Enterprise Architect, Senior

Torch Technologies is a 100% employee‑owned, Certified Great Place To Work and Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County. We provide superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense, supporting the men and women who serve our country.

About the Role

Enterprise Architect (Senior) supporting the development and sustainment of systems assigned to the Air Force Human Resources Systems Division. The contractor will perform analysis, planning, design, implementation, documentation, assessment, and management of the enterprise structural framework to align IT strategy, plans, and systems with the mission, goals, structure, and processes of the organization. This position supports the AFLCMC/GB Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate (BES)/GBH Human Resources Systems Division.

Responsibilities

• Develop reference models of the enterprise and maintain the information in the IT repository.
• Determine gaps between the current and target architecture and recommend transition plans.
• Recommend policies and principles to guide technology decisions for the enterprise architecture.
• Identify opportunities to improve enterprise‑level systems to support business processes and utilize emerging technologies.
• Promote and educate customers and stakeholders on the use and value of the enterprise architecture.
• Provide enterprise architecture guidance, support, and coordination to customers and IT project teams.
• Document the enterprise architecture infrastructure, including business units and key processes, using modeling techniques.
• Ensure technical integration across the enterprise by participating in test planning, validation, and reviews.
• Evaluate the impact of enterprise architecture products and services on IT investments, business operations, stakeholder satisfaction, and other outcomes.
• Coordinate and conduct governance and portfolio management activities to ensure compliance with the enterprise architecture.
• Ensure rigorous application of information security/cybersecurity policies, principles, and practices to all components of the enterprise architecture.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Secret clearance (required to start) and/or ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance.
• Master’s or Doctorate degree in a related field with 10 years of relevant experience (5 years in DoD), or Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of relevant experience (5 years in DoD), or 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications (8 years in DoD).
• Specific work experience includes ensuring technical integration, coordinating governance and portfolio management, and applying information security/cybersecurity policies to enterprise architecture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud architecture experience.
• Oracle ERP skills.
• IAT/IAM Level II certification (minimum Security+ or equivalent higher certification).

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. On‑site at Randolph AFB. Travel required: approximately 10%.

Benefits

• ESOP participation.
• 401(k) match.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts, Health Savings Accounts, and Health Reimbursement Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Education assistance.
• Paid time off and holidays.