Systems Architect (Senior) (t1 56)

Compatible Technology Solutions, Inc.; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Patriot Ridge in Springfield, VA or Chantilly, VA seeks a Senior-Level Systems Architect to provide technical leadership and guidance to mid- and junior-level architects in designing solutions for complex applications. This TS/SCI role focuses on API design, data/services, platform services, cloud and infrastructure, ensuring traceability to Enterprise Architecture.

Location: Patriot Ridge (Springfield, VA) or Chantilly, VA.

Qualifications

• 12+ to 18 years experience in systems architecture roles.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS/IT/MIS or related STEM field, or equivalent senior-level experience.
• 12+ years’ senior-level experience in government or industry in EA, SA, DA, DoDAF, IC PAG.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to mid-level and junior-level systems architects on design, development, maintenance and documentation of solution architectures with traceability to EA and requirements.
• Guide analysis of user requirements to identify opportunities to automate or improve existing systems.
• Evaluate computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling to inform architecture and design.
• Lead changes to solution architectures based on analysis of requirements and emerging technologies.

Skills

12+ years experience

Enterprise Architecture

Solution Architecture

Data Architecture

DoDAF

IC PAG

MBSE

SAFe

SDLC knowledge

12+ to 18 years experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science/IT/MIS or related STEM

12 years' experience in lieu of a degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Patriot Ridge (Springfield, VA) or Chantilly, VA

TS/SCI Position

We are seeking a Senior-Level Systems Architect to provide technical leadership and guidance to Mid-Level and Junior-Level Systems Architects in the design and development of solutions for complex application problems. This role will support API design, data services, platform services, cloud services, and infrastructure services, ensuring solutions meet user requirements, align with strategic goals, and maintain traceability to the Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise requirements.

Location: Patriot Ridge (Springfield, VA) or Chantilly, VA

Duties:

• Provide guidance to Mid-Level and Junior-Level Systems Architects in the design, development, maintenance, and documentation of solution architectures, ensuring traceability to the Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise requirements.
• Guide the analysis of user requirements, procedures, and problems to identify opportunities to automate or improve existing systems.
• Evaluate computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations to inform architecture and solution design.
• Guide Mid-Level and Junior-Level Systems Architects in developing proposed changes to solution architecture designs based on analysis of requirements and emerging technologies.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 12+ to 18 years experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM degree program, or equivalent senior-level experience as a Systems Architect
  • 12 years' of relevant working experience can be considered in lieu of a degree
• 12+ years' of relevant, Senior-level working experience in government or industry in relevant areas, including:
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Solution Architecture
  • Data Architecture
  • Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
  • Intelligence Community’s (IC) Program Architecture Guidance (PAG)

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM degree program
• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages
• Federated Enterprise Architect certification, such as Certified Enterprise Architect
• Working knowledge of the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF)
• Knowledge of GEOINT collections (e.g., GIMS) and data management (e.g., NCL) workflows and systems
• Knowledge of imagery products and associated standards
• Working knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Experience across the systems development life cycle (SDLC), from requirements analysis through testing and deployment