Chief Architect

Key Responsibilities

Lead the overarching technical design and architecture, ensuring all solutions align with customer requirements and mission-critical objectives.

Provide strategic technical direction and integrate architectural best practices across all solution components.

Oversee the creation and maintenance of comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design specifications, and governance standards.

Design, develop, and document data collection capabilities and cloud-based services to enhance mission effectiveness.

Drive continuous innovation and optimization in the design and deployment of large-scale collection capabilities.

Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies—including AI, machine learning, and cloud computing—to improve the security and agility of operations.

Collaborate with program leadership and diverse stakeholders to translate mission needs into actionable technical requirements and architecture plans.

Foster a collaborative environment by providing mentorship, guidance, and professional development to engineering and development teams.

Conduct rigorous architectural reviews to ensure compliance with federal security standards and frameworks.

Required Experience/Clearance

Active TS/SCI security clearance with a Full-Scope Polygraph.

10+ years of professional experience in systems architecture.

Proven experience designing, developing, and documenting cloud-based data collection capabilities.

5+ years of experience leading innovation and optimization efforts in the deployment of technical collection capabilities.

Demonstrated experience architecting and implementing solutions utilizing AI, Machine Learning, and cloud computing within an OSE (Open Source Environment) or mission context.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.

Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desired Skills

Professional-level architecture certification in AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Experience leading multi-disciplinary architecture teams within the Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD).

Hands-on experience with containerization technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.

Familiarity with microservices architecture and cloud-native design patterns.

Practical familiarity with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).

Experience designing and managing data engineering pipelines and large-scale data processing architectures.

A demonstrated commitment to building and supporting diverse technical teams through inclusive mentorship.