Enterprise Architect – Governance
About the role
Over the past 15 years, eTel has delivered essential solutions for the federal government by securing and managing data, providing scalable identity access, modernizing legacy systems, and building high-performance platforms. By integrating new technologies and ensuring reliable operations we help agencies stay prepared for future challenges. As a premier technology solutions and services company to the US federal government, eTel possesses longstanding relationships across the federal civilian marketplace. Other customers include the broader Treasury Department, Commerce Department, and State Department. eTel offers integrated CMMI Level 3 processes, tools, and techniques with innovative, cost-efficient, and secure solutions to address complex challenges. eTel also holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 certifications, and offers dedicated subject matter experts (SMEs) and thought leaders that possess a deep understanding of customers' environments and challenges.
You will lead Task 7, Integration of ZTA into NIH Architectural Governance, under the NIH Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) Support Services task order for the NIH Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). You will work in the Risk & Policy Pod and support Subtask 2.4 and Task 1. You will build Zero Trust checks into the governance bodies NIH already has, rather than creating parallel ones.
Responsibilities
- Map NIH's governance touchpoints within the first 45 days: identify who decides, what artifact they review, and when (including NIH Manual Chapter 2808 (EA Policy), domain teams and the NIHRFC standards process, the Architecture Review Board, the IT Management Committee, CPIC and CIF investment reviews, acquisition reviews, and A&A).
- By day 90, deliver governance recommendations: define ZTA decision rights for each body, articulate OITA's role as ZTA design authority, establish a time‑limited exception and waiver path, and outline the escalation route to the CIO.
- By day 90, deliver Z