Senior Enterprise Architect

Senior Enterprise Architect

LOCATION: Hanscom AFB, Bedford MA

Salary Range:$130-$140,000 annually

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: Top Secret

CERTIFICATION:n/a

TRAVEL: Limited, as needed

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Enterprise Architect located at Hanscom AFB in Bedford Massachusetts to help provide guidance to program leadership, external partners, and a prime contractor to deliver solutions that meet the evolving needs of the warfighter and propel strategic national security objectives.

The selected individual will engage with stakeholders across the Department of Defense, dictating the alignment of IT programs and initiatives with enterprise-level IT strategy and roadmaps.

This position demands a proactive leader with a customer-centric vision and an unwavering commitment to enabling the mission through groundbreaking technical solutions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

• Clearance: Ability to obtain a TS/SCI Level Clearance

• Education: Bachelor Degree
• Years of Experience: 15 years of directly related experience, 8 of which must be in the DoD

• Extensive experience in the following:

  • Contributing to the product and platform vision, as well as defining the strategy within the broader scope of long-term organizational needs
  • Full-stack development using an object-oriented language with frameworks like Spring, Spring Boot, and React
  • Design and implementation of APIs
  • Performance optimization and scalability principles within an enterprise-class software system
  • implementing DevOps practices, including CI/CD
  • SQL and NoSQL databases, with the ability to design performant and reliable data persistence solutions
  • Automation frameworks and tools for managing complex workflows
  • Demonstrated success in leading agile software teams
  • Must have excellent analytical abilities and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICIATIONS / SKILLS:

• Education: Master's Degree and 12 years of relevant experience or PhD in a related field and 10 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed
• Comprehensive knowledge of industry-standard automated systems, networks, networking principles, and network security.
• Experience with DoD or Air Force acquisition programs
• Deep knowledge of mission, roles, functions, organizational structures, & ops of DAF organizations to provide operational and strategic staff guidance.
• Expert knowledge of policies, programs, procedures, methods, TTPs, and capabilities to support the development, implementation, and sustainment of a information architecture and strategy.
• Ability to complete policy development, interpretation, and resolution of critical IT issues, best practices, and advancements in the areas of information exchange, DoD acquisition, and other related IT areas of operation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties include, but not limited to:

Work with the team leadership to:

• Translate mission needs and compliance requirements within the team's scope of responsibility into solutions
• Enhance the operational stability, resilience, scalability, and security of mission-critical systems and major commands and warfighters globally
• Spearhead integration initiatives with external entities to share data
• Identify opportunities for new capabilities, including ones using emerging technologies
• Monitor team progress towards milestones; identify and mitigate risks and remove roadblocks
• Guide decision-making on tools, frameworks, and processes
• Identify costs savings and opportunities for efficiencies