Senior Enterprise Architect

Overview

Everforth ECS Federal is seeking an Enterprise Architect to support the design, governance, and modernization of cloud, cybersecurity, and observability platforms within a federal healthcare environment supporting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

• Architect and drive adoption of Zero Trust principles across the enterprise, focusing on Identity, Devices, Networks, Applications/Workloads, and Data
• Translate mission and operational requirements into technical architecture requirements and implementation strategies
• Design secure, resilient, and scalable architectures for VA workloads deployed in cloud environments (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) in alignment with FedRAMP and VA security standards
• Design robust IAM frameworks that enforce continuous authentication, least privilege access, and dynamic risk-based access controls required for ZTA
• Conduct comprehensive threat modeling and security architecture reviews for new and existing systems, identifying vulnerabilities and recommending mitigating controls
• Develop strategies for network and workload micro-segmentation to limit lateral movement within VA data centers and cloud boundaries
• Evaluate operational and cybersecurity impacts associated with new technologies and architecture changes
• Author technical security standards, reference architectures, and deployment blueprints to guide engineering teams in securely configuring enterprise solutions, ensuring architecture alignment with FedRAMP High, NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, RMF
• Lead Architecture Review Board (ARB) coordination, governance reviews, and technical alignment activities, as needed
• Support ATO documentation, SSP contributions, and continuous monitoring initiatives

Salary Range: $,000

• Must be a US citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a Tier 5 (T5) background investigation (Public Trust Level
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• 10+ years of enterprise architecture, cloud architecture, cybersecurity architecture, or infrastructure modernization experience, supporting Federal Government or highly regulated enterprise environments
• Educational requirements:
  
  10+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Engineering or Computer Science, and/or equivalent experience.
• One or more related certifications preferred: TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner;
  Elastic Certified Engineer or Elastic Certified Observability Engineer; AWS Certified Security or Microsoft Azure Security Engineer; CISSP; CAP, CCSP, SABSA
• Demonstrated experience supporting FedRAMP High or equivalent regulated cloud environments
• Experience supporting Zero Trust Architecture and Federal cybersecurity modernization initiatives
• Experience designing and implementing secure cloud architectures (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and translating traditional perimeter-based security to cloud-native controls
• Experience utilizing Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) protocols and applying them to Zero Trust models
• Knowledge of cloud-based knowledge management technologies and concepts related to security, governance, and enterprise architectures
• Knowledge of cyber architecture and system design principles, methodologies, and security integrations
• Familiarity with enterprise observability modernization initiatives, including migration planning and architectural transition changes from Splunk to Elastic within large-scale federal or regulated environments
• Ability to apply analytical reasoning to comprehend complex distributed systems, hybrid cloud topologies, and their associated attack surfaces
• Excellent written, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to support 10-15% travel

General Description Of Benefits

Everforth ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.