Systems Architect

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• Posted on September 17, 2026

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Fort George G Meade, MD 20755, USA

• Pay or shift range: $150,000 USD to $190,000 USD
  Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, geographic location, contract affordability, internal equity, education, and certifications.
  
  The upper end of the salary range may be reserved for individuals who have demonstrated tenure with the company, seniority, and proven excellent performance. This includes factors such as education, certifications, and extensive/unique experience beyond what is required.
• Information Systems
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: SYSTE
  001949

Company Overview:

At Valida Tek, we modernize and optimize IT services to solve some of the most critical challenges facing federal civilian and defense agencies. From customers to partners to top-talent employees, Valida Tek puts people first, empowering them to exceed expectations and transform government organizations. Our employees are building purpose-driven careers, not just filling jobs. We bring together people with many different perspectives, experiences, and talents to drive innovation and achieve more together than we can individually.

Our commitment to quality and performance optimization is the reason why our IT Service Projects and New Development Projects have been appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 5, positioning us as one of a handful of elite companies to receive the highest form of third-party validation.

Summary:

The Systems Architect will provide technical architecture leadership for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Corporate Management Information System (CMIS), a mature enterprise application supporting approximately 20,100 military, civilian, and contractor personnel.

CMIS is a large, legacy environment built on Cold Fusion and Microsoft SQL Server, with more than 400 application modules. The Architect will be responsible for understanding and documenting the existing architecture, identifying technical dependencies, supporting cybersecurity and Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements, and providing technical direction for the planned migration of CMIS functionality to the DISA Nexus environment.

Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the technical architecture for the CMIS enterprise application.
• Develop and maintain accurate “as-deployed” system architecture documentation, including:
  • OV-1 Operational View
  • SV-1 Systems Interface Description
  • SV-2 Systems Resource Flow Description
• Lead architecture discovery and reverse engineering of legacy CMIS modules that may have limited or outdated documentation.
• Identify application dependencies, interfaces, data flows, and technical relationships across the CMIS environment.
• Provide architectural expertise to support the CMIS-to-DISA Nexus migration, helping ensure functionality and dependencies are understood before migration.
• Support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authorization to Operate (ATO) process, including preparation and maintenance of documentation supporting the eMASS authorization package.
• Support compliance with applicable NIST 800-53 controls, STIGs, SRGs, and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
• Provide technical guidance to development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and program teams.
• Support architecture and technical decisions within DISA hosting environments.
• Review system changes and enhancements to ensure they align with the established architecture.
• Maintain architecture…