Jobs in Odenton, MD

About the role

We are looking for a results-driven Systems Architect to join the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Enterprise Center (NEC) team at Fort Meade, MD. This role is more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to contribute to critical national security efforts.  The NC3 Enterprise Center serves as the Department of Defense’s lead organization for enterprise-level systems engineering and architecture for NC3.  Under the leadership of the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), the team leverages subject matter expertise and best practices to transform mission and operational requirements into effective solutions and capabilities. This is a Mission Essential contract that must be performed under all circumstances to achieve its DoD component missions and responsibilities. As a Systems Architect on the contract’s Enterprise Architecture Team, you will help develop Fit-For-Purpose enterprise level architecture viewpoints through Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) based on Authoritative Source of Truth (ASoT) to support engineering analysis and data-driven decision-making by senior leaders that enables the modernization and evolution of NC3 capabilities. This is your chance to be part of a team tackling some of the most significant challenges faced by our nation's leaders.  Working alongside our customer at Fort Meade, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your skills to meaningful work with far-reaching impact.  Don’t wait—join our team and be part of the solution.  Apply today!

What you'll bring

• Top Secret/SCI clearance (mandatory).
• BA or BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or educational equivalent.
• Establishing system information requirements.
• Designing architecture – including software, hardware and communications – to support total requirements and provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces.
• Evaluating problems of workflows and organization and developing appropriate corrective actions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, MBSE, and collaboration tools (MS Teams, SharePoint, Confluence, and Jira).
• Strong written/verbal skills for technical documentation and presentations.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in an agile, dynamic environment.
• The Open Group Framework (TOGAF) certification.
• DoD Architecture Framework (DODAF) certification.
• Experience with systems engineering and enterprise architecture for high assurance communications systems.
• Background in NC3 architecture/performance analysis and engineering design.