Systems Architect

Minimum Clearance Required

Secret

I2X Technologies is seeking a Systems Architect to support ongoing activities for a customer in Huntsville, AL or Colorado Springs, CO.
This position will be on-site and will require an active Secret clearance.

• Work across program in both Missile Defense and Space.
• Be part of an integrated architecture & systems engineering team, on a multi-company teammate program, tasked with defining the operational, physical, functional, and technical architecture necessary to describe the vision and desired capabilities of an evolving effort.
• Be part of the team that is architecting missile defense systems in an environment that leverages existing or COTS/GOTS components with DoD interoperability in mind.
• Participate in analyzing high level needs and through a structured and logical approach.
• Responsible for creating System Architecture solutions and concepts for a variety of new and emerging capabilities for the system in collaboration with other Architects including lead Systems Architect, software architects, network architect, cyber architect. etc.
• Communicate and collaborate on System Architecture solutions with other teams such as software developers, networks engineers, cyber engineers, Dev Sec Ops  teams, infrastructure teams, test teams, and deployment teams.
  • This includes both physical architecture as well as logical architectures across the System.
• Interface with project leads, product owners, and government customer.
• Present architecture concepts to a large variety of audiences and serve as the focal point for the System Architecture for the Capability for the development, test and deployment efforts.
• Present at internal and external design reviews.
• May assist in documenting or reviewing architectures in a MBSE tool such as CAMEO.
• Maintain knowledge of current and developing technologies and design methodologies, in the area of DoD Command and Control and COTS/FOSS information technology products.

• Advanced degree and 7+ years experience or bachelors with 9+ years experience or equivalent
• Active Secret clearance
• Must have Systems Engineering/Architecture with Test Experience as a desired skill, on a DoD Program.
• Candidate must have excellent communication skills and be able to present technical concepts to a diverse group of engineers.
• Must possess a minimum of two of the below skillsets:
  • 1. Similar program complex DoD Command and Control (C2) System experience 2+ years.
  • 2. Experience in creating new System Architecture concepts and solutions.
  • 3. Information Technology / Computer Science / Software / Network related work experience on an integrated team working with other systems, software and specialty engineers to develop solutions for a DoD Program.
  • 4. Experience as Technical Lead Systems Engineering SME or Systems Engineering technical leader in the Missile Defense, Space, or Link 16 Domain.
• Experience being part of a team that architected systems in an environment that leverages existing or COTS/GOTS components with DoD interoperability in mind.
• Experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software and specialty engineers to develop solutions.
• Experience with identification of system capabilities, definition of system capabilities; communicating the system capabilities to a diverse group of developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and users; and generating architecture artifacts to document and control the achievement of the system capabilities.
• Experience developing system engineering and architecture artifacts (e.g. Specifications, Interface Control Documents, Use Cases, System Architecture Descriptions, Trade Studies, etc.).
• Experience creating briefings, creating/reviewing architecture designs and artifacts, and presenting at DoD Customer Design Reviews.
• Experience as a technical leader for a DoD Systems Engineering or Development effort is desired
• Familiarity with Private Cloud solutions and IT technologies such as VMWare/Nutanix, Red Hat, Network solutions.
• Familiarity with DoD Cyber requirements, RMF, and associated solutions.
• Familiarity with Software development and Java based software.
• Familiarity with Dev Sec Ops  and/or Digital Engineering Transformation (DET) methodologies and solutions.
• Familiarity with Agile development
• Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Cameo tool
• Familiarity with requirements management tools, e.g., DOORS.

Essential Requirements:

US Citizenship is required.

In compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the annual base salary range for this position is listed . Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. I2X Technologies considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Physical Demands:

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