Enterprise Architect

About NFF

Since 1996, Networking For Future, Inc. (NFF) has been engineering the backbone of mission-critical systems for government and enterprise clients. With headquarters in Washington, DC, we provide expert technology consulting and design-build solutions that solve complex challenges and deliver measurable real-world results.

Our expertise includes solutions for Artificial Intelligence Enablement, Data Center & Cloud, Intelligent Networks, Secure, Connected IoT Technologies, Professional and Managed Services, Workforce Solutions and Zero Trust Strategies. NFF leverages a strategic portfolio of over 200 industry-leading technology brands to deliver precisely tailored solutions that align with each client’s unique requirements and mission objectives.

We are an accomplished technology consulting firm with a proven track record of delivering innovative, high-performance IT solutions to clients across government and commercial sectors. What sets us apart is our foundation as a hands-on, technically driven organization backed by deep industry partnerships and a broad portfolio of certifications – at both the company and individual levels. This combination of experience and credibility allows us to respond with confidence and precision to complex technical challenges.

Our greatest strength is our people. We are seasoned technologists who embrace a culture of innovation and continuous learning. We believe that meaningful solutions are built through collaboration, and we view every challenge as an opportunity to evolve – transforming problems into partnerships that deliver long-term value. This mindset shapes how we work: we hire top talent, provide them with the resources and mentorship they need to thrive, and recognize and reward excellence at every level. Our teams are empowered to lead with insight, deliver exceptional service, and build trusted relationships with every client.

NFF is an ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 9001:2015 certified company. Additionally, NFF is a Cisco Preferred Partner with numerous Specializations including Customer Experience, Advanced Security Architecture, IOT and others. NFF was a “Cisco Top-5 Mid-Atlantic SLED Partner” in 2019, 2020, 2022-2026 In addition to Cisco, NFF has key partnerships with many manufacturers and IT solution providers including, Palo Alto, Arista, Rapid7, Arctic Wolf, NetApp and others.

About this Position / Responsibilities

NFF is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect to support enterprise-wide infrastructure modernization, cloud transformation, cybersecurity, and disaster recovery initiatives. This individual will work closely with the Chief Enterprise Architect and cross-functional technical teams to assess existing infrastructure, define future-state architecture, and strengthen the County’s technology resilience, security, and operational capabilities.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in disaster recovery (DR), business continuity, cybersecurity, and enterprise infrastructure architecture, with a primary focus on Microsoft Azure and secondary experience with AWS. This role requires the ability to lead technical assessments, develop actionable architecture strategies, and communicate complex technical risks and recommendations to senior leadership.

Serve as the primary architectural liaison for major facility move-outs, data center transitions, and large-scale workload migrations. Assess infrastructure capacity gaps and develop strategies to transition enterprise platforms to scalable cloud infrastructure.

Partner with infrastructure and database teams to evaluate enterprise storage capabilities, identify gaps, and develop recommendations for capacity, performance, scalability, and cost optimization.

Oversee hardware and software lifecycle strategies, including technology refresh planning, legacy platform retirement, and infrastructure modernization.

Lead archive and data retention proof-of-concepts (POCs) to reduce storage costs, mitigate risk, and improve data lifecycle management.

Collaborate with desktop engineering teams to define modern endpoint management capabilities, device and workspace security baselines, and provisioning strategies across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.

Align cross-functional requirements for critical communication systems, including messaging platform upgrades, contact center capabilities, and unified paging and alerting architectures.

Establish and evolve enterprise cloud governance models, including cloud landing zones, account and subscription structures, and standards for secure, scalable cloud adoption.

Define and promote Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards, reusable patterns, and governance practices to improve consistency, automation, and operational efficiency.

Prepare architecture options, technical assessments, and supporting materials for Architecture Review Board (ARB) discussions and enterprise technology decisions.

Facilitate discovery workshops with agencies and technical teams to identify business requirements, technical constraints, dependencies, and modernization opportunities.

Translate discovery findings into practical architecture recommendations, implementation roadmaps, and actionable plans aligned with enterprise technology strategy.

Collaborate across infrastructure, cloud, database, desktop engineering, security, networking, and application teams to build consensus and align technical solutions with business needs.

Communicate complex architecture decisions, risks, and recommendations clearly to technical teams, agency stakeholders, and senior leadership.

Required

• Significant experience in enterprise architecture, infrastructure architecture, cloud architecture, or a related technical architecture role.
• Experience planning and supporting large-scale infrastructure transitions, data center relocations, facility move-outs, or enterprise workload migrations.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure architecture, capacity planning, scalability, and hybrid-cloud environments.
• Experience with cloud governance, including landing zones, account or subscription structures, and enterprise cloud standards.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) concepts, automation standards, and reusable infrastructure deployment patterns.
• Experience evaluating enterprise storage platforms, identifying capability gaps, and developing hardware and software lifecycle strategies.
• Experience with data archiving, retention, storage optimization, or related proof-of-concept initiatives.
• Understanding of endpoint management, device security baselines, and modern workplace provisioning across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
• Experience coordinating architecture requirements across multiple technical domains, including infrastructure, databases, desktop engineering, security, and networking.
• Ability to assess complex technical environments, facilitate stakeholder workshops, and translate requirements into architecture recommendations and implementation roadmaps.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills, with the ability to present technical options and recommendations to architecture review boards, agency stakeholders, and senior leadership.

Preferred

• Experience with Azure cloud architecture and governance; AWS experience is beneficial.
• Experience with enterprise messaging platforms, contact center solutions, unified communications, paging, and alerting systems.
• Experience with cloud migration, data center consolidation, infrastructure modernization, and legacy platform retirement.
• Experience preparing architecture documentation, technical assessments, and decision materials for an Architecture Review Board (ARB).
• Experience implementing enterprise endpoint management and modern workplace solutions.
• Experience in large, complex enterprise or public-sector IT environments.
• Relevant certifications in cloud architecture, enterprise architecture, infrastructure, or cloud governance.

NFF Disclosures

• NFF offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and flexible paid time off options, for eligible employees:
• Medical, Dental and Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account
• STD, LTD, Supplemental life insurance and ADD&D
• Comprehensive 401k plan

Paid Time Off

NFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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