CHIEF SOFTWARE SYSTEMS ARCHITECT

Company: EVONA
Location: El Segundo
Posted on: October 16, 2024

Job Description:

Chief Software Systems Architect - California (Hybrid)

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Chief Architect/Engineer for assigned government programs, overseeing the development and execution of architectural roadmaps.
• Develop and document long-term architectural strategies, including capability milestones, integration points, legacy system decommissioning, and technical trade-offs.
• Create and maintain solution architectures and lifecycle roadmaps that meet business and technical needs.
• Analyze business requirements and propose technical network and system solutions, ensuring alignment with mission goals.
• Document and explain how technical solutions support overall business requirements and needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify integration points for existing and new capabilities, recommending priorities based on requirements.
• Lead prototyping efforts using Architecture as Code principles, applying development backlogs.
• Assess and advise on technical debt and priorities to improve current architecture.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to ensure they align with mission objectives, making recommendations for future trade studies.
• Create presentations to communicate recommendations on capabilities and technologies at government-hosted conferences.
• Work independently on high-visibility or mission-critical programs and functions.
• Foster collaboration among government and contractor teams in a multi-stakeholder environment.
• Provide guidance to assigned staff, promoting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Ensure alignment with security standards by working closely with Information Systems Security Officers/Managers (ISSO/ISSM) in a SAP (Special Access Programs) environment.
• Offer expert support for both virtual and physical networks, computers, servers, and appliances.
• Oversee and maintain a configuration management system to ensure the traceability of technical data artifacts to their requirements.
• Develop and enforce governance policies and procedures to guide software development and program activities.
• Demonstrate strong communication and collaboration skills, especially in remote or distributed teams.
  Requirements:
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance
  • 10+ years of relevant DoD software architecture experience.
  • 3+ years of recent experience in SAP environments, within the last 5 years.
  • Expertise in Chief Engineer-level systems architecture, including open systems standards, secure communications architectures, and space system interoperability.
  • Strong problem-solving and leadership abilities in IT.
  • Experience with DevSecOps implementation and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Fluency in multiple programming languages is highly desirable.
  • Deep knowledge of database design, content management systems, and enterprise service bus architecture.
  • Experience with tools like Mattermost, Jira, Jira Align, Confluence, and Outlook.
  • Broad experience in software development for complex military systems, especially systems-of-systems integration.
    Education and Certification:
    • B.S. degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or related field.
    • M.S. degree in a related STEM field (preferred).

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