Systems Architect/Engineer 3 — Enterprise Architecture Engineer

About the Role

CGI Federal has an excellent opportunity for a Systems Architect/Engineer 3 within our Intel sector, delivering high impact architectural and engineering support across multiple enterprise system workstreams. As a Systems Architect/Engineer 3, you will develop and maintain AS IS architecture baselines, support TO BE architecture modernization efforts, analyze system workflows, and drive architectural consistency across integrated systems. You will partner with cross functional teams to ensure technical designs align with operational needs, security requirements, and long term roadmap objectives. This position is located in Springfield, VA.

Responsibilities

• Document and maintain AS IS enterprise architectures, including system inventories, interfaces, dataflows, and configuration baselines.
• Support TO BE architecture development, modernization concepts, workflow enhancements, and future state system models.
• Conduct functional and technical analysis of ERP related workflows, ensuring clear mapping of dependencies and impacts across modules.
• Participate in architecture reviews, producing key documentation such as alternatives analyses, decision papers, and system design recommendations.
• Collaborate with technical teams to validate architecture impacts of upgrades, enhancements, and workflow changes.
• Analyze workflows, identify inefficiencies, and recommend corrective engineering improvements.
• Mentor junior analysts and engineers, supporting architecture governance practices and documentation standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; 4–7 years of systems architecture or engineering experience.
• Active Top Secret with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with polygraph required.
• Strong expertise in system modeling, interface design, configuration management, and workflow analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate architectural tradeoffs and translate requirements into system design recommendations.
• Proficiency creating architecture diagrams, dataflow maps, and dependency models.
• Excellent communication skills across technical and functional teams.

Desired Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI and polygraph
• Experience supporting modernization initiatives, cloud migration planning, or enterprise redesign programs.
• Background in workflow optimization, process reengineering, or automation strategies.
• Familiarity with architecture governance frameworks and configuration management plans.
• Ability to support multi disciplinary engineering and functional teams.

Pay and Benefits

A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $89,600.00 – $218,200.00. CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment and include: Competitive compensation, comprehensive insurance options, matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan, paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time, paid parental leave, learning opportunities and tuition assistance, and wellness and well-being programs.