Systems Architect

Job Description

Description

SAIC, a leading provider of systems development & deployment, targeting and intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration, and training capabilities and solutions for the Intelligence Community, is seeking creative and dedicated professionals to fulfill their career goals and objectives while delivering mission excellence on programs of national importance. This position is in Reston, VA. 

We are seeking a highly motivated Enterprise System Architect manager to join our National Intelligence Program to be at the forefront of complex data-driven initiatives.  The candidate will oversee the design and implementation of our hybrid IT infrastructure, encompassing both on-premises and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will possess a robust understanding of software and hardware systems, ensuring they are optimally integrated and configured to support the strategic goals of our organization. This role requires an individual with a strong technical foundation, leadership skills, and the ability to design scalable, secure, and efficient system architectures.    

Job Description:   

• Lead the development and evolution of the enterprise's IT architecture, balancing on-premises and cloud solutions for optimal performance and cost savings to the customer. 
• Ensure the seamless integration of new software and hardware into the existing IT landscape, including the selection and deployment of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS offerings.
• Develop strategic plans for the organization's IT systems, including assessments of new technologies and recommendations for their adoption.
• Oversee cloud architecture design, deployment, scaling, and management within providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. 
• Conduct regular reviews of systems and processes to identify opportunities for cost-saving, improved performance, and system consolidation. 
• Ensure security standards and practices are being followed for systems and applications being operated, maintained, and enhanced. 
• Document and report discrepancies identified with systems/applications being developed. 
• Lead system architecture and engineering efforts across the program collaborating with Government stakeholders, system integrators, and contractors developing new systems that will be delivered into production. 
• Assist the DevSecOps Lead ensuring end-to-end SDLC process is performed in a consistent, effective, and progressive manner. 
• Ensure systems and applications being developed by 3rd party contractors are in compliance with established and approved practices to ensure there’s minimum risk of operating and maintaining them when they are released into production.  
• Work closely with other IT leaders and business stakeholders to align the enterprise systems architecture with business objectives.

Qualifications

Required Education: 

• Bachelors and eighteen (18) years or more experience; Masters and sixteen (16) years or more experience; PhD or JD and fifteen years or more experience.

Desired Education: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Architecture, or equivalent experience.  

Required Qualifications: 

• 8+ years’ experience with software development following Agile or SAFe, DevSecOps, and system architecture programs.

Desired Qualifications: 

• ITIL certification.
• Certified in SAFe or another Agile framework. 
• Professional certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Cloud Professional Architect are highly desired. 

Clearance:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active TS/SCI with the required poly.

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. 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.