Systems Architect

Systems Architect Location: Chantilly VA, Gaithersburg MD, Alexandria VA, St Louis MO Clearance: Top Secret (SCI CI Poly Eligible) Required Certifications: DoD 8570 Compliant Certification (Security+) Work Type: Full Time Job Description: GridIron IT is seeking a Systems Engineering Architect to support AWS Resiliency and Recovery. The qualified candidate will work hand-in-hand with technical and program management leadership along with various external stakeholders, to help design and implement AWS Resiliency and Recovery capabilities including cross-AZ recovery procedures, infrastructure automation, and automated failover orchestration. This position will require experience across multiple System Engineering and architecture domains with a focus on standing up and maintaining cloud environments, and the deployment of custom code, COTS, and GOTS to those environments with a Geospatial focus. Responsibilities: This position involves systems engineering activities that support building and delivering new and innovative systems to implement analytics, exploitation, production and dissemination using web, remote desktop, and cloud technologies. Analyze current system(s) architecture as well as service and systems dependencies from a full-stack perspective (Platform, Service, Code and Server) perspective Identify and communicate use cases and implementation options where existing system availability and resiliency can be improved Improve mission assurance, reduce operational risk, and enhance continuity of operations during AWS infrastructure disruptions. Collaborate with other program technical leadership on the system architecture roadmap and backlog aligned to customer's technology strategy and vision. Decompose requirements, use cases, and need statements into epics and features with clearly defined acceptance criteria that will be assigned to agile development teams Assist in designing and documenting solutions to enhance ICAM service adoption throughout the customer agency Execute analysis of alternatives (AoA) and prototypes to determine the design of new system features and capabilities, then author white papers on your findings Manage the system requirements and maintain requirements and interface control documents Create and communicate design artifacts to the team to ensure applications and services are built to support the business and architecture objectives Communicate architectural decisions, plans, goals, and strategies to executive management Core Qualifications: Analyze current system(s) architecture as well as service and systems dependencies from a full-stack perspective (Platform, Service, Code and Server) perspective Identify and communicate use cases and implementation options where existing system availability and resiliency can be improved Improve mission assurance, reduce operational risk, and enhance continuity of operations during AWS infrastructure disruptions. Collaborate with other program technical leadership on the system architecture roadmap and backlog aligned to customer's technology strategy and vision. Decompose requirements, use cases, and need statements into epics and features with clearly defined acceptance criteria that will be assigned to agile development teams Assist in designing and documenting solutions to enhance ICAM service adoption throughout the customer agency Execute analysis of alternatives (AoA) and prototypes to determine the design of new system features and capabilities, then author white papers on your findings Manage the system requirements and maintain requirements and interface control documents Create and communicate design artifacts to the team to ensure applications and services are built to support the business and architecture objectives Communicate architectural decisions, plans, goals, and strategies to executive management Preferred Qualifications: Analyze current system(s) architecture as well as service and systems dependencies from a full-stack perspective (Platform, Service, Code and Server) perspective Identify and communicate use cases and implementation options where existing system availability and resiliency can be improved Improve mission assurance, reduce operational risk, and enhance continuity of operations during AWS infrastructure disruptions. Collaborate with other program technical leadership on the system architecture roadmap and backlog aligned to customer's technology strategy and vision. Decompose requirements, use cases, and need statements into epics and features with clearly defined acceptance criteria that will be assigned to agile development teams Assist in designing and documenting solutions to enhance ICAM service adoption throughout the customer agency Execute analysis of alternatives (AoA) and prototypes to determine the design of new system features and capabilities, then author white papers on your findings Manage the system requirements and maintain requirements and interface control documents Create and communicate design artifacts to the team to ensure applications and services are built to support the business and architecture objectives Communicate architectural decisions, plans, goals, and strategies to executive management Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Compensation and Benefits: Salary Range: $115,000.00 - $150,000.00 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.) Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron's benefits programs. Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status. Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations. Gridiron IT