Enterprise Architect

Develops and maintains business, systems, and information processes to support enterprise mission needs; develops information technology (IT) rules and requirements that describe baseline and target architectures.

Tasks

The concrete work activities defined for this role in the DCWF v5.1 spreadsheet. Core tasks are required for the role; additional tasks are associated but not mandatory.

• T1147A additional Develop data management capabilities (e.g., cloud based, centralized cryptographic key management) to include support to the mobile workforce.
• T2014 additional Analyze candidate architectures, allocate security services, and select security mechanisms.
• T2390 additional Evaluate security architectures and designs to determine the adequacy of security design and architecture proposed or provided in response to requirements contained in acquisition documents.
• T2887 additional Write detailed functional specifications that document the architecture development process.
• T413A additional Analyze user needs and requirements to plan architecture.
• T483A additional Captures and integrates essential system capabilities or business functions required for partial or full system restoration after a catastrophic failure event.
• T484 additional Define appropriate levels of system availability based on critical system functions and ensure system requirements identify appropriate disaster recovery and continuity of operations requirements to include any appropriate fail-over/alternate site requirements, backup requirements, and material supportability requirements for system recover/restoration.
• T502B additional Develop enterprise architecture required to meet user needs.
• T569A additional Document and update as necessary all definition and architecture activities.
• T579 additional Ensure acquired or developed system(s) and architecture(s) are consistent with organization's cybersecurity architecture guidelines.
• T602 additional Evaluate factors such as reporting formats required, cost constraints, and need for security restrictions to determine hardware configuration.
• T631 additional Identify and prioritize critical business functions in collaboration with organizational stakeholders.
• T765A additional Integrate results regarding the identification of gaps in security architecture.
• T780A additional Plan implementation strategy to ensure enterprise components can be integrated and aligned.
• T797 additional Provide advice on project costs, design concepts, or design changes.
• T809 additional Provide input to the Risk Management Framework process activities and related documentation (e.g., system life-cycle support plans, concept of operations, operational procedures, and maintenance training materials).
• T864A additional Translate proposed capabilities into technical requirements.
• T994A additional Document how the implementation of a new system or new interface between systems impacts the current and target environment including but not limited to security posture.
• T996B additional Integrate key management functions as related to cyberspace.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

KSA statements define what a person filling this role knows or can do. "Knowledge" is what they must know, "Skill" is what they can perform, and "Ability" is a durable capacity they bring to the work.

• A68A ability core Ability to build architectures and frameworks.
• K0038 knowledge core Knowledge of organization's enterprise information security architecture system.
• K0079 knowledge core Knowledge of network access, identity, and access management (e.g., public key infrastructure [PKI]).
• K0144 knowledge core Knowledge of the systems engineering process.
• K082A knowledge core Knowledge of network design processes, to include understanding of security objectives, operational objectives, and tradeoffs.
• K1072 knowledge core Knowledge of network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles (e.g., application of defense-in-depth, Zero Trust).
• K141A knowledge core Knowledge of the enterprise information technology (IT) architectural concepts and patterns to include baseline and target architectures.
• K143A knowledge core Knowledge of integrating the organization’s goals and objectives into the architecture.
• A132A ability additional Ability to execute technology integration processes.
• A6030 ability additional Ability to apply an organization's goals and objectives to develop and maintain architecture.
• A6150 ability additional Ability to optimize systems to meet enterprise performance requirements.
• A6918 ability additional Ability to apply cybersecurity strategy to cloud computing service and deployment models, identifying proper architecture for different operating environments.
• A993A ability additional Ability to apply the methods, standards, and approaches for describing, analyzing, and documenting an organization's enterprise information technology (IT) architecture (e.g., Open Group Architecture Framework [TOGAF], Department of Defense Architecture Framework [DoDAF], Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework [FEAF]).
• K0034 knowledge additional Knowledge of database systems.
• K0040 knowledge additional Knowledge of organization's evaluation and validation requirements.
• K0042 knowledge additional Knowledge of electrical engineering as applied to computer architecture, including circuit boards, processors, chips, and associated computer hardware.
• K0051 knowledge additional Knowledge of how system components are installed, integrated, and optimized.
• K0062 knowledge additional Knowledge of industry-standard and organizationally accepted analysis principles and methods.
• K0063 knowledge additional Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).
• K0090 knowledge additional Knowledge of operating systems.
• K0092 knowledge additional Knowledge of how traffic flows across the network (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol [TCP] and Internet Protocol [IP], Open System Interconnection Model [OSI], Information Technology Infrastructure Library, current version [ITIL]).
• K0094 knowledge additional Knowledge of parallel and distributed computing concepts.
• K0110 knowledge additional Knowledge of key concepts in security management (e.g., Release Management, Patch Management).
• K0111 knowledge additional Knowledge of security system design tools, methods, and techniques.
• K0119 knowledge additional Knowledge of software engineering.
• K0130 knowledge additional Knowledge of virtualization technologies and virtual machine development and maintenance.
• K0133 knowledge additional Knowledge of key telecommunications concepts (e.g., Routing Algorithms, Fiber Optics Systems Link Budgeting, Add/Drop Multiplexers).
• K043A knowledge additional Knowledge of embedded systems.
• K046A knowledge additional Knowledge of system fault tolerance methodologies.
• K053A knowledge additional Knowledge of risk assessments and authorization per Risk Management Framework processes.
• K065A knowledge additional Knowledge of Information Theory (e.g., source coding, channel coding, algorithm complexity theory, and data compression).
• K069A knowledge additional Knowledge of risk management processes and requirements per the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• K070A knowledge additional Knowledge of cybersecurity methods, such as firewalls, demilitarized zones, and encryption.
• K081A knowledge additional Knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP, Dynamic Host Configuration, Domain Name System (DNS), and directory services.
• K1037B knowledge additional Knowledge of program protection planning to include information technology (IT) supply chain security/risk management policies, anti-tampering techniques, and requirements.
• K1038B knowledge additional Knowledge of local specialized system requirements (e.g., critical infrastructure/control systems that may not use standard information technology [IT]) for safety, performance, and reliability).
• K1073 knowledge additional Knowledge of network systems management principles, models, methods (e.g., end-to-end systems performance monitoring), and tools.
• K108A knowledge additional Knowledge of the DoD implementation of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) to include processes.
• K109A knowledge additional Knowledge of configuration management techniques.
• K1130 knowledge additional Knowledge of organizational process improvement concepts and process maturity models (e.g., Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) for Development, CMMI for Services, and CMMI for Acquisitions).
• K1133 knowledge additional Knowledge of service management concepts for networks and related standards (e.g., Information Technology Infrastructure Library, current version [ITIL]).
• K1136A knowledge additional Knowledge of use cases related to collaboration and content synchronization across platforms (e.g., Mobile, PC, Cloud).
• K113A knowledge additional Knowledge of N-tiered typologies including server and client operating systems.
• K1141A knowledge additional Knowledge of an organization's information classification program and procedures for information compromise.
• K1142 knowledge additional Knowledge of security models (e.g., Bell-LaPadula model, Biba integrity model, Clark-Wilson integrity model).
• K183A knowledge additional Knowledge in determining how a security system should work (including its resilience and dependability capabilities) and how changes in conditions, operations, or the environment will affect these outcomes.
• K3153 knowledge additional Knowledge of circuit analysis.
• K3246 knowledge additional Knowledge of confidentiality, integrity, and availability requirements.
• K3307 knowledge additional Knowledge of cybersecurity-enabled software products.
• K3642 knowledge additional Knowledge of various types of computer architectures.
• K6330 knowledge additional Knowledge of multi-level/security cross domain solutions.
• S0155 skill additional Skill in monitoring and optimizing system/server performance.
• S180 skill additional Skill in designing the integration of hardware and software solutions.
• S183 skill additional Skill in determining how a security system should work (including its resilience and dependability capabilities) and how changes in conditions, operations, or the environment will affect these outcomes.
• S224 skill additional Skill in design modeling and building use cases (e.g., unified modeling language).
• S6680 skill additional Skill in the use of design methods.
• S6942 skill additional Skill in designing or implementing cloud computing deployment models.
• S6945 skill additional Skill in migrating workloads to, from, and among the different cloud computing service models.

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