Senior System Architect

This is a contingent position based upon contract win.

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Senior System Architect to join our team supporting the Department of Education’s (DoED) Federal Student Aid (FSA) Cybersecurity and Privacy Support Services (CPSS) in Washington, DC.

This is a remote position. 

Responsibilities:

• Supports all aspects of the architectures needed for the operational, technical, and informational.
• Discerns customer requirements and confirms models address them. 
• Develops and explicates IT solutions based on the enterprise's strategic business or technical requirements. 
• Defines the approach for structuring each application, including determining appropriate use of technology solutions.
• Defines and validates technical requirements and architecture quality attributes.
• Designs high quality architectures and drives architecture activities that are aligned to organization requirements set by leadership on behalf of stakeholders and are consistent with enterprise architectural standards. 
• Designs, develops, implements, utilizes, and conforms to enterprise cloud architecture application solutions, strategies, processes, and standards, focusing on expertise in cloud technologies. 
• In addition, designs and maintains security to support CI/CD DevOps infrastructure.
• Manages Information Technology applications projects, including the design, development, and implementation of components of the IT architecture.
• Develops and communicates architectural proposals for various projects and initiatives. 
• Develops and coordinates IT strategy and oversees implementation of integrated systems.
• Collaborates with business owners, Analysts, Engineers, development teams, and infrastructure services to define, establish, and communicate application and data architecture standards, policies, and directions. 
• Maintains and evaluates current equipment.
• Designs, develops, implements, utilizes, and conforms to enterprise information technology, cloud architecture application solutions, strategies, processes, and standards, focusing on expertise in cloud technologies.
• Collaborates with business owners, Analysts, Engineers, development teams, and infrastructure services to define, establish, and communicate application standards, policies, and directions.
• Designs, validates, and implements scalable system infrastructure. 
• Evaluates and analyzes complex systems architecture for performance and efficiency improvements. 
• Designs high quality architectures and drives architecture activities that are aligned to organization requirements set by leadership on behalf of stakeholders and are consistent with enterprise architectural standards. This position will also provide the capabilities to design the solution for the client based on cloud technologies.
• May manage cloud design efforts, responsible for ensuring the design considers the organizational requirements, security requirements, and design that facilitates the organizations goals. 
• Designs and validates enterprise security architectures aligned with Zero Trust and NIST SP 800-207. 
• Leads development of Engineering Design Documents (EDDs), architecture blueprints, and control mappings. 
• Supports integration of SIEM, SOAR, CDM, TDSP, EDR, AWS cloud native, and identity platforms among multiple cybersecurity tools. 
• Advises on modernization, cloud migration, and secure system design. 
• Participates in architecture governance boards and technical working groups. 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of experience in supporting Cybersecurity Information Technology. 
• An AWS Solution Architect certification.
• 3+ years of experience in supporting Cloud Base solutions.   
• At least an active Secret clearance.
• Experience with the planning, management, leadership, and coordination of multiple concurrent tasks, each with strict deadlines for a large-scale cybersecurity design that is integrated with business-critical systems.  
• Demonstrated understanding of the software development/enhancement/maintenance lifecycle.   
• Ability to perform complex technical tasks.   
• Strong technical understanding of cybersecurity deployment, functionality and operation of security capabilities such as SIEM, EDR, CDM, pen testing, DevSecOps, Identity and Access Management, and AWS GovCloud systems.   
• Strong knowledge of recent technological advances in computer science and engineering   
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.   
• Experience with EKS, ECS and overall containerized environments. 
• Must be a U.S. citizen. 

Compensation:

Salary Range: $100,000-$130,000

The SkyePoint Decisions salary range for this position is a general guideline only. It represents an estimated range for this position and is just one piece of our total compensation package. 

Salary at SkyePoint is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work schedule, the candidate’s combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, market data and business considerations.

In addition to a competitive salary, SkyePoint offers benefits including a certification incentive program, PTO, floating federal holiday options, several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs], Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs], Full Dental Plans, Vision, ST/LT Disability, Life Insurance, and 401k matched.