SYSTEMS ARCHITECT

Senior Computer Systems Engineer/Architect – Springfield, VACreative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is an esteemed IT enterprise renowned for its exceptional customer service and innovation. We serve both government and commercial sectors, offering a range of solutions such as Healthcare IT, Human Services, Identity Credentialing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics. With clients in the US and abroad, we hold key contract vehicles including GSA IT Schedule 70, NIH CIO-SP3, GSA Alliant, and DHS-Eagle II. Join us in driving growth and seizing new business opportunities.Role and Responsibilities - The Senior Computer Systems Engineer/Architect shall design, develop, test, and implement the DASC tool in support of OBIM's mission. The DASC tool shall provide a secure, user-friendly, web-based interface for the configuration, management, and visualization of business rules governing data access and security controls within the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) or any subsequent replacement identity management system. The Senior Computer Systems Engineer/Architect responsibilities shall include requirements analysis, system architecture and design, software development, integration with existing OBIM infrastructure, user interface development, and the implementation of robust security and access controls. The Senior Computer Systems Engineer/Architect shall conduct comprehensive testing—including unit, integration, and user acceptance testing—in both non-production and production environments, ensuring compliance with all functional and non-functional requirements as defined in the DASC tool Capability Requirements Document (CRD). The Senior Computer Systems Engineer/Architect shall also provide deployment support, user training, technical documentation, and ongoing maintenance during the initial implementation period to ensure successful operationalization of the DASC tool. Serves as the focus for all technology within the matcher support team and is responsible for system evolution and refreshment needed to future-proof biometric matching solutions against obsolescence and to ensure that legacy technologies and services continue to satisfy and anticipate the needs of all OBIM stakeholders. As requested, the Senior Computer Systems Engineer/Architect will be responsible for identifying and accommodating future demands for service; and conducting technical reviews and technology trade analyses to remain cognizant of improvements in key enabling technologies and methods. The Senior Computer Systems Engineer/Architect is the senior-most contractor technical expert capable of working to support the continuity of system evolution decisions and processes. The minimal qualifications are over 10 years' relevant specialized experience in the information technology sector, preferably with large-scale information technology, biometric matching, and/or database systems.