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Senior System Architect

Posted One Month Ago
Remote or Hybrid
Hiring Remotely in Suitland, MD
118K-201K Annually
Senior level
Remote or Hybrid
Hiring Remotely in Suitland, MD
118K-201K Annually
Senior level
Lead architecture and implementation of Sonatype products on AWS; design HA, backup, and monitoring; implement IaC and infrastructure automation (Ansible/Puppet/Chef/Terraform); define DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines; provide enterprise systems architecture, data modeling, and technical leadership.
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Job Description
Senior System Architect with prior experience as a lead DevSecOps Architect, Platform Architect, and/or Site Reliability Engineer (SRE). This resource will be responsible for setting up and maintaining the Sonatype Products Platform and providing best practices, preferably knowledgeable of the AWS Well-Architected Framework, for setting up Infrastructure as Code (IaC), microservices design patterns, utilizing efficient AWS services, while integrating and coordinating into performant CI/CD automated pipelines for delivering software products. Candidate must understand High Availability (HA) configuration patterns, backup strategies, and systems monitoring.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Bachelor's Degree - Computer Sciences or related field.
Ability to obtain Public Trust (NACI)
Minimum Qualifications:
  • 5 years experience designing, writing, maintaining automation for configuration management, application deployment, and infrastructure orchestration using industry standard tools like Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform etc.
  • Hands on experience setting up Sonatype products using AWS infrastructure.
  • Nine or more years of experience in the design and development of applications.
  • Nine or more years of experience in data modeling, data warehousing, distributed processing, utilization of tools for data modeling and logical and physical database design, software integration, and/or security issues and techniques, as required.
  • Nine or more years of experience with business and system object modeling.
  • Nine or more years of experience developing analysis & design and software architecture documents.
  • At least nine years coding experience with task specified programming languages (e.g., Java, C++, C#, PowerBuilder, etc.).
  • At least nine years coding experience with SQL or database stored procedures.
  • At least nine years of experience with Internet/Intranet protocols and web server technologies, if required.
  • At least nine years of experience building Service Oriented Architecture using web service standards (i.e., SOAP, RPC, REST, or micro services).
  • At least seven years of experience with current network, development and database architectures and technologies.
  • At least seven years of experience developing systems architectures, if required.
  • At least seven years of experience developing enterprise projects utilizing iterative system development methodologies, if required.
  • Knowledge of advanced testing tools and at least one year of experience with automated test driven development in an agile environment.
  • Experience with continuous integrated and continuous delivery tools and technologies.
  • At least one year of experience with user story development or analysis in an agile development environment, if required.
  • At least five years of experience as a technical leader of software engineering or computer professionals, as required.
Required Skills:
Ability to...
  • Ensure compatibility between equipment and software, analyze operational/systems requirements, support design reviews, and present technical briefings.
  • Evaluate, assess, document, and test data security and continuity of operations for systems and programs.
  • Serve as solutions provider to senior management and professional staff concerning areas of technological development and advancement.
  • Formulate recommendation on hardware/software interfacing, large scale systems, expert systems, and technical problems.
  • Perform business and system object modeling simulation and analysis.
  • Advise and recommend system characteristics that affect software systems such as storage capacity, processing speed and I/O requirements.
  • Provide enterprise systems architecture expertise in developing systems supporting common purposes, processes, architectures, and standards.
  • Develop strategy for enterprise-wide methodology or tool implementation or planning and implementing enterprise technology changes in all layers of the architecture including front end, middle tier and backend technologies and tools.
  • Design and implement infrastructure automation, using tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform etc,
  • Define DevSecOps processes including CI/CD pipelines to build and deploy software systems including infrastructure set up and configurations.
  • Manage configuration automation across Linux systems.
  • Utilize AWS to set up Sonatype products.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Knowledge of the AWS Well-Architected Framework, for setting up Infrastructure as Code (IaC), microservices design patterns, utilizing efficient AWS services, while integrating and coordinating into performant CI/CD automated pipelines for delivering software products.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

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