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# Senior-Level Systems Architect

- **Company:** Shine Systems
- **Location:** Springfield, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Architecture, Geospatial Intelligence, Software Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Scaled Agile Framework, Information Technology, Data Management, DODAF
- **Published:** October 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a4deb9cd147e138a

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM degree program, or equivalent senior-level experience as a Systems Architect.
 + 12 years' of relevant working experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.
 * 12+ years' of relevant, Senior-level working experience in government or industry in relevant areas, including:
 + Enterprise Architecture
 + Solution Architecture
 + Data Architecture
 + Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
 + Intelligence Community's (IC) Program Architecture Guidance (PAG)
 * TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly.

Desired:

 * Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM degree program.
 * Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages.
 * Federated Enterprise Architect certification, such as Certified Enterprise Architect.
 * Working knowledge of the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF).
 * Knowledge of GEOINT collections (e.g., GIMS) and data management (e.g., NCL) workflows and systems.
 * Knowledge of imagery products and associated standards.
 * Working knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
 * Experience across the systems development life cycle (SDLC), from requirements analysis through testing and deployment.

## Description

* Provide guidance to Mid-Level and Junior-Level Systems Architects in the design, development, maintenance, and documentation of solution architectures, ensuring traceability to the Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise requirements.
 * Guide the analysis of user requirements, procedures, and problems to identify opportunities to automate or improve existing systems.
 * Evaluate computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations to inform architecture and solution design.
 * Guide Mid-Level and Junior-Level Systems Architects in developing proposed changes to solution architecture designs based on analysis of requirements and emerging technologies.