Systems Architect

AQUA IT
Middleburg, United States of America
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Middleburg, United States of America

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows
Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Systems Engineering
Cloud Computing
Databases
Data Retention
Linux
DevOps
Disaster Recovery
Network Interface Controllers
Software Deployment
Software Engineering
Software Requirements Analysis
Systems Architecture
Cloud Platform System
System Availability
Gitlab

Job description

  • Analyze current system(s) architecture as well as service and systems dependencies from a full-stack perspective (Platform, Service, Code and Server) perspective
  • Identify and communicate use cases and implementation options where existing system availability and resiliency can be improved
  • Improve mission assurance, reduce operational risk, and enhance continuity of operations during AWS infrastructure disruptions.
  • Collaborate with other program technical leadership on the system architecture roadmap and backlog aligned to customer's technology strategy and vision.
  • Decompose requirements, use cases, and need statements into epics and features with clearly defined acceptance criteria that will be assigned to agile development teams
  • Assist in designing and documenting solutions to enhance ICAM service adoption throughout the customer agency
  • Execute analysis of alternatives (AoA) and prototypes to determine the design of new system features and capabilities, then author white papers on your findings
  • Manage the system requirements and maintain requirements and interface control documents
  • Create and communicate design artifacts to the team to ensure applications and services are built to support the business and architecture objectives
  • Communicate architectural decisions, plans, goals, and strategies to executive management

Requirements

Do you have experience in Windows?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Requires BS degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 + years of prior relevant experience; OR 4 years of experience in lieu of degree

  • Must currently possess an active Top Secret security clearance, with ability to obtain SCI and CI Poly
  • Experience optimizing and managing AWS/cloud infrastructure cost including storage, compute, and database
  • Experience with Windows and Linux
  • Direct experience with AWS core architecture and services
  • Experience/background knowledge of DevOps COTS capabilities and implementation to Cloud
  • Experience with System (hardware, software and networking) Design and Architecture.
  • Understanding of agile SW development methodologies
  • Experience developing a backlog and technical roadmap
  • Experience with disaster recovery (ITDR) and data retention
  • Experience as a systems engineer or architect
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Experience briefing stakeholders at all levels, * An active TS/SCI with a Polygraph
  • DD8570 compliance
  • Experience with technologies such as WMS, WFS, 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
  • Technical certifications including Microsoft and/or AWS
  • Direct experience with DevOps deployments to cloud environments GITLAB

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