Senior System Architect

SkyePoint Decisions; Poland; On-site; PLN 375,657 - 488,354; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certification incentive program

PTO and holiday options

401k match

Job summary

SkyePoint Decisions is hiring a Senior System Architect to support the Department of Education's cybersecurity efforts in a remote capacity. This role requires a Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of experience in cybersecurity IT, with an AWS Solution Architect certification.

You will design and implement cloud architectures, manage IT projects, and collaborate with various teams. A competitive salary between $100,000 and $130,000 is offered, along with an excellent benefits package.

Qualifications

• 12+ years supporting cybersecurity IT.
• AWS Solution Architect certification required.
• Experience with cloud solutions and security technologies.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Supports architecture decisions and models.
• Defines technology solutions for applications.
• Designs enterprise cloud architecture solutions.
• Manages IT application projects and architectures.
• Collaborates with various stakeholders to ensure standards.

Skills

Cybersecurity deployment

Cloud-based solutions support

Technical writing

Containerized environments

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

SIEM

DevSecOps

Job description

SkyePoint Decisions is a leading Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, Critical Infrastructure and Operations, and Applications Development and Maintenance IT service provider headquartered in Dulles, Virginia with operations across the U.S. We provide innovative enterprise-wide solutions as well as targeted services addressing the complex challenges faced by our federal government clients. Our focus is on enabling our clients to deliver their mission most efficiently and effectively – anytime, anywhere, securely. We combine technical expertise, mission awareness, and an empowered workforce to produce meaningful results.

This is a contingent position based upon contract win.

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Senior System Architect to join our team supporting the Department of Education’s (DoED) Federal Student Aid (FSA) Cybersecurity and Privacy Support Services (CPSS) in Washington, DC.

This is a remote position.

Responsibilities

• Supports all aspects of the architectures needed for the operational, technical, and informational decisions.
• Discerns customer requirements and confirms models address them.
• Develops and explicates IT solutions based on the enterprise's strategic business or technical requirements.
• Defines the approach for structuring each application, including determining appropriate use of technology solutions.
• Defines and validates technical requirements and architecture quality attributes.
• Designs high quality architectures and drives architecture activities that are aligned to organization requirements set by leadership on behalf of stakeholders and are consistent with enterprise architectural standards.
• Designs, develops, implements, utilizes, and conforms to enterprise cloud architecture application solutions, strategies, processes, and standards, focusing on expertise in cloud technologies.
• Designs and maintains security to support CI/CD DevOps infrastructure.
• Manages Information Technology application projects, including the design, development, and implementation of components of the IT architecture.
• Develops and communicates architectural proposals for various projects and initiatives.
• Develops and coordinates IT strategy and oversees implementation of integrated systems.
• Collaborates with business owners, analysts, engineers, development teams, and infrastructure services to define, establish, and communicate application and data architecture standards, policies, and directions.
• Maintains and evaluates current equipment.
• Designs, develops, implements, utilizes, and conforms to enterprise information technology, cloud architecture application solutions, strategies, processes, and standards, focusing on expertise in cloud technologies.
• Collaborates with business owners, analysts, engineers, development teams, and infrastructure services to define, establish, and communicate application standards, policies, and directions.
• Designs, validates, and implements scalable system infrastructure.
• Evaluates and analyzes complex systems architecture for performance and efficiency improvements.
• Designs high quality architectures and drives architecture activities that are aligned to organization requirements set by leadership on behalf of stakeholders and are consistent with enterprise architectural standards. This position will also provide the capabilities to design the solution for the client based on cloud technologies.
• May manage cloud design efforts, responsible for ensuring the design considers the organizational requirements, security requirements, and design that facilitates the organizations goals.
• Designs and validates enterprise security architectures aligned with Zero Trust and NIST SP 800-207.
• Leads development of Engineering Design Documents (EDDs), architecture blueprints, and control mappings.
• Supports integration of SIEM, SOAR, CDM, TDSP, EDR, AWS cloud native, and identity platforms among multiple cybersecurity tools.
• Advises on modernization, cloud migration, and secure system design.
• Participates in architecture governance boards and technical working groups.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of experience in supporting cybersecurity information technology.
• An AWS Solution Architect certification.
• 3+ years of experience in supporting cloud-based solutions.
• At least an active Secret clearance.
• Experience with the planning, management, leadership, and coordination of multiple concurrent tasks, each with strict deadlines for a large-scale cybersecurity design that is integrated with business-critical systems.
• Demonstrated understanding of the software development, enhancement, and maintenance lifecycle.
• Ability to perform complex technical tasks.
• Strong technical understanding of cybersecurity deployment, functionality, and operation of security capabilities such as SIEM, EDR, CDM, pen testing, DevSecOps, Identity and Access Management, and AWS GovCloud systems.
• Strong knowledge of recent technological advances in computer science and engineering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with EKS, ECS, and overall containerized environments.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Compensation

Salary Range: $100,000-$130,000

The SkyePoint Decisions salary range for this position is a general guideline only. It represents an estimated range for this position and is just one piece of our total compensation package.

In addition to a competitive salary, SkyePoint offers benefits including a certification incentive program, PTO, floating federal holiday options, several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flex Spending Accounts (FSAs), Full Dental Plans, Vision, ST/LT Disability, Life Insurance, and 401k matched.

What We Can Offer You

• Employee recognition culture that values gratitude and gives back to employees, families, and communities.
• Great benefits package including insurance options, PTO, holiday options, and 401k match.
• Certificate Incentive Program to support professional development.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SkyePoint Decisions is an equal opportunity employer and is a participating E-Verify Employer. U.S. citizenship is required for most positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled.