What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Solutions Architect position at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions?
Ready for What’s Next? Kratos is a company that strives to innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From ground control to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, integrity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future together with us. Kratos Space is seeking an experienced Software Solutions Architect to join a highly motivated team that will play a critical leadership role in shaping the future of a new, critical satellite ground systems solution. The successful candidate will be tasked with two major roles: (1) Interface directly with the customer to understand project requirements and help architect SW solutions; and (2) Lead the translation of SW requirements into internal product and project development drivers, as well as help coordinate those development updates with project and product development teams. The candidate will play a critical role in ensuring that we meet project needs in an agile software development environment.
Key focus areas will include developing software and maintenance solutions in support of satellite telemetry and commanding, archive trending and analysis, schedule execution via mission planning interfaces, task automation, simulation, and other core infrastructure and mission unique capabilities of the ground system. The candidate will work closely with project development, system engineering, test, deployment, and on-site user support personnel.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to
Articulate technical concepts orally and in written forms to the customer, users, and the development team
Support developing and maturing the project architecture
Support verification and troubleshooting of the technical solutions provided by the development staff
Support refinement of the progression of tasks to ensure on-time & on-budget completion per the declared development release schedule
Support the development and maturation of the CI/CD pipeline to align with the customer-defined methodology and environment
Support guiding the agile development lifecycle from a customer perspective, including backlog refinement, system demos, retrospectives, and coordinating customer feedback during Program Increments
10 years software engineering/development experience
Experience in coordinating requirements with the customer and then defining/architecting a solution to satisfy them
Experience executing software development using Agile methodologies
Experience supporting requirement traceability and verification activities
Familiarity with cloud-based (specifically Microsoft Azure) and Kubernetes-enabled applications
Familiarity with automated test scripting and tools (e.g, Bamboo, Gherkin)
Self-motivated and comfortable with working with multiple groups of developers, engineers, and testers
Familiarity with Configuration Management Tools (e.g., Git, Atlassian tools, Artifactory, etc.)
Experience with C/C /Java programming (including network, multi-threaded, client-server programming)
US Citizenship
Must be Clearable
Desired Experience:
Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $150,000 – $190,000
Kratos is a leader in assured aerospace communication solutions and services. We are cutting-edge innovators and creative problem solvers working collaboratively to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a trusted partner—driven by doing the right thing and achieving maximum success for our customers, our partners and ourselves.
Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings—from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And, we always deliver.
At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with fiscal and operational discipline. We work hard, we solve hard problems, and we look out for and take care of our customers, each other and our families. Protecting and enabling our nation and global customers through innovative aerospace solutions is what motivates us. We continually build trusted relationships with our peers, our partners and customers, and we take ownership for our actions—always doing the right thing.
Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. EOE, Minorities, Females, Vet, Disabled, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or any other protected class. All qualified job seekers are encouraged to apply. Kratos Defense is committed to America's veterans by providing opportunities for them to continue contributing after service to our nation. We also work to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
EEO Is The Law
Disability Accessibility Accommodation
If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply to our careers site, please send your request to HRAccessibility@kratosdefense.com or call 858-964-2916. Any inquires not related to requesting an accommodation will be discarded.
Pay Transparency
The company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
Job Applicant Privacy Notice
For applicants in the EU and California residents, please review our privacy notice.
Key focus areas will include developing software and maintenance solutions in support of satellite telemetry and commanding, archive trending and analysis, schedule execution via mission planning interfaces, task automation, simulation, and other core infrastructure and mission unique capabilities of the ground system. The candidate will work closely with project development, system engineering, test, deployment, and on-site user support personnel.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to
Articulate technical concepts orally and in written forms to the customer, users, and the development team
Support developing and maturing the project architecture
Support verification and troubleshooting of the technical solutions provided by the development staff
Support refinement of the progression of tasks to ensure on-time & on-budget completion per the declared development release schedule
Support the development and maturation of the CI/CD pipeline to align with the customer-defined methodology and environment
Support guiding the agile development lifecycle from a customer perspective, including backlog refinement, system demos, retrospectives, and coordinating customer feedback during Program Increments
10 years software engineering/development experience
Experience in coordinating requirements with the customer and then defining/architecting a solution to satisfy them
Experience executing software development using Agile methodologies
Experience supporting requirement traceability and verification activities
Familiarity with cloud-based (specifically Microsoft Azure) and Kubernetes-enabled applications
Familiarity with automated test scripting and tools (e.g, Bamboo, Gherkin)
Self-motivated and comfortable with working with multiple groups of developers, engineers, and testers
Familiarity with Configuration Management Tools (e.g., Git, Atlassian tools, Artifactory, etc.)
Experience with C/C /Java programming (including network, multi-threaded, client-server programming)
US Citizenship
Must be Clearable
Desired Experience:
- Experience in satellite ground systems, specifically with real-time command and control (C2), ground communications, and antenna systems
- Experience with mission planning
- Experience with SecDevOps processes and tools (e.g., sonarqube, Fortify, splunk, etc.)
- Experience with model-based systems engineering and tools (specifically Cameo Systems Modeler)
Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $150,000 – $190,000
Kratos is a leader in assured aerospace communication solutions and services. We are cutting-edge innovators and creative problem solvers working collaboratively to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a trusted partner—driven by doing the right thing and achieving maximum success for our customers, our partners and ourselves.
Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings—from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And, we always deliver.
At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with fiscal and operational discipline. We work hard, we solve hard problems, and we look out for and take care of our customers, each other and our families. Protecting and enabling our nation and global customers through innovative aerospace solutions is what motivates us. We continually build trusted relationships with our peers, our partners and customers, and we take ownership for our actions—always doing the right thing.
Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. EOE, Minorities, Females, Vet, Disabled, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or any other protected class. All qualified job seekers are encouraged to apply. Kratos Defense is committed to America's veterans by providing opportunities for them to continue contributing after service to our nation. We also work to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
EEO Is The Law
Disability Accessibility Accommodation
If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply to our careers site, please send your request to HRAccessibility@kratosdefense.com or call 858-964-2916. Any inquires not related to requesting an accommodation will be discarded.
Pay Transparency
The company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
Job Applicant Privacy Notice
For applicants in the EU and California residents, please review our privacy notice.
Salary : $150,000 - $190,000
