Software Architect

ClearanceJobs is currently partnering with a government contractor company to assist in hiring a Software Architect on a full-time, permanent basis. This position must be performed onsite in Colorado Springs, CO and requires an active Secret security clearance with ability to get cleared to TS/SCI in the future.

Title: Software Architect

Location: Colorado Springs, CO (Onsite)

Salary Range: $140,000 to $175,000

Summary:

The Software Architect will be a member of the software architecture team on the Regional Applications Agile Release Train (ART). Responsibilities will include defining and overseeing the implementation of the software architecture for a Java-based missile defense command and control system and ensuring the architecture is consistent with the architecture design tenets on the program. This includes providing direct technical support to the Chief Engineer and Chief Architect and coordinating across engineering disciplines (e.g. Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Integration & Test, Operations & Sustainment).

Responsibilities:

• Perform trade studies and analysis for current and future development activities.
• Maintain the software architecture artifacts for the ART.
• Oversee the development of ART software design.
• Determine ramifications and impacts of proposed architectural changes to the software baselines.
• Analyze system performance to include quantifying performance, identifying bottlenecks, and measuring throughput.
• Support briefings, presentations and demonstrations to customer. Support analysis, design, and implementation of cyber requirements in the software.
• Working with other program architects to implement enterprise architecture intent and guidance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering or related field from an accredited college with 14 years of experience; or Master’s degree with 12 years of equivalent experience
• Active Secret security clearance required with ability to get cleared to TS/SCI in the future.
• Security or equivalent/higher certification required within the first 60 days from start of this position.
• Previous experience with missile defense, and command & control systems highly desired
• Experience with Test Driven Design (TDD) methodology strongly desired
• Architecture development and coordination, defining the relationships between internal and external components; communicating architectural intent and constraints to a diverse group of customers, developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and users.
• The candidate must have software engineering and architecture experience on large software systems.
• Experience developing software architecture and design for large-scale distributed software systems that allow for scalability, extensibility, maintainability, reliability, etc.
• Experience performing logical and physical modeling.
• Experience with the Java programming language and developing software throughout the full software lifecycle.
• Understanding of modern software architecture paradigms such as event-driven architectures or service-oriented architectures.
• Effective communicator that can bridge engineering disciplines, customer and program leadership, and individual contributors to produce solutions.
• Experience mentoring and educating other engineers.
• Creative problem solver to find solutions within technical and programmatic constraints.
• Experience performing trade studies and analysis across software engineering disciplines.