Solutions Architect

NT Concepts; Chantilly, Vienna (VA, VA); Ibrido; USD 131.000 - 244.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

NT Concepts is seeking a Solutions Architect to lead delivery on secure cloud and cyber solutions for government systems with TS/SCI clearance. Hybrid work onsite in Vienna, VA and Chantilly, VA with remote days up to 3 per week.

You will guide architecture, design, and deployment across CI/CD pipelines, microservices, and data-driven applications while coordinating with stakeholders to meet mission goals. A strong technical background and government program experience are essential.

Competenze

• 8+ years of engineering lifecycle software solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience with multimedia streaming technologies and video processing workflows.
• Experience with Python, Java, Node.js, TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of architectural design principles.
• Experience modernizing legacy applications and major upgrades.
• Familiarity with the ATO process.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and team members.
• Experience performing code reviews and enforcing standards.
• Experience with Git or similar versioning tools.
• Experience integrating COTS, GOTS, and Open Source components.
• Experience supporting the Intelligence Community (IC).

Mansioni

• Work as a technical leader alongside customer business and development teams.
• Designs and develops solutions to complex applications problems and network concerns.
• Design and build applications using container and serverless technologies and cloud-native microservices.
• Performs systems management and integration functions.
• Analyzes data processing problems for application to EDP systems.
• Automate or improve existing systems and review workflow capabilities.
• Recommend commercially available software and introduce new technology.
• Develops future technology and architectural advancements.
• Deliver on projects using Agile or iterative software development methodologies.

Conoscenze

Engineering lifecycle

Clearance TS/SCI

Python/Java/Node/TS

Architectural design

Code reviews

Git / GitHub

Legacy modernization

ISSM liaison

Intelligence Community

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

DynamoDB

CrafterCMS

ElasticSearch/OpenSearch

AWS Fargate

Cloud infrastructure

Windows/Linux

Descrizione del lavoro

As a Solutions Architect on our solutions delivery team, you will have the unique opportunity to work on innovative projects advancing the digital transformation of critical government systems with true mission impact.

Mission Focus: Our delivery teams are driven to explore new ideas and technology, and care deeply about collaboration, feedback, and iteration. We follow lean agile practices, embrace the Ops (DataOps/DevSecOps/MLOps) to “automate-first”, use modern tech stacks, and constantly challenge each other to grow and improve.

Technical members of our solutions teams require little guidance, but love to learn, collaborate, and problem solve. This position requires the subject matter expertise and passion for supporting the building of secure cloud and cyber security solutions, and a strong desire to solve our customers’ unique technical and data challenges.

Clearance : Active TS/SCI clearance

Location/Flexibility: Hybrid. Onsite in Vienna, VA and Chantilly, VA with up to 3 days remote. Remote flexibility subject to change based on program needs.

The Solutions Architect is responsible for evaluating project and program needs and determining how best to support those needs leveraging software, hardware, or infrastructure. The Solutions Architect also facilitates clear communication between business stakeholders and development teams to ensure alignment throughout the design and implementation of technical solutions to business problems. As a Solutions Architect, you will need thorough understanding of the organization’s business operations and client objectives to deliver solutions that effectively support the clients’ goals. Your leadership skills will be important for steering the overall process of identifying key business objectives and establishing the requirements for each solution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work as a technical leader alongside customer business, development, and development teams
• Designs and develops solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns.
• Design and build applications using Container and serverless technologies, cloud-native microservices, API design and implementation patterns.
• Performs systems management and integration functions.
• Analyzes science, engineering, business, and all other data processing problems for application to electronic data processing systems.
• Analyzes user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
• May analyze or recommend commercially available software. Incorporates engineering strategies for introducing new technology into the Enterprise infrastructure-related business processes.
• Develops future technology and architectural advancements to support architectural strategy, technology migration, and integration and evolution.
• Deliver on projects using Agile or iterative software development methodologies.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years’ relevant experience in engineering lifecycle software solutions
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline ( additional experience may be substituted for education)
• Experience working with multimedia streaming technologies and video processing workflows (encoding, transcoding, clipping)
• Experience with Python, Java, Node.js, TypeScript and other scripting languages
• Strong understanding of architectural design principles and patterns
• Experience modernizing legacy applications and major technology upgrades
• Familiarity with the ATO process
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and team members
• Experience performing code reviews and enforcing proper code review standards across the team
• Experience with managing code versioning via Git, GitHub, or similar tools
• Experience developing and maintaining complex systems that involve integrating COTS, GOTS, and Open Source components
• Experience supporting the Intelligence Community (IC)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred experience working with databases, preferably DynamoDB
• Experience with CrafterCMS deployment and infrastructure management
• Experience with ElasticSearch and OpenSearch deployment, configuration, and optimization
• Preferred experience with the Fargate containerization software
• Experience maintaining infrastructure in a cloud environment(Amazon, Azure, etc.)
• Familiarity with enterprise operation systems (e.g., Windows, Linux)
• Demonstrated ability to effectively engage with Information System Security Managers (ISSMs) to ensure security compliance of software

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 10-15 pounds at times.

#CJ

The pay range listed for this position reflects the wage or salary range NT Concepts expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. The compensation offered to a successful candidate within this range will be based on legitimate, job-related factors, including (but not limited to) the candidate's work location, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.

$131,376 - $243,984 USD

About NT Concepts

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in the Washington DC Metro area, NT Concepts is a private, mid-tier company with clients spanning the Intelligence and Defense communities. We deliver end-to-enddata and technology solutionsthat advance the modernization, transformation, and automation of the national security mission—solutions with real impact developed in a strong engineering culture that encourages technical growth, leadership, and creative “big idea” problem-solving.

Employees are the core of NT Concepts. We understand that world-changing concepts happen in collaborative environments. We are a company where talented teams work together using innovation and expertise to solve our clients’ most critical challenges. Here, you’ll gain competitive benefits , opportunities to bolster your skills and develop new abilities, and a company culture dedicated to support and service. In addition to our benefits program, we encourage our employees to take part in #NTC_GivesBack , which paves the way for positive social change.

If joining a stable company with strong professional growth opportunities resonates with you, and you seek vital, mission-driven projects (for some pretty cool clients) that use your specific talents, we’d love to have you move forward with us.

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