Senior Computer Systems Architect: Data & Security Focus

CNSS • National Security Systems; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 105,000 - 197,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

The National Security Agency seeks Computer Systems Architects to modernize IT architecture using commercial and government technologies. The role emphasizes data modeling, security, and cross‑functional collaboration to support project requirements.

Qualifications include a CS degree and relevant experience in system design, lifecycle development, and security. Candidates must meet DCIPS-related standards; U.S. citizenship is required and NSA offers comprehensive benefits for full‑time staff.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS or related field with foundational CS coursework.
• Experience in design, development, and lifecycle of computer/information systems.
• Experience with security architectures and compliance requirements.
• Military training (e.g., JCAC) counts toward experience.

Responsibilities

• Modernize IT architecture based on research and evolving project requirements.
• Integrate industry trends, emerging technologies and standards and new vendor features.
• Collaborate with technical teams to identify, evaluate and recommend solutions.
• Produce compliance results for established project requirements and IT architecture.
• Map legacy data to logical and physical data models and define data requirements.
• Propose standard ways for information transport between IT systems and databases.
• Align enterprise data models with physical data models.

Skills

C/C++/Java languages

System administration (Win/Unix/Linux)

Data modeling & architecture

Cloud & virtualization concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in related field

Tools

NiFi

MongoDB

Job description

The National Security Agency seeks Computer Systems Architects to modernize IT architecture using commercial and government technologies. The role emphasizes data modeling, security, and cross‑functional collaboration to support project requirements.

Qualifications include a CS degree and relevant experience in system design, lifecycle development, and security. Candidates must meet DCIPS-related standards; U.S. citizenship is required and NSA offers comprehensive benefits for full‑time staff.