Senior Systems Architect

Job Description

Strategic ACI is seeking an experienced Senior System Architect to provide technical leadership and guidance to Mid-Level and Junior-Level Systems Architects in the design and development of solutions for complex application problems.

This role will support API design, data services, platform services, cloud services, and infrastructure services, ensuring solutions meet user requirements, align with strategic goals, and maintain traceability to the Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise requirements.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications:Required:

Active TS/SCI Clearance with the ability to pass a polygraph.

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)

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.

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About Strategic ACI

Strategic ACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of Strategic ACI not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination. Applicants can learn more about the company’s status as an equal opportunity employer by viewing the federal EEO is the Law poster.

Why choose a career with Strategic ACI?

Strategic ACI believes that our greatest asset is our employees. Our goal is not to meet our staff’s expectations, but to exceed them. Competitive salaries, work-life balance, industry leading benefits packages, and family first values are at the core of Strategic ACI’s culture.

Where benefits meet your needs

Competitive salary

100% benefits paid (Includes: Health, Dental, and Vision premiums) for all full-time employees, and their families

401(k) with 5% match vested at day one

PTO – 3 weeks and 3 days per year, increasing at 5 years service

11 Company Paid Holidays (aligned with Federal Government)

Long term/Short term disability

1.5x salary Life Insurance

$100 per month Cellular Device and IT Resource Benefit

$6,000 Cash in Lieu of Benefits per year, if employee is insured elsewhere

Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per year for college or professional certifications

Retirement Savings 401(k) Contribution - Annually calculated as percentage of salary