System Architect

Senior Level Systems Architect

Responsibilities

Senior-level System Architects guide Mid-Level and Junior-level system architects in the design and development of solutions for complex applications problems, API design, data services, platform services, cloud services and infrastructure services to meet user requirements and align to strategic goals and the Enterprise Architecture.

Duties include:

• Guides Mid-Level and Junior-Level system architects in the design, development, maintenance, and documentation of solution architectures ensuring traceability to the Enterprise architecture and Enterprise requirements.
• Guides the analysis of user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
• Guides Mid-level and Junior-level systems architects in the development of proposed changes to the solutions architecture design based on analysis of requirements and new technology.

Location: This position can be worked out of Springfield, VA; Chantilly, VA; or St. Louis, MO

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or 12+ years of experience as a Systems Architect may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 12+ years of experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including: Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Data Architecture, Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), or Intelligence Community’s (IC) Program Architecture Guidance (PAG).
• TS/SCI clearance, with ability to obtain SCI and successfully pass a polygraph.

Desired:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program.
• Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
• Federated Enterprise Architect Certifications: Certified Enterprise Architect