Systems Architect

Arcfield; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Arcfield in Herndon, VA seeks a Systems Architect to assess the current as-is architecture and design a to-be architecture that aligns with agency standards, enabling data sharing across the EDM element. This role focuses on standards for data, metadata, APIs, security and governance to accelerate technology onboarding and deliver AI-ready systems.

You will identify gaps, define long-term architectural foundations, and help establish a data lake/lakehouse and a scalable micro-services platform.

Qualifications

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a technical discipline.
• Doctorate (or equivalent) may be considered for seniority; advanced degree preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of architecting solutions to complex application problems.
• Experience with enterprise data strategy, governance, and metadata management.

Responsibilities

• Document and assess current 'as-is' architecture.
• Define future 'to-be' architecture to align with agency standards.
• Identify gaps and propose approaches for long-term architectural foundation.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Architecting solutions

Data governance

SOA/Web Services

Data strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

ETL

BI/Data Warehousing

Metadata Repositories

Web Services

Job description

Responsibilities

The Sponsor's Digital Workforce Solutions component within the organization's Enterprise Data Management (EDM) element requires a Systems Architect to assess current "as-is" architecture and establish future "to-be" architecture. The future architecture will help the Sponsor organization develop and implement common standards for data, metadata, APIs, security, and governance that align with the organization's strategic direction and ensure interoperability and data sharing within the EDM element and across the Sponsor Agency. The Systems Architect will identify gaps and recommend approaches to help EDM meet mission needs with the main goal of accelerating technology onboarding and making element systems AI-ready. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Document and assess current "as-is" architecture.
• Define future "to be" architecture to align with the Agency-wide standards.
• Identify gaps and recommend approaches to establish a long-term architectural foundation in alignment with organizational and Agency-wide standards and vision.
• Ensure records management processes and requirements are included in the early design stages of IT solutions.
• Help establish a data lake/lakehouse to store disparate data centrally.
• Help establish a scalable and secure micro-services based platform that enables EDM to unlock the full potential of the data lake/lakehouse.

Qualifications

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a scientific or technical discipline.
• Bachelor's degree with 15 years of experience in a related field (fewer years of experience are acceptable with an advanced degree: MS 10–13, PhD 8–10).
• Demonstrated knowledge of architecting solutions to complex application problems.
• Ability to analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of enterprise data strategy, data governance practices, data stewardship principles, data architecture principles, data standards, and metadata management best practices.
• Experience with successful full life-cycle software development projects.
• Ability to translate requirements into end-to-end designs for systems that involve multiple interfaces and supporting data.
  • For example, this may include experience with Web Services, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), application integration technologies and approaches, Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing solutions, and data management technologies (Extract-Transform-Load (ETL), Data Profiling, Data Mining, and Metadata Repositories).

Desired Qualifications

• Doctorate (or equivalent experience) in a field related to the position.
• 20 years of experience.
• 5 years of experience in the Intelligence Community.
• Experience and a strong understanding of the Sponsor's EDM systems and architecture.
• Familiarity with the Sponsor's business areas and system integration needs.
• Strong understanding of the Sponsor's EDM system gaps to help identify new systems to integrate efficiency services.
• Previous experience as a SETA contractor and the ability to work in a consultative role.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to create original concepts and theories for various projects.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment.
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to explain technical issues clearly and accurately to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Equal Pay Act

This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.Min: $143,903.37Max: $250,220.03

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.