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# Principal System Engineer

- **Company:** E-Logic INC
- **Location:** Silver Spring, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $115,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Component-Based Software Engineering, Databases, Custom Software, Data Sharing, Systems Integration, Event Driven Architecture, Real Time Data, Legacy Systems, Microservices
- **Published:** June 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e81b99566d32170e

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Senior leadership?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, E-Logic is seeking a highly skilled Principal System Engineer to oversee the complex systems integration, custom code development, and technical roadmap deployment for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO)'s enterprise-wide ARCHIBUS infrastructure. This critical role requires designing advanced data-sharing architectures-including APIs, microservices, and event-driven networks-to seamlessly connect legacy databases with newly implemented COTS applications across multiple regional federal tech environments., * Bachelor's degree required ; an advanced degree or professional registration is highly preferred.

 * Minimum of 20 years of hands-on experience in engineering and operations management at a senior level.

## Description

* Provide technical services to design, develop, enhance, and deploy a fully integrated ARCHIBUS environment. Ensure full compatibility between the COTS software structure, existing hardware, and NOAA's active operating systems.
 * Build, implement, and maintain secure, custom software code that enables real-time or near real-time data exchanges. Leverage modern technologies such as event-driven architectures, APIs, and microservices.
 * Partner with agency stakeholders to establish an architectural roadmap that prioritizes new functionalities and provides a reliable, common data environment.
 * Architect detailed System Implementation Plans outlining the exact re-configuration, testing criteria, and legacy data transfers required for multiple regional sites. Ensure compatibility with legacy systems that will remain active post-implementation.
 * Lead technical tier support for the 16 previously deployed ARCHIBUS applications, overseeing massive software version upgrades, application component updates, and core infrastructure maintenance.


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