Solutions Architect with Security Clearance

The Data and System Architect is responsible for delivery of customer-focused software and IT projects in a fast-paced, dynamic, environment. This position will support a small team that works directly with the customer’s front office staff to help set the technical direction for the center. Many of the department’s groups have independently developed their networks and supporting systems, which has led to a complicated web of systems. This individual will assist the customer by advising on a new, unified architecture for the center’s teams and supporting the development of a 4–5-year plan for a new data environment. Additionally, the individual will collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, analysts, project managers and other engineering groups provide support in the areas of data extraction, transformation and load (ETL), data mapping, analytics, operations, databases, and maintenance of data and associated systems. QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), or equivalent technical discipline or 10 years equivalent work experience Minimum eight (8) years of work experience in software engineering and IT architecture design. Experience should include implementation to maximize IT capabilities for data processing, systems, and user workflows REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS: Professional experience building Cloud compatible, service oriented, highly scalable and web-enabled enterprise application independent of platform, language, and framework Demonstrated experience in operating and delivering in an Enterprise IT lifecycle, to include: system security and auditing data processing and analytics software development methodologies technologies transition Experience building and managing IT solutions integrating Cloud technologies in the Intelligence Community (IC) Demonstrated experience building new and evolving existing large-scale data warehouse using COTS, GOTS, and open-source technologies that meet compliance, availability, and recovery requirements Collaborate with customers and contractors on a regular basis, which includes technical consultations, meeting support (e.g., TEMS), and preparation/support of technical briefings.

Collaborate cross-functionally with software engineers, AI/ML engineers, data scientists, analysts, project managers, and other technical teams to define projects and technical direction.

DESIRED: Demonstrated experience transitioning legacy IT solutions in part or whole to the Cloud environment, engineering the solutions to take full advantage of the Cloud platform Prior experience engineering integrated technical solutions to process and improve the exploitation of disparately collected, high volume (a subset includes streaming) data types to meet near real-time operational requirements Familiarity with the technologies and processes to perform digital data and media forensics Demonstrated experience transition new/modern technologies into existing systems to advance capabilities and more effectively meet user functional and/or strategic requirements