Computer Systems Architect - Mid to Experienced Level (MD TX)

Intelligence Careers; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Intelligence Careers seeks a Computer Architect to plan, design, and govern enterprise computing architectures supporting agency missions and strategic objectives. The role provides technical leadership for secure, scalable IT solutions compliant with federal regulations and government-wide standards.

Qualifications emphasize design, development lifecycle, and experience in security, networking, and system interoperability, with military JCAC training considered toward experience requirements.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience must be in the design/development of computer or information systems and include engineering hardware and/or software over their lifecycle (requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, integration, deployment/installation, and maintenance)
• Experience in programming, computer systems research, reverse engineering, and/or computer/network security
• Completion of military training in JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis course) will be considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e., 24-week JCAC course will count as 6 months of experience)

Responsibilities

• The Computer Architect is responsible for planning, designing, and governing the architecture of enterprise computing systems
• Provides technical leadership in secure, scalable, resilient, and interoperable IT solutions that comply with federal laws, regulations, and architecture standards

Skills

Systems architecture

Security engineering

Requirements analysis

Lifecycle engineering

Programming

Networking security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

Associate's degree

Job description

The Computer Architect is responsible for planning, designing, and governing the architecture of enterprise computing systems that support the mission, operations, and strategic objectives of the agency. This position provides technical leadership in the development of secure, scalable, resilient, and interoperable information technology solutions that comply with federal laws, regulations, and government-wide architecture standards.

The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.

Relevant experience must be in the design/development of computer or information systems and include engineering hardware and/or software over their lifecycle (i.e., requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, integration, deployment/installation, and maintenance), programming, computer systems research, reverse engineering, and/or computer/network security. Completion of military training in a relevant area such as JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis course) will be considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e., 24-week JCAC course will count as 6 months of experience).

FULL PERFORMANCE

Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree and no experience.

An Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position.

SENIOR

Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree and 2 years of relevant experience.

An Associate's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position.