What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Architecture Technician (Washington, DC) position at Five Stones Research Corporation?
Position Overview Type: Full-Time, Exempt
Location: Washington, DC; Hybrid
Travel: Some expected, < 25%
Clearance: Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship required
Summary/Objective
Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) is seeking energetic candidates to join our established and growing Huntsville-headquartered team. THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD.
Essential Functions
- Lead and coordinate a small team performing Solution and Reference Architecture development, analysis, management, and maintenance activities.
- Collaborate with Government personnel, systems engineers, technical leads, and stakeholders to develop and maintain architecture products supporting Coast Guard C5I systems.
- Develop and maintain As-Is and To-Be Solution Architectures in accordance with the Coast Guard Enterprise Architecture (CGEA) Practice Manual.
- Develop architecture products using TEARS/Cameo and other Government-approved architecture repositories and modeling environments.
- Analyze engineering documentation, system requirements, technical manuals, and design artifacts to develop and maintain architecture products.
- Develop architecture products in accordance with DoDAF, DM2, CGEA, and applicable C5ISC Systems Engineering Life Cycle (SELC) and Change Management policies.
- Analyze and update functional and allocated architecture and requirements baselines as engineering changes occur.
- Integrate architecture products with requirements maintained in Government Requirements Management Systems, including Launch Pad and other approved repositories.
- Develop, maintain, and update Security and Information Delivery Infrastructure Reference (SIDIR) Architectures supporting Endpoint Device, Communications, Computing Nodes, and Security Infrastructure.
- Develop architecture reports, technical documentation, templates, and other supporting deliverables.
- Provide technical guidance, quality assurance, and mentoring to architecture team members.
- Communicate architecture status, risks, issues, recommendations, and project progress to Government stakeholders and project leadership.
- Prepare project status reports, level-of-effort estimates, and technical briefings.
- Participate in on-site and virtual technical meetings, engineering reviews, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and working groups.
- Travel within CONUS as required to support customer meetings and program execution.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
- Associate degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or another related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting Enterprise, Solution, or Reference Architecture development, analysis, management, or maintenance activities.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience leading technical teams or coordinating architecture or engineering efforts.
- Demonstrated proficiency developing and maintaining Enterprise, Solution, and Reference Architecture products.
- Experience developing and maintaining Solution Architecture and architecture baseline products.
- Experience using System Architect, Cameo, TEARS, or comparable enterprise architecture modeling tools.
- Working knowledge of DoDAF, DM2, architecture repositories, and configuration management principles.
- Experience collaborating with Government customers, engineers, and technical stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to develop technical documentation, reports, and briefings.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint) and Adobe Acrobat.
- Ability to work effectively in a hybrid work environment supporting both on-site and remote activities.
- Ability to travel within CONUS as required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or another related technical discipline.
- Experience supporting the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, or other Federal Government organizations.
- Experience supporting Coast Guard Systems Engineering Life Cycle (SELC) activities.
- Experience developing architecture products using TEARS/Cameo in accordance with the Coast Guard Enterprise Architecture (CGEA) Practice Manual.
- Experience supporting architecture repositories and enterprise architecture governance activities.
- Experience integrating architecture products with requirements management systems such as Launch Pad or HP Quality Center.
- Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), UML, or SysML.
- Professional certification such as TOGAF, INCOSE ASEP/CSEP, PMP, or other architecture or systems engineering certification.
What We Offer:
- 401(k) Matching
- Company Events
- Dental Insurance
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Parental Leave
- Performance Incentives
- Student Loan Repayment
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Vision Insurance
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Salary range: $145,000 - $172,000
Salary : $145,000 - $172,000