Software Architect

Compqsoft Inc; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Compqsoft Inc is looking for a Software Architect in Herndon, Virginia, responsible for architecture and development across the software development lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have at least 8 years of experience in enterprise web applications and hold an active Secret clearance. Responsibilities include defining software requirements, architecting complex systems, and providing development support. Strong knowledge in Agile practices and REST services is essential. Compqsoft promotes equal employment opportunities for all.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in architecting and developing high volume, secure software systems.
• Active Secret clearance or higher required.

Responsibilities

• Architect complex software systems using hybrid cloud architecture.
• Define software requirements as high level epics, features, and user stories.
• Provide development support across diverse technologies.

Skills

Software development for enterprise web applications

Agile methodologies

REST-based services

Database solutions using RDBMS

Static code analysis tools

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Spring MVC

Spring Boot

Oracle

MySQL

PostgreSQL

SonarQube

Job description

As part of the modernization program, the Software Architect will be responsible for providing architecture and development guidance across the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements definition and prototyping, software design, implementation, testing, and maintenance.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Research, evaluate, and recommend tools and technologies for the CSM Program.
• Work with the system engineering team to elicit customer requirements and develop system engineering models using a model-based engineering strategy (UML and SysML).
• Define software requirements, both functional and non-functional, as high level epics, features and user stories to support Agile methodology.
• Architect complex software systems using hybrid cloud architecture and microservices.
• Define and communicate architectural guidelines for software systems architecture and design.
• Design software using industry standard design patterns and best practices to improve maintainability, flexibility, performance, security, and availability.
• Provide development support and expertise across a wide range of technologies, including enterprise web-based applications using Java technologies, single-page applications, REST-based web services, structured and unstructured data architecture, and automated unit and integration tests.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years’ relevant experience.
• Experience in software development activities for software projects specializing in development of enterprise web applications.
• Experience architecting and developing high volume, highly available and secure software systems within an Agile environment.
• Experience developing service-based solutions using REST-based services (Spring MVC, Spring Boot, etc.)
• Experience developing structured transactional database solutions using an RDBMS database (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• Experience with static code analyzers (CAST, HP Fortify, SonarQube, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Active Secret (or higher) clearance. Interim clearance acceptable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise software system modernization efforts.
• Experience in cloud-based environments including the development of software that supports architectures that involve hybrid clouds.
• Experience developing single page applications using a client-side rendering framework (Angular, React, etc.) and responsive CSS framework (Bootstrap, Material Design, etc.)

CompQsoft provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and in the working environment to all employees and applicants. CompQsoft does not take any non-merit factors like race, color, religion, sex (gender), mental/physical disability, and age into account for purposes of recruitment, hiring and development.