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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Enterprise Architect - TOP SECRET Clearance - **Company:** NTT DATA, Inc. - **Location:** Arlington, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Applications Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Interoperability, Network Architecture, Scrum Methodology, IT Architecture, Multi-Cloud - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/lead-enterprise-architect-top-secret-clearance-arlington-tx-usa-58825481 ## About the Role _ services * Guide the creation and review of System Design Documents, Detailed Design Documents, and technical requirements * Ensure architectures address security, scalability, resiliency, interoperability, performance, and alignment with client standards * Collaborate with cross-domain teams to resolve design issues and transition solutions to production * Apply Agile/Scrum practices to architecture initiatives and communicate recommendations to executives and engineers * Mentor architects and engineers through reviews, modernization efforts, and complex issue resolution Tasks * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience * Minimum 15 years of IT architecture and engineering experience in lieu of a degree * 5 years in network engineering and network architecture * 5 years leading enterprise or solution architecture for complex environments * 5 years in cloud architecture and hybrid/multi-cloud integration * 5 years translating requirements into architecture decisions, standards, aJ _ designs * 5 years developing business cases or ROI analyses * 5 years with Federal security, compliance expectations, and secure-by-design principles * Active Top Secret clearance with potential SCI access Key requirements * medical insurance with employer contribution * dental insurance * vision insurance * 401k with company match * paid time off * life and AD&D insurance ## Description Experteer Overview As Lead Enterprise Architect, you will guide the client's network, cloud, application, and enterprise technology strategy to deliver secure, scalable solutions. You'll translate business needs into architecture while mentoring teams and shaping roadmaps. You'll work with government stakeholders to define requirements and evaluate new technologies, contributing to mission-focused outcomes. This role combines leadership with hands-on engineering depth to drive secure, interoperable designs and architectural standards. Compensation / Benefits * Lead development and maintenance of enterprise technology strategy, reference patterns, and architectural roadmaps * Collaborate with government stakeholders to capture business, functional, and technical requirements * Direct network, cloud, and application architecture efforts supporting the client's enterprise environment and mission objectives * Develop or support business cases, ROI analyses, and technology evaluations for new services * Guide the creation and review of System Design Documents, Detailed Design Documents, and technical requirements * Ensure architectures address security, scalability, resiliency, interoperability, performance, and alignment with client standards * Collaborate with cross-domain teams to resolve design issues and transition solutions to production * Apply Agile/Scrum practices to architecture initiatives and communicate recommendations to executives and engineers * Mentor architects and engineers through reviews, modernization efforts, and complex issue resolution Tasks * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience * Minimum 15 years of IT architecture and engineering experience in lieu of a degree * 5 years in network engineering and network architecture * 5 years leading enterprise or solution architecture for complex environments * 5 years in cloud architecture and hybrid/multi-cloud integration * 5 years translating requirements into architecture decisions, standards, and designs * 5 years developing business cases or ROI analyses * 5 years with Federal security, compliance expectations, and secure-by-design principles * Active Top Secret clearance with potential SCI access Key requirements * medical insurance with employer contribution * dental insurance * vision insurance * 401k with company match * paid time off * life and AD&D insurance ## Related Videos - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [Leverage Cloud Computing Benefits with Serverless Multi-Cloud ML ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/78-leverage-cloud-computing-benefits-with-serverless-multi-cloud-ml) - [Architectures that we can use with .NET](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/935-architectures-that-we-can-use-with-net) - [From Bedside Beeps to Interoperable Bytes – Getting your medical devices ready to talk the IEEE 11073 language](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/771-from-bedside-beeps-to-interoperable-bytes-getting-your-medical-devices-ready-to-talk-the-ieee-11073-language) - [A Data Mesh needs Open Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/505-a-data-mesh-needs-open-metadata) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)