Systems Engineering Architect - AWS/IT Infrastructure (Top Secret Clearance Required)

North Point Technology; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

North Point Technology in St. Louis is seeking a Systems Engineering Architect to drive AWS Resiliency and Recovery initiatives. The role requires an active Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain SCI and CI Polygraph. You will work closely with technical and program management leadership to design and implement cloud capabilities.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems engineering, AWS architecture, and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include analyzing current systems, improving resiliency, and managing architecture documentation.

Qualifications

• Active TS clearance required with the ability to obtain SCI and CI Polygraph.
• Experience with systems engineering and cloud environments.
• Excellent communication skills and experience briefing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and improve system architecture and dependencies.
• Own the system architecture roadmap and backlog.
• Communicate architectural decisions and design artifacts.

Skills

AWS/cloud infrastructure optimization

Windows and Linux administration

AWS core architecture

DevOps COTS implementation

System design and architecture

Agile software development

Technical roadmap development

Disaster recovery (ITDR)

Communication skills

Education

Active Top Secret security clearance

DoD 8570-compliant certification

Technical certifications (Microsoft/AWS)

Job description

North Point Technology is looking to hire a Systems Engineering Architect to support AWS Resiliency and Recovery. The qualified candidate must currently hold an active Top Secret security clearance (with the ability to obtain SCI and CI Polygraph), and will work hand‑in‑hand with technical and program management leadership, along with various external stakeholders, to design and implement AWS Resiliency and Recovery capabilities including cross‑AZ recovery procedures, infrastructure automation, and automated failover orchestration. The ideal candidate brings experience across multiple Systems Engineering and architecture domains, with a focus on standing up and maintaining cloud environments and deploying custom code, COTS, and GOTS to those environments with a Geospatial focus.

This job requires active TS clearance. Please apply only if you have an active TS clearance.

Responsibilities

This position involves systems engineering activities that support building and delivering innovative cloud‑based systems. The architect will analyze current system architecture and dependencies from a full‑stack perspective, identify opportunities to improve availability and resiliency, and own the system architecture roadmap and backlog in alignment with the customer's technology strategy. Responsibilities include decomposing requirements into epics and features, executing analysis of alternatives and prototypes, maintaining requirements and interface control documents, and communicating architectural decisions, design artifacts, and strategies to both development teams and executive management.

Required Skills/Experience

• Experience optimizing and managing AWS/cloud infrastructure costs, including storage, compute, and database
• Hands‑on experience with both Windows and Linux
• Direct experience with AWS core architecture and services
• Experience with DevOps COTS capabilities and their implementation to the cloud
• Experience with system (hardware, software, and networking) design and architecture
• Solid understanding of agile software development methodologies
• Experience developing a backlog and technical roadmap
• Experience with disaster recovery (ITDR) and data retention
• Experience serving as a systems engineer or architect
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience briefing stakeholders at all levels

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience with technologies such as WMS, WFS, and KML
• Experience with AWS architecture best practices, resiliency capabilities, and services
• Experience with AWS EKS
• Experience writing, maintaining, and describing architecture diagrams
• Experience optimizing software deployments and reducing downtime, for example implementing a blue/green strategy
• Direct experience with DevOps deployments to cloud environments using GitLab

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain SCI and CI Polygraph
• TS/SCI with Polygraph (preferred)
• DoD 8570‑compliant certification (preferred)
• Technical certifications such as Microsoft and/or AWS (preferred)

For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.