Senior System Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia.

📋 Description

• Oversee the design, development, and execution of enterprise IT, operational, technical, and information architectures.

• Ensure that solutions are in alignment with organizational strategies, customer needs, leadership priorities, and enterprise architecture standards.

• Create, validate, and deploy secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-based and hybrid infrastructure solutions using AWS and AWS GovCloud.

• Offer architectural guidance for cloud migrations, infrastructure modernization, containerized platforms, and performance enhancements.

• Develop and validate enterprise security architectures that adhere to Zero Trust principles, NIST SP 800-207, and federal cybersecurity standards.

• Integrate SIEM, SOAR, CDM, TDSP, EDR, identity management, and AWS cloud-native security features.

• Design and manage secure CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps infrastructure, and application architectures.

• Support containerized workloads, Kubernetes environments, and secure deployment strategies for applications.

• Lead the creation and upkeep of Engineering Design Documents, architecture blueprints, technical specifications, security control mappings, and enterprise architecture standards.

• Engage in architecture governance boards and technical working groups.

• Assess systems, infrastructure, and security technologies to uncover architectural gaps and performance challenges.

• Supervise integrated system implementations that promote interoperability, scalability, operational efficiency, and enterprise security.

• Provide architectural oversight for simultaneous IT and cybersecurity projects.

• Collaborate with business owners, engineers, developers, infrastructure teams, security personnel, and federal stakeholders.

• Create technical proposals, convey architectural recommendations, manage design priorities, and ensure timely implementation.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in supporting cybersecurity and information technology environments.

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in designing, implementing, or supporting cloud-based solutions, including AWS infrastructure and services.

• Active AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification (either Associate or Professional) is required.

• Experience with AWS GovCloud, Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS, and containerized application environments is essential.

• Strong knowledge of SIEM, SOAR, EDR, CDM, penetration testing, DevSecOps, IAM, and cloud-native security services.

• Demonstrated experience in designing secure architectures that align with Zero Trust principles, NIST SP 800-207, and relevant federal cybersecurity frameworks.

• Experience across software development, enhancement, and maintenance lifecycles.

• Proficiency in secure application architecture, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure design, system integration, and technical documentation.

• Capability to produce Engineering Design Documents, architecture blueprints, security control mappings, and scalable technical solutions.

• Must hold and sustain a Non-Sensitive / High Risk Public Trust security clearance (Tier 4/6c).

• Exceptional written and verbal communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to lead technical design discussions and articulate architectural strategies to engineering teams, organizational leadership, and federal stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work.

• Culture of a veteran-owned small business.

• A people-first community and an innovation-focused work environment.