The Software Infrastructure group is seeking a Senior Principal Platform Architect to ensure the successful delivery of a Modernized Private Cloud Infrastructure for one of our premier programs on our Aurora, CO campus.
As the Senior Principal Platform Architect, you will be part of a multi-disciplined team developing, integrating, and deploying a modernized platform infrastructure for a system that is currently tightly coupled to the underlying infrastructure.
The role's core responsibility revolves around architecting a platform that is consistent, scalable, efficient, and reduces overall program deployment times. You will be on a team that is responsible for development and operational environments consisting of a mix of servers, workstations, storage, networks, and custom hardware. These environments provide the enterprise hybrid-cloud backbone for product development and testing for a large program producing a critical, strategic national asset.
Note: This position is an onsite role located in Aurora, CO.
OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate cross-functionally, building and refining solutions that align with tech standards, timelines, and budgets.
- Investigate and present technology solutions to improve performance.
- Design and implement automation and orchestration solutions.
- Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement of existing solutions.
- Coordinate with the team to Incorporate Cyber based solutions to the product.
- Collaborate across teams to define requirements and dependencies.
- Coordinate needs and priorities specific to the implementations with Technical and Program and IPT Management.
- Ensure infrastructure implementations are in accordance with the scope of the contract requirements.
- Ensure compliance with the program’s discrepancy / problem reporting and review process.
- Use Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) concepts and processes to design and develop solutions.
- Leverage company and industry best practices and capabilities to architect, develop and implement modern platform solutions.
REQUIRED TO GET AN INTERVIEW:
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI clearance is required prior to start date.
- Bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and ten (10+) years of systems engineering experience.
- Experience designing, implementing, and integrating platform infrastructure services on Linux based Operating Systems.
- Experience with containerization using technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker.
- Able to break down complex ideas into easy-to-understand tasking.
- Experience with implementing an on-prem cloud in VMware.
- Experience working in a technical environment interfacing with systems, or software engineering disciplines.
- Strong interpersonal skills: Possess the ability to communicate technical and project information clearly and effectively to peers, management, and external associates.
- Current CompTIA Security+ or ability to obtain within 90 days.