Chief Enterprise Architect

OVERVIEW VAE, Inc. is a full service IT Infrastructure Solutions Company focused on building, securing and supporting our clients' mission critical enterprises. We provide a distinctive array of design, integration and implementation services as well as fully managed service offerings. VAE is at the forefront of leveraging multi-tenant capable technologies and shared IT services to create secure, reliable and cost-effective end-to-end services and solutions. We deliver exceptional infrastructure solutions with extremely talented employees using a client-focused partnering approach. Job Type Full-time Location Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 US (Primary) Job Description VAE is seeking a Chief Enterprise Architect to join the effort to standardize, develop and deliver the Army's Enterprise Architectures in support of PEO C3T PM IEN at Fort Belvoir. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of enterprise IT systems (Wired and Wireless Networks, Cybersecurity, Voice Systems, Datacenter/GovCloud and Passive Infrastructure) and be accomplished at designing and authoring architectural documentation including technical drawings, logical designs, configuration requirements, and detailed technical solutions that meet specified requirements and guidelines. We are looking for a motivated team player who can support our client on-site at Fort Belvoir, VA and provide executive/technical leadership support to the government. Limited (a few times a year each with a 2-5 day duration) travel is expected to accompany PEO C3T PM IEN leadership as an executive meeting support resource. This person would support the PEO C3T PM IEN TMD office in their various architectural and programmatic lines of effort. Engaged with technical experts, architects, and senior leadership to brief, discuss, and advise on a wide array of technical areas. Lead efforts to synchronize with other organizations to provide technical and analytical presentations, documents, schedules, resource plans, status reports and guidance to educate or spurn conversation on Army wide strategy. Provide technical and analytical guidance to enterprise-wide architecture, implementation, and analysis teams. Run meetings and track lines effort in concert with PEO C3T PM IEN core business priorities. Responsibilities Develop Army Enterprise Architecture documents based on technical requirements and input from Army and Industry stakeholders. Provide solutions within a templated document format, create new graphics to explain concepts and the explanatory supporting text. Peer review and champion document revisions. Provide technical leadership in meetings and to other members of the team in support of product development. Participate in senior level meetings, explaining developed architecture(s) and how they tie in with the already developed Army Enterprise Architectures. Remain professional under fire. Speak to a wide range of IT capabilities, supporting our government client with effective counsel and useful/tangible visual products. Qualifications Active Secret clearance 10+ years' experience in Enterprise Information Technology Systems. Familiar with the Army and Army's IT mission and terminology Ability and willingness to develop detailed physical/logical designs/architectures, be able to author 40+ page documents describing, with clarity, the logic of such designs/architectures. Ability and willingness to work in a team setting, where comments/corrections are provided to fine-tune products. Must be willing to take constructive criticism, be willing to contend for the right solutions despite opposition, while being an open listener for better solutions from stakeholders. Experience with understanding and developing logical and physical network diagrams and schematics. Ability to interpret and utilize IEEE TIA/EIA as well as DISA guidelines and practices, Army IT Standards, and LAN/WAN logical and physical topologies. Familiarity with STP, VXLAN, SDN, Voice Systems, Wireless Systems, Firewalls, IPS/IDS, Server/Storage Systems, Security Systems (CSfC, Zero Trust Network Access) Must have demonstrable team leadership confidence/experience/communication skills. Excellent writing and editing skills using Microsoft Office Suite including Visio. Clearance Level Secret Certifications VAE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Created: 2026-03-04