Enterprise DR, Resiliency & Security Architect; Hybrid

Job Title:
Enterprise Infrastructure Architect - Disaster Recovery, Resiliency & Security

Location:

Fairfax, VA
Type:
Contract, long term expected
Compensation: $80.00 - $100.00 per hour
Work Model:
Hybrid – onsite and remote

Hours:

40.0 hours per week
Security Clearance:
None required

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity architecture initiatives, including support for critical facilities, emergency operations, 911 services, and backup locations.
• Assess current-state disaster recovery capabilities, including RTO/RPO requirements, existing DR plans, infrastructure resiliency, recovery processes, and associated risks.
• Develop target-state disaster recovery and resiliency architectures, including implementation roadmaps and strategic recommendations.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and network teams to define secure remote-access strategies and modern perimeter-defense architecture patterns.
• Partner with Active Directory and identity management teams to improve identity architecture, authentication strategies, and operational governance models.
• Guide enterprise network segmentation initiatives and help develop strategies for retiring legacy network overlays and improving security boundaries.
• Work with application, database, and infrastructure teams to assess and enhance enterprise observability, monitoring, alerting, logging, and recovery capabilities.
• Facilitate architecture workshops and stakeholder discussions to identify requirements, constraints, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Translate technical risks, architectural alternatives, and investment decisions into clear business terms for executive leadership and agency stakeholders.
• Develop architecture artifacts, assessments, target-state designs, standards, recommendations, and roadmap documentation.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Systems Architecture, or closely related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience leading disaster recovery, business continuity, resiliency, or infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of:
  Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning, Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture, Active Directory and Identity Services, Network Architecture and Segmentation, Cybersecurity Architecture, Enterprise Monitoring and Observability.
• Experience conducting current-state assessments and creating future-state architecture roadmaps.
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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