Senior Computer Systems Architect - Modern IT Architecture

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

Job summary

National Security Agency (NSA) seeks Computer Systems Architects to modernize IT architecture using a mix of commercial and government hardware, software, and security products. The role emphasizes collaboration across technical teams, data modeling, and producing compliance results for guiding IT decisions.

Applicants should hold a CS-focused degree and be prepared for a security background check. The position is based at Fort Meade with a defined pay plan and grade as described in the posting.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS with foundational CS course concentration.
• Experience in design/development of computer/information systems.
• Willingness to undergo security background checks and polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Modernize IT architecture through analysis of research and changes.
• Integrate industry trends, emerging technologies and vendor features.
• Collaborate with technical and application teams to identify and evaluate solutions.
• Produce compliance results for project requirements and IT architecture.
• Define and analyze data requirements; map legacy data stores to data models.
• Propose standard data transport methods between IT systems and knowledge databases.
• Align enterprise data models with physical data models.

Skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree or higher (CS related)

Tools

NiFi

MongoDB

Windows

UNIX/Linux

Job description

National Security Agency (NSA) seeks Computer Systems Architects to modernize IT architecture using a mix of commercial and government hardware, software, and security products. The role emphasizes collaboration across technical teams, data modeling, and producing compliance results for guiding IT decisions.

Applicants should hold a CS-focused degree and be prepared for a security background check. The position is based at Fort Meade with a defined pay plan and grade as described in the posting.