Senior Computer Systems Architect - IT Modernization & Security

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

NSA seeks Computer Systems Architects to modernize IT architecture using commercial and government hardware, software, and security products. The role involves analyzing evolving project requirements and integrating trends to define data models and standards for information transport.

Responsibilities include collaboration with technical teams to identify solutions, ensuring compliance with project requirements, and aligning enterprise data models with physical implementations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related field; relevant programs must include CS foundations such as algorithms, data structures, architecture.
• Relevant experience in design/development of computer or information systems through lifecycle stages.
• Military training in JCAC counts toward experience where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Modernize IT architecture by analyzing research and introducing changes based on evolving project requirements.
• Integrate industry trends, emerging technologies and standards and new vendor features.
• Collaborate with technical and application teams to identify, evaluate and recommend technical solutions.
• Produce compliance results for established project requirements and IT architecture.
• Define and analyze data requirements, mapping legacy data stores to logical and physical models.
• Propose standard data transport methods between IT systems.

Skills

Programming & scripting

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Computer Science

Doctoral degree (CS-related)

Tools

NiFi

MongoDB

Windows

UNIX

Linux

Job description

NSA seeks Computer Systems Architects to modernize IT architecture using commercial and government hardware, software, and security products. The role involves analyzing evolving project requirements and integrating trends to define data models and standards for information transport.

Responsibilities include collaboration with technical teams to identify solutions, ensuring compliance with project requirements, and aligning enterprise data models with physical implementations.