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AnaVation is seeking a Lead Systems Architect with an active Secret clearance. The ideal candidate will be a technical and thought leader with a passion for modernizing legacy enterprise architectures in the Federal government space. This is a full-time position located onsite with our customer in Washington DC.
What you will be doing
- Provide technical, thought, and people leadership in the architectural redesign and modernization of a large, multi-tenant, legacy software application
- Support the Lead Developer to resolve particularly complex technical issues; provide innovative technical solutions to address environmental constraints and challenges
- Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships to support activities throughout the entire SDLC
- Ensure attainment of all SLAs/SLOs in accordance with the QASP
- Mentor cross-functional development team members to achieve collective success
- Must have the ability to work in a dynamic environment and adapt to changing conditions
- Must possess a high degree of originality, creativity, and initiative requiring minimal supervision
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications (Education/Certications, Experience, etc):
- Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Information Systems, Engineering, or related
- 11+ years in Federal IT enterprise architecture including experience with Zero Trust and NIST
Clearance:
- Minimum active Secret clearance; able to obtain and maintain Top Secret
Other Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience leading the development of technology roadmaps and strategies
- Hands-on technical expertise designing secure, scalable, multi-tenant, cloud/on-prem/hybrid architectures including all infrastructure, data, workflows, automation, compliance, reliability, identity, and access considerations
- Experience migrating legacy, multi-tenant applications to the cloud while maintaining security posture, meeting strict uptime requirements, and significantly improving user experience (UX)
- Expert-level command of the English language (oral and written), with experience interacting effectively at the CIO and CISO levels of large organizations
- Expert-level organizational skills and ability to keep a multitude of tasks and projects on track at all times and with minimal supervision, * High-level application development and cybersecurity certifications are strongly preferred
- Specific experience with JCAM, eMASS, Xacta, Archer, or similar cybersecurity GRC tools is desire, Architectural Services, Automation, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cross-Functional, English Language, Enterprise Architecture, Federal Government, Information Technology & Information Systems, Intelligence Community, Internet Security, Leadership, Mentoring, Organizational Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Project Tracking, Secret Clearance, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), System Architecture, Systems Engineering, Team Player, Technical Strategy, Technical/Engineering Design, Thought Leadership, Top Secret Clearance, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)
Benefits & conditions
- Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
- 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
- 100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance
- 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
- 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
- Competitive Pay
- Generous paid leave and holiday package
- Tuition and training reimbursement
- Life and AD&D Insurance
About the company
In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture., About AnaVation
AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.
If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!
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