Strategic Computer Systems Architect (Expert Level)

CNSS • National Security Systems; Catonsville (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

CNSS • National Security Systems is seeking a Computer Systems Architect at NSA in the Fort Meade complex. The role focuses on modernizing IT architecture and integrating new technologies to support national security projects.

Open to candidates with CS degree and extensive experience in systems engineering, data modeling, and security architectures. This full-time position includes a comprehensive benefits package and a standard 8-hour/day schedule.

Qualifications

• Degree must be in Computer Science or equivalent with relevant experience.
• Experience across requirements analysis, design, implementation and maintenance.
• Clear demonstration of security, systems research or data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Modernize IT architecture by analyzing research and evolving requirements.
• Integrate industry trends, emerging technologies and vendor features.
• Collaborate with technical teams to identify and propose solutions.
• Produce compliance results for established IT architecture.
• Define and map data requirements to logical and physical models.
• Propose standard data transport methods across IT systems.
• Align enterprise data models with physical data representations.

Skills

System administration

Programming and scripting

Database design/development

Network protocols

Virtualization fundamentals

Cloud architecture

Security architectures

Firewalls and boundary devices

High performance computing

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related

Relevant experience in lifecycle of computer/information systems

Tools

NiFi

MongoDB

Java

C/C++

Python

Job description

CNSS • National Security Systems is seeking a Computer Systems Architect at NSA in the Fort Meade complex. The role focuses on modernizing IT architecture and integrating new technologies to support national security projects.

Open to candidates with CS degree and extensive experience in systems engineering, data modeling, and security architectures. This full-time position includes a comprehensive benefits package and a standard 8-hour/day schedule.