Resident Architect with Security Clearance

B/CORE; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 132,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off

STD/LTD/Life Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Stipends

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Bcore in Gaithersburg seeking a Resident Architect to support the NGA mission. Requires Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility and CI Poly eligibility. Responsibilities include scaling Aurora PostgreSQL, container orchestration with Docker/EKS/ECS, and mentoring a CI/CD team.

On-site in Gaithersburg with occasional travel to VA, supporting DoD/IC security requirements. Ideal candidates have deep PostgreSQL/Aurora expertise, IC badge, and experience modernizing EKS to ECS/Fargate workloads,

Qualifications

• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Hands-on Aurora PostgreSQL experience: scaling, schema/data normalization.
• Container experience with Docker, EKS, ECS/Fargate.
• CI/CD pipeline experience with mentorship to junior team.
• Familiarity with DoD/IC RMF and PII-High controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage Aurora PostgreSQL scaling and data normalization for a petabyte-scale data lake.
• Assist with security controls management while pursuing ATO for PII-High data.
• Coach a junior CI/CD team on modern processes and best practices.
• Extend container experience from EKS to ECS/Fargate.
• Provide embedded ProServe support with AWS dev team and TAM escalation.

Skills

AWS Solutions Architect

Aurora PostgreSQL

Docker

EKS

ECS/Fargate

CI/CD

RMF / PII-High

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Resident Architect Gaithersburg, MD Active TS (SCI eligibility) clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI poly At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions. Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business? Do you have a desire to change how people work? Are you interested in helping to protect our nation’s cyber interests? Join our growing team as a Resident Architect, supporting the NGA customer mission. Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Manage Aurora PostgreSQL scaling and data normalization as the customer builds a petabyte-scale data lake, onboarding tens of disparate schemas today, trending toward hundreds or thousands
• Assist with security controls management as the team pursues ATO for PII-High plus additional clearance/"tickets"-type data, supporting the overextended Leidos security lead
• Coach a newly staffed, junior CI/CD team on modern Orange processes and the \"build low, deliver high\" approach
• Help the team extend container experience from EKS into ECS/Fargate
• Provide embedded ProServe support: direct Slack access to the AWS dev team and escalation through ProServe channels to TAMs as needed

Qualifications

• Clearance Required: Active TS clearance (with SCI Eligibility) and eligibility to obtain CI Poly
• Required Skills:
  • All-inclusive AWS Solutions Architect profile (generalist, not a specialist)
  • Hands-on Aurora / PostgreSQL experience: scaling, schema and data normalization, data-lake onboarding
  • Container experience: Docker, EKS, and ECS/Fargate
  • CI/CD pipeline experience with the ability to mentor a junior team
  • Familiarity with security controls management and ATO processes in a DoD/IC environment (RMF, PII-High)
  • On-site availability in Gaithersburg, MD with occasional travel to Springfield, VA or Herndon, VA

What is ideal?

• Deeper PostgreSQL and Aurora expertise (huge benefit)
• Currently IC badged
• Experience supporting ATO for PII-High and controlled/"tickets"-type data
• Prior experience modernizing EKS to ECS/Fargate workloads
• Experience coaching and uplifting junior CI/CD teams on modern practices

What you can expect from us

• Recognizing great achievements do not go unnoticed by bcore through service anniversaries, spot awards, and employee referral bonuses
• You’ll join a growing organization of passionate, top-shelf, IT engineering professionals with extensive experience in actively developing the technology revolution in the Intelligence community
• The expected salary range within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $175,000-$220,000. Final compensation is unique to each individual and will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.
• Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more. BCore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.