Chief Platform Architect

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Chief Platform Architect to serve as a subject matter expert (SME) to advise on a solution for DevSecOps Platform and Space C2 Enablement in support of Operational C2 Acquisition Delta priorities to deliver integrated Ops Space C2 capabilities. You will play a crucial role in providing recommendations to deliver integrated Ops Space Command and Control (C2) capabilities.

This position is based in El Segundo, California. Support from other locations may be considered based on candidate qualifications. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design and develop the core integration platform and roadmap for our project from end to end. This will include design, documentation, and briefings to senior leaders and stakeholders to drive stability, resiliency, scalability, and flexibility into the Space C2 systems architecture.
• Seamlessly enable all other components to provide a holistic capability in support of the Government Program Office priorities, additional Operational C2 lines of effort (LOEs), developers, products, and end-users.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to meet certification and accreditation requirements.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for storage, processing, presentation, manipulation, display or reporting for both mission unique and commercial software.
• Provide Integrated Product Support, with a focus on identifying, developing, implementing, incentivizing, and measuring quantifiable best value outcome-based product support solutions that optimize Life-Cycle Cost.
• Assist the government with transition from prototype software systems to scalable enterprise microservice enabled applications ready for operational units.
• Sustain the development and refinement of acquisition strategies, as well as identify program execution issues and provide recommendations when possible.
• Perform analyses of program business cases and risk assessments. Offer actionable recommendations to the program manager.
• Communicate technical strategy regarding infrastructure, platform, data, and application development to contractors, external stakeholders, program managers, and senior government leadership.
• Lead efforts to achieve DoD cloud certification and accreditation, ensuring compliance with security frameworks such as DoD Impact Level 4/5/6.
• Monitor and assess impact of evolving compliance requirements on enterprise cloud architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 18 years of experience; Master’s Degree and 12 years of experience; PhD and 9 years of experience with implementing large scale, highly-available, complex platform solutions.
• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Program access, as well as a willingness to consent to a polygraph examination.
• In-depth understanding of higher-level technical goals matching business in terms of redundancy, resiliency, cost, etc.
• Experience in supporting and/or managing technical programs throughout the software engineering life cycle.
• Experience designing, developing, operationalizing, and maintaining complex cloud applications at enterprise scale.
• Experience using containers and container management platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Online Services, and/or Active Directory.

Desired Experience: 

• Experience of setting up and leading Agile development and with Confluence, JIRA and or smart sheets.
• Experience with design of scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and modern DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with integration of advanced capabilities, such as Zero Trust Architecture, identity management, and automated security monitoring.
• Experience with development of metrics and dashboards to monitor cloud environment performance.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.