Senior Systems Architect (Top Secret)

Praescient Analytics; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive, company-paid healthcare

401(k) with company match

3 weeks paid time off

$5,000 annual training allowance

Tuition reimbursement program

Job summary

Praescient Analytics is seeking a Senior Systems Architect in Fairfax, VA. This role involves designing and optimizing OPIS system architecture to align with DoD standards. Applicants must have an active Top Secret clearance, 10+ years of systems architecture experience, and AWS expertise. Benefits include competitive salary, comprehensive healthcare, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and training allowances.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Experience designing and implementing AWS-based architectures including high-availability and scalable systems.
• Experience with cloud architectures and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain system architecture across application, data, and infrastructure layers.
• Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance in a cloud-based environment.
• Lead architectural decisions for DevSecOps pipelines.

Skills

Systems architecture

AWS architecture

Java-based systems

DevSecOps

Education

CompTIA Security+ certification

10+ years of experience in systems architecture or engineering

Tools

Spring Batch

Terraform

FileNet

Job description

Location: Fairfax, VA
Clearance: Top Secret
Employment Type: Full-Time

About Praescient Analytics: Praescient Analytics is a leader in delivering advanced analytic, data engineering, and technology integration solutions in support of the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community, and federal law enforcement. Our mission is to empower analysts and decision-makers through data-driven insights, enabling faster and more effective mission outcomes.

Position Overview

Praescient Analytics is seeking a Senior Systems Architect to support a Task Order with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). This individual will be responsible for the design, integration, and optimization of the OPIS system architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, and alignment with DoD Software Factory and cloud standards. U.S. Citizenship Required.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain system architecture across application, data, and infrastructure layers.
• Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance in a cloud-based (AWS) environment.
• Lead architectural decisions for DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD integration.
• Support system integration across components (IWA, DoR, FDR) and external systems.
• Guide modernization efforts, including data migration and system transition activities.
• Ensure architecture supports automated testing, performance requirements, and security compliance.
• Maintain architecture documentation and ensure alignment with Government standards.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• 10+ years of experience in systems architecture or engineering.
• Experience designing and implementing AWS-based architectures, including high-availability and scalable systems.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale applications.
• Experience with cloud architectures (AWS or equivalent).
• Experience with Java-based systems and distributed architectures.

Desired Qualifications

• Document management systems (FileNet or similar).
• Batch processing frameworks (Spring Batch).
• Microservices or modular architectures.
• Experience supporting DoD Software Factory environments.
• Agile development environments.
• Experience with data migration and legacy system transition.
• AWS architecture patterns (multi-tier, microservices, event-driven systems).
• Cloud-native design (auto-scaling, fault tolerance, distributed systems).
• Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).

What You Can Expect From Us

• Real opportunity for career growth in an environment where your achievements will be celebrated.
• Constant collaboration with numerous teams to ensure client success.
• A team that respects and embraces your ideas and expertise.
• Coworkers motivated by pursuing excellence, rather than personal gain.
• A workplace dedicated to supporting and bettering public safety and government agencies.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
• Comprehensive, company-paid healthcare.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Travel & performance incentives.
• 3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays).
• $5,000 annual training allowance.
• $500 book allowance.
• Tuition reimbursement program.