Senior Computer Systems Architect: IT Modernization & Security

CNSS • National Security Systems; Belleview (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

NSA is seeking a Computer Systems Architect to modernize IT architecture by analyzing research and evolving project requirements. You will integrate industry trends, collaborate across technical teams, and map data requirements to both legacy and modern data models.

The role emphasizes security, compliance, and practical engineering across Windows/UNIX/Linux environments, with a focus on scalable, high-performance systems. DCIPS standards apply.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS or related field with strong foundations in algorithms, data structures and computer architecture.
• Relevant experience in lifecycle engineering of computer/information systems, including design, implementation and security.
• Military training such as JCAC counts toward experience.

Responsibilities

• Modernize IT architecture through analysis of research and evolving requirements.
• Integrate industry trends, emerging technologies and standards.
• Collaborate with technical teams to identify and evaluate solutions for project needs.
• Produce compliance results for established IT architecture requirements.
• Define and analyze data requirements, map legacy data stores to data models.
• Propose standard information transport methods between IT systems.

Skills

System administration

C/C++

Java

Python

Bash

Security architectures

Cloud architecture

Networking protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

NiFi

MongoDB

Job description

NSA is seeking a Computer Systems Architect to modernize IT architecture by analyzing research and evolving project requirements. You will integrate industry trends, collaborate across technical teams, and map data requirements to both legacy and modern data models.

The role emphasizes security, compliance, and practical engineering across Windows/UNIX/Linux environments, with a focus on scalable, high-performance systems. DCIPS standards apply.