Chief Systems Engineer​/Architect Lead

Overview

DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking an experienced Chief Systems Engineer/Architect Lead to serve as the senior technical advisor supporting the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) Enterprise Network for Lifecycle, Information Support, and Technology (ENLIST) program.

The Chief Systems Engineer/Architect Lead will serve as the senior technical advisor and provide subject matter expertise to USMEPCOM leadership for systems engineering and technical innovation within the scope of the ENLIST Task Order. This individual will design and develop solutions to complex application problems, system administration issues, and network concerns while performing enterprise systems management and integration functions.

Working closely with Government leadership, program management, engineering teams, and technical stakeholders, the Chief Systems Engineer/Architect Lead will drive modernization initiatives supporting cloud computing, enterprise networking, Dev Sec Ops , cybersecurity, software engineering, virtualization, automation, and emerging technologies while ensuring scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise solutions.

The successful candidate will possess exceptional technical leadership skills, strong enterprise architecture experience, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to executive leadership while leading multidisciplinary engineering teams supporting a large-scale Federal IT enterprise.

This position is onsite at USMEPCOM Headquarters in North Chicago, Illinois.

Note: By applying to this position, you acknowledge and consent to having your resume included in an active competitive Government contract bid.

• Serve as the senior technical advisor to USMEPCOM leadership for enterprise systems engineering, architecture, and technical innovation.
• Design enterprise IT architectures supporting cloud, network, infrastructure, virtualization, software engineering, cybersecurity, and enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Design and develop solutions to complex application problems, system administration issues, and network concerns.
• Perform enterprise systems management and systems integration functions across multiple technology domains.
• Develop technical solutions supporting cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, Dev Sec Ops , automation, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Perform engineering trade studies, technical analyses, technology evaluations, and solution assessments to support Government decision making.
• Develop high‑level technical designs, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), architecture documentation, and systems engineering artifacts.
• Lead enterprise systems integration efforts across cloud, network, application, cybersecurity, and infrastructure environments.
• Provide technical oversight for engineering activities supporting software development, infrastructure modernization, and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with program management, engineering teams, cybersecurity personnel, and Government stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of enterprise solutions.
• Support architecture reviews, technical planning sessions, modernization strategy development, and technology roadmaps.
• Prepare and deliver executive‑level technical briefings, presentations, recommendations, and architectural strategies to senior Government leadership.
• Identify emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions that improve scalability, security, performance, resilience, and operational efficiency.
• Foster continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with Federal Government and Department of Defense technical standards, cybersecurity requirements, and engineering best practices.

Clearance Requirement

• Active Secret Clearance required.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred.

Experience (Required)

• Minimum of five (5) years of recent experience providing enterprise‑level IT architecture and engineering services similar in scope to this Task Order across network domains.
• Minimum of one…