engineering lifecycle, system testing, and database management principles.
• Clearance Level: Secret Clearance (T5 investigation).

• Systems Analysis & Requirements Definition
• Enterprise Architecture (DoDAF) Modeling
• System Testing & Validation
• Risk and Configuration Management
• Documentation and Reporting
• Navy/DoD IT Systems Lifecycle Management

We are seeking a Senior Junior Enterprise Architect to join our team at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Tek Synap is a fast‑growing high‑tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive, well‑planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full‑time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Location:

Onsite at NSWCDD Dahlgren, VA (limited hybrid flexibility may be considered)

Type of environment:
Office and technical lab environments

Noise level:
Medium

Work schedule:

On site with standard NSWCDD core hours (0800‑1700), Monday through Friday.

Amount of Travel:
Approximately 10–15% for coordination and review activities at other Navy sites (Dan Neck, Norfolk, Quantico, San Diego).

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is…