Senior Computer Systems Architect — Modern IT & Security

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

Job summary

National Security Agency (NSA) seeks Computer Systems Architects to modernize IT architecture using commercial and government-developed hardware, software, and security products. You will collaborate across technical teams to implement solutions that support national security projects at NSA.

The role emphasizes analyzing data requirements, aligning data models, and producing compliance results while staying abreast of evolving technologies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field with relevant experience
• Experience in design/development of computer or information systems lifecycle
• Experience in programming, security, and/or data management
• Military JCAC training may count toward experience

Responsibilities

• Modernize IT architecture through analysis of research and introducing changes
• 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
• Define and analyze data requirements, mapping legacy data stores to data models
• Propose standard ways for information transport between IT systems
• Perform architectural alignment of enterprise data models

Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Innovation

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's CS

Master's CS

Doctoral degree

Associate's degree

Tools

Windows/UNIX/Linux

Programming/Scripting

DB design

Networking

Virtualization

Job description

National Security Agency (NSA) seeks Computer Systems Architects to modernize IT architecture using commercial and government-developed hardware, software, and security products. You will collaborate across technical teams to implement solutions that support national security projects at NSA.

The role emphasizes analyzing data requirements, aligning data models, and producing compliance results while staying abreast of evolving technologies and standards.