Systems architect Jobs in Alexandria, VA

Job Description

Strategic Alliance is seeking an on-site Expert System Architect to assist in leading the design and development of solutions for complex applications problems, API design, data services, platform services, cloud services and infrastructure services to meet user requirements and align to strategic goals and the Enterprise Architecture. The primary focus of this position is the development and design of the ASG architecture. In this role, you will work closely with the ACP/APMO team to assist with the development of the various architecture view. You will report directly to the TIP government team.

Responsibilities:

• Assists Government in directing system architects in the design, development, maintenance, and documentation of solution architectures ensuring traceability to the Enterprise architecture and Enterprise requirements.
• Assists with the analysis of user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
• Advises the Government on proposed changes to the solutions architecture design based on analysis of requirements and new technology.
• Oversees and coordinates the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level System Architect contractors.
• Design and update Enterprise-level digital models/representations architectures that capture Enterprise requirements and provide roadmaps to balance cost, schedule and performance.
• Support the continued development, maintenance, and documentation ASG Architecture.
• Recommend, instantiate and operate architecture tools that support analysis and decision making through architecture data in the form of models, simulations, reports and views so that stakeholders may use architecture data in either the acquisition or development lifecycle to answer investment and divestment questions.
• Create appropriate and effective architecture information and artifacts (in accordance with the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and the Intelligence Community’s (IC) Program Architecture Guidance (PAG)) that are relevant and usable across the NGA, NSG, ASG, USG, commercial, and foreign partners.
• Use the Joint Architecture Reference Models (JARM) to describe, analyze, and identify potential architectural service gaps, support AOA, leverage existing resources, and assist with invest and divest decisions for the agency.
• Use MBSE methods and tools to build and maintain digital systems models of services, components, systems and subsystems across the NGA, NSG, ASG, USG, commercial and foreign partners. Use MBSE to link requirement and design artifacts to solution and enterprise level architectures.
• Manage and maintain the necessary processes and tools for automated maintenance and management of architecture artifacts within the repository for the enterprise.
• Responsible for developing and briefing architecture status at key senior international leadership forum in addition to providing technical advice to the TIP leadership team.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance and the ability to pass a polygraph.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program or 18+ years of experience as a System Architect in lieu of a degree.
• 18+ years experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including: Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Data Architecture, Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), or Intelligence Community’s (IC) Program Architecture Guidance (PAG).
• Experience communicating and collaborating both within and external to organization, to include with senior executives and leaders.
• Able to develop and create architecture views in various tools, as needed, to assist the international partner in understanding the ASG architecture and its alignment to the GEA enterprise.
• Able to respond quickly to ad-hoc tasking in support of the Liaison National Officers (LNOs).
• Capability to balance tasking and understand the sensitivity involved when working with international partners.

Desired:

• Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
• Federated Enterprise Architect Certifications: Certified Enterprise Architect.
• National Defense University, College of Information and Cyberspace, Enterprise Architecture Certification.

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About Strategic ACI

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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