Systems Architect

San Diego, CA, United States

Description

Background Information:

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), provider of automated software testing, data analysis, and cybersecurity solutions for complex, mission-critical systems in the US Department of Defense (DOD), is seeking a Systems Architect to be based in our San Diego, CA office.

Overview:

We are looking for a Systems Architect to lead requirement elicitation, design, implementation, integration, and test of software solutions delivered by multi-disciplinary teams to support DoD customers. The main role of the Systems Architect is to work identify interdependencies between software development teams during execution and working with Engineering Project Leads to identify the best way to address those interdependencies.

Systems Architect responsibilities include eliciting and documenting user requirements and defining system functionality. The systems architect is not expected to contribute to code bases often, but this role requires past experience writing in various languages, like Java, JavaScript, and Python and deploying that code to Kubernetes frameworks. The ideal candidate is experienced with all elements of the software development life cycle (SDLC) from preliminary system analysis to tests and deployment.

All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active U.S. Security Clearance.

Responsibilities Include:

Interact with customers to elicit requirements and document agreements

Software architecture development including hardware and software interfaces between software components

Lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver component requirements

Design review of software components ensuring integrated components meet customer requirements.

Lead integration of Java, JavaScript, Python, and C++ applications into a single customer solution

Lead deployment software to containerized environments like Docker using orchestrators like Kubernetes

Design new software enhancements and applications with UML primitives

Conduct technical review presentations for customer review and feedback

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Minimum 10 years' experience in software engineering

B.S. in software engineering, computer science, or related field

Required Skills:

Strong verbal and written communication capability, to include presentation to internal and external stakeholders

Experience designing software with UML primitives: sequence diagrams, class diagrams, and activity diagrams

Software architecture and design including common software design patterns

Requirements elicitation, management, tracking, and auditing

Ability to work on-site in San Diego, CA facility and travel to customer sites 25% of the time

Familiarity deploying containers to docker utilizing Kubernetes based orchestration software (e.g. OpenShift and Rancher)

Preferred Skills:

Familiarity with foundational networking concepts such as routing, switching, identity services, intrusion detection, and firewall

Familiarity deploying virtual machines in VMWare vSphere environments including networking configuration

Familiarity designing complex software development environments including submodules, remote dependencies, and mixed-code deployments

Familiarity with CANES, GCCS-M or Aegis system design is desired

Familiarity with CANES, GCCS-M, or Aegis software is desired

Competencies :

Exceptional communication skills. The successful candidate will listen to customer problems, identify root causes, elicit initial requirements, and continuously validate requirements throughout solution implementation

Interdisciplinary experience. The successful candidate will interact with product management, project management, engineering, finance, and contracts organizations to execute projects and will need a rudimentary understanding of each of these areas

Strong organization, planning, and communication skills. The successful candidate will need to develop a plan of action, a team to complete the plan, and communicate the plan up and down the organization

Ability to work closely with Program Managers and Chief Engineers to document, manage and communicate systems and software requirements

Problem-solving skills with the ability to help others navigate ambiguous situations

Excellence in technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts

Initiative, creativity, reliability, teamwork

Solid analytical abilities, coupled with a strong sense of ownership, urgency and drive

Ability to lead concurrent assignments and determine the need for changing priorities, feeding back to engineering leadership

Pay Range* : $162,450 - $273,000 or $194,750 or $328,000

*Pursuant to California Senate Bill 1162, IDT is required to disclose the "pay scale" or "pay range" associated with a job posting. Notably, however, this amount may not be reflective of actual compensation that may be earned as pay is dependent on a candidate's experience, skills, and education. The posted range does not include bonuses, commissions, tips, or other benefits. Click here for additional information about Senate Bill 1162. IDT is often looking to place multiple candidates at various levels. Therefore, more than one pay range has been included, commensurate with experience.

EEO Statement:

IDT is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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