Senior Computer Systems Architect - Data & IT Modernization

CNSS • National Security Systems; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

NSA seeks Computer Systems Architects to modernize IT architecture by analyzing research and integrating industry trends. You will work with technical teams to evaluate solutions, produce compliance results, and map legacy data to logical and physical models.

Strong CS background and lifecycle experience are required. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, adapting to changing requirements and delivering innovative security-focused IT designs at Fort Meade, MD.

Qualifications

• CS degree required and relevant experience in lifecycle design of computer systems.
• Experience in requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing and maintenance.
• Military JCAC training counts toward experience requirements.
• Entry levels vary by degree and years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Modernize IT architecture by analyzing research and adapting to requirements.
• Integrate trends, emerging tech, and new vendor features.
• Collaborate with technical teams to evaluate and propose solutions.
• Produce compliance results for project requirements and IT architecture.
• Define data requirements and map legacy data to models.
• Propose standard data transport methods between IT systems.
• Align enterprise data models with physical models.

Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Problem solving

Communication

Multitasking

Self-starting

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Master's degree in CS

Doctoral degree

Military training (JCAC)

Tools

C/C++/Java

NiFi/MongoDB

Windows/UNIX/Linux

KAFKA/HADOOP

Job description

NSA seeks Computer Systems Architects to modernize IT architecture by analyzing research and integrating industry trends. You will work with technical teams to evaluate solutions, produce compliance results, and map legacy data to logical and physical models.

Strong CS background and lifecycle experience are required. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, adapting to changing requirements and delivering innovative security-focused IT designs at Fort Meade, MD.