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# Systems Architect

- **Company:** Ardent Principles
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** IEEE 802.1Q, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security, Databases, Image Analysis, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Database Testing, File Systems, Emulators, Internet Services, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Mobile Application Software, Reverse Engineering, Software Engineering, Management of Software Versions, Data Logging, Load Balancing, Data Ingestion, Backend, Data Management, Cisco
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9189776/systems-architect

## About the Role

On-the-job experience with image analysis, manipulation, and processing in Photoshop or similar tools.
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On-the-job experience working both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
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Demonstrated experience transferring and handling sensitive data.
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Preparing task plans, task documentation, and overall
activity reporting documents.
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Developing data ingestion tools that extract, transform and
load the data based upon data mappings., Other skills and demonstrated experiences that are highly desired but not mandatory to perform the work, include:
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Demonstrated experience with Sponsor's technical collection.
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Proficient in all of Sponsor's classified datasets and data collection and repository tools.

## Description

We are needing a Systems Architect who will design, implement, and secure complex AWS/Azure environments-shaping networking, logging, provisioning, and security controls that keep critical systems resilient and operational. You'll work hands-on with Android emulation, reverse engineering, and mobile app exploitation, collecting and analyzing domestic and foreign data to uncover sources, relationships, and signatures., In this challenging yet rewarding role, you are an integral part of what brings our Company's mission to life. You must have the following required skills, certifications and demonstrated experience in and/or with:
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Architecting, designing, or implementing mission internet systems
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AWS and/or Azure networking, security, logging, administration, provisioning
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Android emulation, reverse engineering, mobile app analysis
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VPN tunnel configuration, obfuscation techniques
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Fingerprinting, signature analysis, deconfliction
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Accreditation, A&A, security control, systems hardening
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Cisco router configuration, LAN switching, VLAN tagging
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Collection and exploitation of data on mobile apps including domestic and foreign
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Performing data analysis such as gathering information to determine data sources, data targets, data definitions, and data relationships.
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Working with data in a variety of structured and unstructured formats.
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Producing technical documentation for operational use.
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Triaging and troubleshooting data issues., Building databases and developing software applications to manage the extraction, transformation and loading of data.
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Performing data modeling, data testing and data
documentation.
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Data management such as versioning of data and backups.
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