Senior System Architect

Responsibilities

• Supports all aspects of the architectures needed for the operational, technical, and informational.
• Discerns customer requirements and confirms models address them.
• Develops and explicates IT solutions based on the enterprise's strategic business or technical requirements.
• Defines the approach for structuring each application, including determining appropriate use of technology solutions.
• Defines and validates technical requirements and architecture quality attributes.
• Designs high quality architectures and drives architecture activities that are aligned to organization requirements set by leadership on behalf of stakeholders and are consistent with enterprise architectural standards.
• Designs, develops, implements, utilizes, and conforms to enterprise cloud architecture application solutions, strategies, processes, and standards, focusing on expertise in cloud technologies.
• In addition, designs and maintains security to support CI/CD DevOps infrastructure.
• Manages Information Technology applications projects, including the design, development, and implementation of components of the IT architecture.
• Develops and communicates architectural proposals for various projects and initiatives.
• Develops and coordinates IT strategy and oversees implementation of integrated systems.
• Collaborates with business owners, Analysts, Engineers, development teams, and infrastructure services to define, establish, and communicate application and data architecture standards, policies, and directions.
• Maintains and evaluates current equipment.
• Designs, develops, implements, utilizes, and conforms to enterprise information technology, cloud architecture application solutions, strategies, processes, and standards, focusing on expertise in cloud technologies.
• Collaborates with business owners, Analysts, Engineers, development teams, and infrastructure services to define, establish, and communicate application standards, policies, and directions.
• Designs, validates, and implements scalable system infrastructure.
• Evaluates and analyzes complex systems architecture for performance and efficiency improvements.
• May manage cloud design efforts, responsible for ensuring the design considers the organizational requirements, security requirements, and design that facilitates the organizations goals.
• Designs and validates enterprise security architectures aligned with Zero Trust and NIST SP 800-207.
• Leads development of Engineering Design Documents (EDDs), architecture blueprints, and control mappings.
• Supports integration of SIEM, SOAR, CDM, TDSP, EDR, AWS cloud native, and identity platforms among multiple cybersecurity tools.
• Advises on modernization, cloud migration, and secure system design.
• Participates in architecture governance boards and technical working groups.
• Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of experience in supporting Cybersecurity Information Technology.
• An AWS Solution Architect certification.
• 3+ years of experience in supporting Cloud Base solutions.
• At least an active Secret clearance.
• Experience with the planning, management, leadership, and coordination of multiple concurrent tasks, each with strict deadlines for a large-scale cybersecurity design that is integrated with business-critical systems.
• Demonstrated understanding of the software development/enhancement/maintenance lifecycle.
• Ability to perform complex technical tasks.
• Strong technical understanding of cybersecurity deployment, functionality and operation of security capabilities such as SIEM, EDR, CDM, pen testing, DevSecOps, Identity and Access Management, and AWS GovCloud systems.
• Strong knowledge of recent technological advances in co

Benefits

Additional Information

SkyePoint Decisions is a leading Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, Critical Infrastructure and Operations, and Applications Development and Maintenance IT service provider headquartered in Dulles, Virginia with operations across the U.S. We provide innovative enterprise-wide solutions as well as targeted services addressing the complex challenges faced by our federal government clients. Our focus is on enabling our clients to deliver their mission most efficiently and effectively - anytime, anywhere, securely. We combine technical expertise, mission awareness, and an empowered workforce to produce meaningful results. This is a contingent position based upon contract win. SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Senior System Architect to join our team supporting the Department of Education's (DoED) Federal Student Aid (FSA) Cybersecurity and Privacy Support Services (CPSS) in Washington, DC. This is a remote position.

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