Expert Computer Systems Architect — Modern IT & Security

CNSS • National Security Systems; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NSA seeks a skilled Computer Systems Architect to modernize IT architecture by evaluating research and evolving project requirements. You will integrate industry trends, emerging technologies and vendor features while collaborating with technical and application teams to identify, evaluate and recommend solutions to support project needs.

The ideal candidate will analyze data requirements, map legacy data stores to models, and propose standard data transport methods.

Qualifications

• Degree must be in Computer Science with core CS foundations such as algorithms, data structures and programming languages.
• Relevant experience in design/development of computer or information systems across their lifecycle.
• Military training in JCAC or equivalent can count towards experience.

Responsibilities

• Modernize IT architecture through analysis of research and evolving project requirements.
• Integrate industry trends, emerging technologies and standards with vendor features.
• Collaborate with technical teams to evaluate and recommend solutions for project requirements.
• Produce compliance results for established IT architecture and project requirements.
• Define and analyze data requirements, mapping legacy data to logical/physical models.
• Propose standard data transport methods between IT systems and corporate databases.

Skills

Algorithms

Data structures

Programming languages

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

Tools

C

C++

Java

Python

Assembly

Node.js

Job description

NSA seeks a skilled Computer Systems Architect to modernize IT architecture by evaluating research and evolving project requirements. You will integrate industry trends, emerging technologies and vendor features while collaborating with technical and application teams to identify, evaluate and recommend solutions to support project needs.

The ideal candidate will analyze data requirements, map legacy data stores to models, and propose standard data transport methods.