Principal Software Architect

NextGenEnergyJobs; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Redhorse Corporation is seeking a senior solutions architect to provide architectural oversight for the development of next-generation products and services. You will articulate a compelling architectural vision, model complex systems, and document interfaces to guide cross-team collaboration.

You will lead prototyping efforts, evaluate emerging technologies for government missions, and coordinate with DoD/IC stakeholders to ensure robust, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience with modern data platforms such as DataBricks, Spark, or similar cloud-based analytics tools.
• Proficiency with enterprise-level version control and CI/CD tools like GitLab and Jira.
• Experience architecting solutions for the DoD or the Intelligence Community (IC).
• Background in identifying and prototyping emerging technologies to solve government mission gaps.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural and big-picture oversight for the development of new or enhanced products.
• Articulate a clear architectural vision and conceptualize alternative approaches through rigorous experimentation.
• Create comprehensive architectural models, component specifications, and interface documentation.
• Validate system architecture against complex requirements and foundational assumptions.
• Collaborate with product developers, managers, and customer experts to create software containing required features.
• Act as a recognized expert to design, research, and develop advanced applications that result in new product or business opportunities.
• Lead efforts to capture new business through technical work, proofs of concept, and high-level capability briefings.
• Provide high-level technical advice to departments across the organization.
• Integrate complex components built by distributed product development teams.
• Lead teams of planning analysts responsible for technical research and user group assistance.
• Work with wide latitude for independent judgment on unusually complex technical problems.

Skills

Data platforms

Cloud analytics

DoD/IC architecture

Containerization

Microservices

Independent judgment

Emerging tech prototyping

Tools

GitLab

Jira

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide architectural and big-picture oversight for the development of new or enhanced products.
• Articulate a clear architectural vision and conceptualize alternative approaches through rigorous experimentation.
• Create comprehensive architectural models, component specifications, and interface documentation.
• Validate system architecture against complex requirements and foundational assumptions.
• Collaborate with product developers, managers, and customer experts to create software containing required features.
• Act as a recognized expert to design, research, and develop advanced applications that result in new product or business opportunities.
• Lead efforts to capture new business through technical work, proofs of concept, and high-level capability briefings.
• Provide high-level technical advice to departments across the organization.
• Integrate complex components built by distributed product development teams.
• Lead teams of planning analysts responsible for technical research and user group assistance.
• Work with wide latitude for independent judgment on unusually complex technical problems.

Requirements

• Experience with modern data platforms such as DataBricks, Spark, or similar cloud-based analytics tools.
• Proficiency with enterprise-level version control and CI/CD tools like GitLab and Jira.
• Experience architecting solutions for the Department of Defense (DoD) or the Intelligence Community (IC).
• Background in identifying and prototyping emerging technologies to solve government mission gaps.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.