Sr. Systems Architect

Guidehouse; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Sr. Systems Architect in Washington, DC, to oversee the design of large-scale IT systems. The role involves developing architecture solutions, ensuring compliance with standards, and leading a talented team to innovate and mitigate challenges in a classified environment. Candidates must possess an active security clearance and significant experience in IT architecture design.

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible benefits package

Employee Referral Program

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing complex IT systems.
• Active and maintained TOP SECRET clearance.
• Experience with hands-on classified system services.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions architecture for cloud models.
• Provide technical implementation support.
• Supervise staff and coordinate engineering tasks.

Skills

Complex IT systems design

Automation of testing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Cloud architectures

Job description

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What You Will Do

Our Sr. Systems Architect will establish system information requirements using analysis of the information engineer(s) in the development of enterprise-wide or large scale information systems. Designs architecture to include the software, hardware, and communications to support the total requirements as well as provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces. As appropriate, ensures these systems are compatible and in compliance with the standards for open systems architectures and profiles of standards. Evaluates analytically and systematically problems of work flows, organization, and planning and develops appropriate corrective action. Provides daily supervision and direction to staff.

Job Family

Systems Engineering

Travel Required

None

Clearance Required

Active Top Secret (TS)

What You Will Do

Our Sr. Systems Architect will establish system information requirements using analysis of the information engineer(s) in the development of enterprise-wide or large scale information systems. Designs architecture to include the software, hardware, and communications to support the total requirements as well as provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces. As appropriate, ensures these systems are compatible and in compliance with the standards for open systems architectures and profiles of standards. Evaluates analytically and systematically problems of work flows, organization, and planning and develops appropriate corrective action. Provides daily supervision and direction to staff.

Responsibilities of this role are as follows, to include but not limited to:

• Developing solutions architecture and evaluating architectural alternatives for private and hybrid cloud models.
• Design, execute, and support mission enabling various IT solutions
• Facilitate onboarding of project CI/CD pipeline development and automation
• Facilitate creation of program epics that will become the technical implementation
• Communicate organizational priorities to the systems engineering team
• Quickly identify and develop innovative solutions to technological and environmental blockers to ensure continued progress
• Collaboratively defines the technology and architecture that connects solutions across the classified engineering environment
• Understanding of the intelligence community and customer domain, along with a strong focus on architecting cloud solutions and management in support of end-to-end mission.
• Work in a classified engineering environment
  
  

What You Will Need

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance; must UPGRADE and MAINTAIN a "TOP SECRET/SCI (TS/SCI)" Federal or DoD security clearance
• EIGHT (8) or more years of experience designing complex IT systems
• Experience automating unit, integration, performance, and/or end-to-end testing
  
  

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Bachelor's Degree
• Strong communication skills (oral and written), including the ability to produce clear, logical, and concise products
• Flexibility in a constantly changing business landscape
• Experience with automated unit testing
• Experience taking a lead role in a team environment
• Experience with hands-on classified system services configuration, automation, and operations experience
• Experience with coordinating processing through IT Change Management Systems
  
  

The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$216,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits Include

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend
  
  

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [e-mail]. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [e-mail]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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