Principal Platform Architect

The Computer Merchant; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Principal Platform Architect to deliver a Modernized Private Cloud Infrastructure. The role involves architecting scalable platforms, collaborating cross-functionally, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in Model-Based System Engineering, CI/CD pipelines, and secure coding practices.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible spending accounts

Voluntary life and disability coverage

Employee assistance programs

Sick leave

Qualifications

• Experience with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) concepts.
• Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and vulnerability remediation.

Responsibilities

• Architect a consistent, scalable, and efficient platform for cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate to build solutions that meet technical standards and compliance.
• Design and implement automation and orchestration solutions.

Skills

Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE)

CI/CD pipelines

Automation frameworks

Secure coding practices

Scanning tools

Multi-disciplinary infrastructure experience

DevSecOps framework

COTS/FOSS product installation

Job description

Senior Principal Platform Architect

Seeking a Senior Principal Platform Architect to ensure the successful delivery of a Modernized Private Cloud Infrastructure for a premier program at our Aurora, CO campus.

As a Senior Principal Platform Architect, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team developing, integrating, and deploying modernized platform infrastructure for a system currently tightly coupled to its underlying infrastructure.

Your core responsibilities include architecting a platform that is consistent, scalable, and efficient, aiming to reduce overall program deployment times. You will work with development and operational environments comprising servers, workstations, storage, networks, and custom hardware, providing the enterprise hybrid-cloud backbone for product development and testing of a critical, strategic national asset.

Key activities involve collaborating cross-functionally to build and refine solutions that align with technical standards, timelines, and budgets; investigating and presenting technology solutions to improve performance; designing and implementing automation and orchestration solutions; identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement; incorporating cyber solutions; and coordinating requirements and priorities with technical, program, and IPT management. Ensuring infrastructure implementations meet contractual scope and compliance standards, leveraging Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE), and adopting industry best practices are also essential.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) concepts.
• Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Artifactory, GitLab).
• Experience with automation frameworks such as Chef, Puppet, and Ansible.
• Knowledge of secure coding practices, including OWASP, secrets management, and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience with scanning tools like Nessus, Fortify, and Anchore.
• Multi-disciplinary infrastructure experience across compute, networks, storage, and virtualization.
• Experience developing, testing, and delivering applications within a DevSecOps framework.
• Background in COTS/FOSS product installation, configuration, and integration.
• Ability to obtain a Counter Intelligence (CI) polygraph for privileged user access.

Additional Information:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled. Compensation is determined through a comprehensive salary analysis considering skills, experience, education, market, and business factors. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, 401(k), voluntary life and disability coverage, employee assistance programs, and sick leave, subject to eligibility and other conditions.