Principal Software Architect: Lead Scalable Defense Systems

SciTec Incorporated; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 175,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safe Harbor 401(k) match

Company-paid health insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Discretionary performance bonus

Paid parental leave

Generous PTO & holidays

Vision and dental insurance

Job summary

SciTec Incorporated is seeking a Principal Software Architect to lead the overall software architecture, technical vision, and strategy for an emergent missile defense need.

Responsibilities include defining architecture strategy, designing scalable systems, governing standards, and guiding product roadmaps with stakeholders. Requires DoD-related experience, U.S. citizenship, and up to 15% travel. Competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of experience developing software systems.
• 8+ years of experience supporting MOSA system of systems design.
• 5+ years of experience with Kubernetes.
• Understands new and advanced software design patterns and anti-patterns.
• Understands parallelization techniques (GPUs, FaaS, multiple threads) and when to use each.
• Expertise in message protocols, patterns, and libraries to send events and data between applications.
• Effective and experienced communicator to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Up to 15% travel as required for business purposes.

Responsibilities

• Define and own overall software architecture strategy, principles, and standards for a high-visibility program.
• Lead the design of a scalable, secure, resilient, and high-performing system.
• Establish and implement architecture governance, standards, and decision-making processes.
• Identify and proactively manage technical debt, risks, dependencies, and SLDC concerns.
• Collaborate and iterate on product roadmaps with other high-level decision makers.
• Ensure consistent, well-maintained documentation.
• Interface with stakeholders at technical exchange meetings and program reviews to explain architecture decisions.
• Derive and implement customer requirements into architecture with short- and long-term strategies.
• Select messaging solutions for internal and external communication requirements.
• Collaborate with and mentor staff in making architecture solutions a reality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Kubernetes

MOSA architecture

Messaging protocols

Software architecture

Communication

GPU parallelization

GPUs / parallelization

Technical debt management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, or physical sciences

Tools

Security governance

DoD experience

Job description

SciTec Incorporated is seeking a Principal Software Architect to lead the overall software architecture, technical vision, and strategy for an emergent missile defense need.

Responsibilities include defining architecture strategy, designing scalable systems, governing standards, and guiding product roadmaps with stakeholders. Requires DoD-related experience, U.S. citizenship, and up to 15% travel. Competitive benefits are offered.