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About the role

Chief Engineer / Lead Architect Serves as the senior technical advisor alongside the Program Manager, providing engineering leadership, enterprise architecture guidance, and program-wide technical oversight. Establishes strategic direction to deliver scalable, secure, and interoperable solutions aligned with DoD mission requirements and DISA standards.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Serve as the Chief Engineer and Lead Architect for a DISA program, providing end-to-end technical leadership across system design, integration, and deployment
  • Define and oversee implementation of enterprise architectures, ensuring alignment with DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF), DISA Technical Standards, and Zero Trust initiatives
  • Lead engineering efforts across the system lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, integration, testing, and sustainment
  • Guide adoption of cloud (e.g., milCloud, AWS GovCloud, Azure Government) and hybrid architectures aligned with DISA hosting and transport services
  • Ensure compliance with cybersecurity frameworks including NIST RMF, DoD Zero Trust Strategy, and DISA STIGsProvide technical oversight for network, infrastructure, and application modernization efforts supporting DoD warfighter and enterprise users
  • Lead architecture reviews, design reviews, and technical interchange meetings (TIMs) with DISA stakeholders and mission partners
  • Collaborate with program management to align technical execution with Agile/DevSecOps methodologies, including CI/CD pipeline integration and automated security controls
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies (AI/ML, edge computing, software-defined networking, etc.) into DISA environments
  • Serve as primary advisor to leadership on technical risks, trade-offs, and innovation opportunities
  • Oversee development of engineering artifacts, including system design documents, interface control documents (ICDs), architecture views, and technical roadmaps
  • Mentor engineering teams and enforce engineering best practices, standards, and configuration management
Qualifications / Requirements:
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Active Secret Clearance
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in an Engineering discipline.
  • Minimum ten years of software development experience supporting U.S. military or other Government agencies. An additional four years of experience in lieu of degree is acceptable.
  • Demonstrated Experience and knowledge of: DoDAF and enterprise architecture frameworks
  • Cloud and hybrid architectures (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS)
  • Networking, infrastructure, and cybersecurity engineering
  • DevSecOps and Agile program execution
  • Experience with DISA services (e.g., transport, hosting, identity, unified capabilities) preferred
Certifications: (highly desirable):DoD 8570/8140 (e.g., CISSP, CASP+)Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure)TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification About Semper Valens Solutions: Semper Valens Solutions, Inc. (SVS) is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Cost Effective Software and Systems Engineering, Field Support, Training and Full Life cycle Support Management to the DOD and VA community. At Semper Valens, our vision is to remain a creative, cutting edge and cost-effective solutions provider where our shared intellect, industry experience, and technology excellence, make a positive difference in our customer's success. Our solutions help bridge the gap between IT and business prioritizations to optimize budgets, risks, and operational processes. We search for outstanding technical professionals, hiring at all levels of the experience spectrum; intermediate, journeyman and senior. Consider us for your career plan. Semper Valens Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer Semper Valens Solutions proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital/parental status, pregnancy/childbirth, or related conditions, physical or mental disability, genetic information, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with Semper Valens Solutions through its online applicant system, please contact Semper Valens Solutions Human Resources Department at (830) 899-6870.

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