**Description** SAIC is seeking a highly qualified individual to lead the architectural design and modernization of secure and resilient systems for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) (N&NC) IT environment. This role is critical to advancing the zero-trust posture of the N&NC IT environment and ensuring compliance with foundational cybersecurity policies. **Key Responsibilities:** + **Architectural Design and Documentation:** + Draft and maintain system topology diagrams, server room rack and elevation diagrams, and authorization boundary documentation using tools such as Microsoft Visio and other CAD software. + Design system architectures compliant with cybersecurity policies, including DoDD 8500.01, DoDI 8510.01, DoDD 8140.01, and NIST SP800-53. + Serve as the primary architectural stakeholder for the NITES contract, providing essential design documentation such as system diagrams, data flow charts, hardware and software inventories. + **Collaboration and Governance:** + Participate actively in the Change Advisory Board, assessing the impact of proposed changes and communicating required artifacts. + Lead architectural consultations for the Enterprise Continuous Monitoring process, advising on design-level changes to address security findings. + Participates as a key member on the engineering and planning boards, serving as a central point of collaboration with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) team, system owners, network engineers, system administration, and virtualization teams to produce and refine all technical design documentation. + **Technical Analysis and Modernization** : + Translate findings from security scanning tools (e.g., ACAS, SCAP) into actionable design modifications. + Own and maintain the definitive master hardware (HW) and software (SW) inventories as core architectural artifacts, providing the official source of truth for all components within a system's authorization boundary for use in the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS). + Drive modernization and innovation for the NITES program by contributing to solutions in IT service management, network modernization, automation, and cloud migration. + **Stakeholder Engagement:** + Guide working groups and teams for HW/SW inventories, configuration management changes, and other engineering efforts. + Provide regular status updates to both SAIC management and Government Service Owners. **Qualifications** **Required:** + Active TS/SCI security clearance. + Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field plus 9 years of experience, or equivalent work experience in the Information Technology design field. Additional years of experience can be considered in lieu of a degree. + DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+). + 2+ years of experience in IT system design, with expertise in technical documentation. + Proficiency in Microsoft Visio or comparable design software. **Desired:** + Advanced security certification (e.g., CySA+, CASP+, CISSP). + Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions and Network Monitoring Tools (SolarWinds, Stratosphere, Cisco ISE). + Experience with the certification of Cross Domain Solutions (CDS). + Knowledge of network appliances, virtualization platforms, and their security features. + Familiarity with DoD architecture frameworks (DoDAF) and the system acquisition lifecycle. Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. REQNUMBER: 2601139 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability