Air and Missile Defense Software Architect

Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Software Architect

Huntsville, AL

Full Time On Site

Position Description:

The Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Software Architect will work as a member of the Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) FIRES Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC) Mission Command Product Office’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) Futures Capabilities (IFC) product cell. The IFC Architect is a key team member working on the forward edge of new concepts and new Systems of Systems Integration. The IFC Architect is responsible for evaluating and developing software approaches to integrate new and existing defense systems. 

Basic Qualifications:

The candidate must have experience leading software teams in a large software development environment. Candidate must have a strong understanding of air and missile defense concepts.  

The candidate must:

·        Be fluent in the Microsoft Office toolset

·        Be a US citizen

·        Have a Bachelor’s degree (or advanced degree) from an accredited college (ABET preferred) in engineering, the sciences or mathematics,

·        Have experience with real-time systems and diverse software development

·        Have experience with prototyping and integrating new software interface

·        Be capable of leading problem identification and resolution for both system design and integration

·        Be capable of investigating and presenting technology solutions to improve performance

·        Be capable of assessing customer and user needs following agile principles

·        Be capable of identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement of existing solutions

·        Be capable of breaking down complex ideas into easy-to-understand tasking

·        Be capable of coordinating needs and priorities with Product and Solution Management

·        Have a minimum of 7 years combined Government/DoD experience in performing the essential duties listed above,

Other Qualifications:

An additional plus is knowledge in IBCS, PATRIOT, MEADS, THAAD, C2BMC, or AEGIS. JIRA/ Confluence experience is a plus. Familiarity with DevSecOps technologies, concepts, SAFe agile methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines. Experience with Model Based System Engineering is a plus.  Prior Software Architectural/Engineering leadership experience desired. The ability to make decisions; enthusiasm; independent critical thinking; and a team attitude are very important. 

Security Requirements:

Candidate must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance or higher.