Systems Architect

The Systems Architect will lead the development of enterprise-wide IT infrastructure, integring systems with a focus on security, performance, scalability, and availability. You will leverage your strong technical background and knowledge to support the stregic design, architecture, and implemention of complex systems, ensuring they align with business objectives and security best practices. This role focuses on creing scalable, reliable, and secure systems th can evolve with changing technological landscapes while mentoring engineering teams, performing risk assessments, and ensuring systems are designed to meet regulory compliance standards., * Leading architectural decisions, plform selections, and system integrions while developing detailed system blueprints th define interactions between hardware, software, network layers, and security protocols.

• Integring cybersecurity best practices, security automion, and SIEM tools into all design decisions to protect systems against evolving thres and ensure compliance with industry standards like NIST.
• Leading infrastructure design efforts, automing cloud infrastructure provisioning, and implementing DevOps practices (CI/CD) to streamline deployment and optimize server performance.
• Creing and maintaining system architecture diagrams, compliance documention, and operional guidelines for infrastructure teams to ensure consistency and support system audits.
• Leading cross-functional teams in executing complex, large-scale system migrions and providing clear stakeholder communicion to senior management regarding architectural design and security risks.
• Mentoring and guiding junior architects and engineers, fostering continuous improvement in technical competencies, engineering practices, and security awareness.
• Traveling within the CONUS for up to 25% of the time as required to support mission objectives.

• Bachelor's Degree and 12+yrs experience OR High School and 16+ yrs experience OR Associes and 14+ yrs experience OR Master's and 10+ yrs experience OR PhD and 8+ yrs experience
• 7+ yrs of experience in systems engineering, network design, and cybersecurity engineering.
• Significant experience designing enterprise-level infrastructures and implementing security architectures, including firewall configurions, VPNs, IAM, encryption, and endpoint protection.
• Advanced technical proficiency with cloud computing plforms, cloud architecture principles, Type 1 Hypervisors, Docker, and hybrid cloud stregies.
• Extensive experience with network topologies, automion and scripting tools, infrastructure as code, disaster recovery stregies, and public-key infrastructures.
• Expert knowledge of enterprise opering systems, Linux Server environments, and designing resilient storage solutions for distributed systems.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor teams, manage large-scale projects, and communice complex architectural concepts effectively to both technical and business leaders.

Preferred Qualificions:

• Certified Informion Systems Security Professional (CISSP certificion) or equivalent industry certificions such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, CCSP, TOGAF, CCNP, Security+, or CISM.
• Experience with cloud-nive security tools, cloud security frameworks, and microservices or serverless computing pterns.
• Experience naviging regulory compliance standards and frameworks such as SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.

Clearance Requirements:

• An active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required to start.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stionary position 50% of the time.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communices with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentions.
• Must be able to exchange accure informion in these situions.