Software Architect

Role Description

We are seeking a Software Architect to join our Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Team.

• Design and develop new software products and major enhancements to existing applications.
• Perform feasibility analysis for potential future projects to support management decision-making.
• Address issues of systems integration, compatibility, and cross-platform functionality.
• Ensure all developed solutions meet quality, security, and performance requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements, translate them into system specifications, and deliver effective solutions.
• Support full software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities including requirements, design, coding, testing, deployment, and sustainment.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed on time and aligned with technical and operational objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant software development experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts within federal environments, including the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Civil agencies, and military organizations.
• Prior experience supporting the same or similar contract, with an in-depth understanding of the customer environment, requirements, and operational landscape, is highly desirable.
• Relevant certification from a nationally recognized technical authority.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level I Baseline Certification.
• CompTIA A+ with Continuing Education (A+ CE).
• Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA-Security).
• Certified Network Defender (CND).
• CompTIA Network+ with Continuing Education (Network+ CE).
• Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP).
• Secret – IT-II (Tier 3) Non-Critical Sensitive Clearance with a favorable NACLC.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen.
• Secret – IT-II (Tier 3) Non-Critical Sensitive Clearance with a favorable NACLC.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time, and holidays.

Work Environment

• Location: Candidates must reside in one of our approved hiring states within the United States.
• Type of environment: Remote.
• Noise level: Low.
• Work schedule: Day shift Monday – Friday, with potential evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel: Less than 10%.
• List of Approved States: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, IO, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WI, WY.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds.
• Frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.