Enterprise Architect
Job ID: 112990
Location: St. Louis, Missouri [Remote]
Category: Infrastructure
Employment Type: Contract
Date Added: 07/06/2026
Role Summary
This senior-level Enterprise Architect role involves leading technical delivery and engineering initiatives for federal government projects. The position requires managing complex customer engagements, guiding cross-functional technical teams, and ensuring the successful execution of large-scale architecture solutions. The Enterprise Architect acts as a strategic technical and business leader, facilitating communication between internal teams and customer stakeholders to meet organizational goals and deliverables.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary technical contact between the organization and the customer throughout project lifecycle, from initiation to completion.
- Lead architecture activities including discovery, analysis, and development of comprehensive technical and business recommendations.
- Develop and present in-depth technical solutions, white papers, strategies, and assessments aligned with customer needs.
- Collaborate with project managers and teams to address and resolve technical risks and issues, ensuring on-time delivery and quality standards.
- Review deployment documents, technical assessments, and project deliverables to maintain consistency and adherence to standards.
- Manage projects as standalone businesses, ensuring profitability, compliance, and high service levels.
- Foster long-term customer relationships through proactive engagement and customer-focused solutions.
- Mentor and coach team members, staying current on industry trends and best practices.
- Ensure all components comply with applicable regulatory, departmental, and organizational standards and policies.
- Travel up to 75% as required, supporting on-site client engagements and project delivery within the federal sector.
Qualifications
- This position requires eligibility for a U.S. Government security clearance. In accordance with federal law, U.S. citizenship is required.
- Recognized enterprise architecture certifications such as TOGAF, Zachman, DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF), or Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA).
- Minimum of 5 years of recent DoD IT delivery or consulting experience.
- Proven experience managing complex IT infrastructure projects, including WAN/LAN, data centers, WLAN, collaboration, and compute environments.
- Strong background in enterprise architecture principles, methodologies, and practices.
- Relevant industry certifications such as CCIE or equivalent in technology areas like networking or security.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of delivering technical presentations and business-friendly proposals.
- Ability to travel approximately 50-75%, primarily supporting federal projects.
- Demonstrated leadership skills, including team mentorship, strategic thinking, and problem-solving.
- Familiarity with DoD Data Center architectures and delivery models.
Publishing Pay Range: $70.00 – $80.00 USD Hourly
This position is based in remote, enabling the candidate to work fully remotely from an approved location.
