Senior Software Architect

ensco; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ENSCO, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Architect to join our El Segundo, CA team. You will provide SE&I leadership for secure software applications supporting DoD missions, focusing on integration across teams and environments.

You will define requirements, participate in DoD artifact creation, and work with prime contractors to ensure interoperability and secure interfaces within restricted DoD environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in software systems engineering or software integration.
• Experience with requirements decomposition, architecture definition, interface specifications, verification strategy, and integration oversight.
• Strong understanding of secure software development lifecycle, secure design principles, and embedding security requirements early in the lifecycle.
• Experience with service oriented architectures, microservices, and designing/assessing secure APIs and data interfaces.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity processes relevant to DoD delivery, including RMF awareness and ATO supporting technical artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering analysis and SE&I leadership for secure software applications supporting DoD mission planning and operations, with emphasis on integration oversight rather than feature factory development.
• Serve as the Government's technical integrator across PTS G software elements for Space Force/DoD product teams, ensuring interoperability and data integrity.
• Lead Government coordination with prime contractors and stakeholders to define mission use cases, system constraints, and integration priorities within DoD environments.
• Develop, refine, and manage software and interface requirements for prime contractors, including interface requirements and message/data definitions.
• Address operational constraints for IL environments and cross-domain data movement.
• Produce and maintain Government artifacts such as ICDs, IRS, verification references, and test objectives for software integration.

Skills

Software architecture

Systems engineering

Software integration

Security by design

APIs & data interfaces

Microservices

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, or related discipline

Job description

For more than 50 years, ENSCO has been providing leading-edge engineering, science and advanced technology solutions to governments and private industries worldwide.

ENSCO prides itself in creating and applying advanced technologies for mission success. We provide systems engineering, integration, and advanced technology services to transform the future safety, security, and resiliency of critical missions on the ground, in the air, in space, and in the information systems that connect these domains.

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Position Description

ENSCO, Inc is a diverse engineering and technology company that provides engineering, science and advanced technology solutions that guarantee mission success, safety, and security to governments and private industries worldwide.

ENSCO is seeking a Senior Software Architect to join our team in El Segundo, CA.

The MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort provides leading edge Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) for the Space Force's Space System Command. We support the Space Force's acquisition of state of the art Military Satellite Communications systems, providing global secure, survivable, and protected communications for our nation's warfighters. We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment of small teams, using the most modern tools and methodologies to tackle the challenges of integrating complex space and ground communications systems. This position is on-site in El Segundo, CA. Some of the job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide engineering analysis and SE&I leadership for secure software applications supporting DoD mission planning and operations, with emphasis on integration oversight rather than feature factory development
• Serve as the Government's technical integrator across PTS G software elements other Space Force / DoD product teams, ensuring interoperability, data flow, message correctness, and operational alignment
• Lead Government coordination with prime contractors and stakeholders to define mission use cases, system constraints, and integration priorities within governed DoD environments
• Develop, refine, and manage software and interface requirements for prime contractors, including: - Interface requirements and message/data definitions (e.g., schema/API expectations)
• Operational constraints for IL environments and cross domain data movement
• Produce and maintain Government technical artifacts used for contractor direction and evaluation, such as:
• Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
• Interface Requirements Specifications (IRS)
• Verification cross references and requirements traceability
• Test objectives, evaluation criteria, and acceptance measures (software integration focused)
• Plan and oversee software integration into restricted DoD operating environments, including air gapped and classified deployments, addressing sustainment constraints, network limitations, and accreditation realities
• Coordinate software deployment and integration activities with Government teams and primes using DoD aligned DevSecOps pipelines, including automated testing, security scanning, artifact management, and compliant delivery processes
• Ensure end to end integration supports mission workflows requiring cross domain data transport (when applicable), and that interfaces are testable and operationally supportable
• Define and lead software integration verification strategy: integration test approach, exit criteria, defect triage patterns, and readiness recommendations for Government decisions
• Drive continuous improvement via architecture and tooling recommendations to improve integration reliability, repeatability, and sustainment readiness
• Develop and present decision packages, technical recommendations, and risk assessments to customers at multiple levels; facilitate technical interchange with primes and Government teams
• Mentor engineers on secure integration patterns, interface discipline, verification rigor, and defense software engineering best practices

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, or related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in software systems engineering or software integration, including defining requirements and leading integration across teams
• Demonstrated experience in software systems engineering, including requirements decomposition, architecture definition, interface specifications, verification strategy, and integration oversight
• Strong understanding of secure software development lifecycle, secure design principles, and embedding security requirements early in the lifecycle.
• Experience with service oriented architectures, microservices, and designing/assessing secure APIs and data interfaces
• Familiarity with cybersecurity processes relevant to DoD delivery, including RMF awareness and ATO supporting technical artifacts, as applicable t