Product Architect

Product Architect

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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CACI is currently looking for a motivated, career and customer-oriented Product Architect SME with Agile methodology experience to join our Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Land Border Integration (LBI) Integrated Traveler Initiative ITI2.1 team in Northern Virginia! Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the best practices in Agile Software Development and hardware integration for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

As a member of the ITI2.1 Team, you will support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nation’s safety, security, and prosperity. CBP Officers and Border Patrol agents are on the front lines, every day, protecting our national security by combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity.

CACI agile programs thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural at the team and portfolio levels. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial.

What you’ll get to do:

The Product Architect SME provides architectural and software engineering expertise to managers and technical staff on a product team.  The ideal candidate will have a deep technical understanding of Agile Development practices and experience delivering releasable software.

• Responsible for activities associated with delivery of customer-defined systems and software projects

• Collaborates with Developers, Portfolio Managers, Business Analysts, Testers, and Production Support Engineers to implement innovative technical solutions via iterative approach, reducing time to delivery

• Champions all aspects of the enterprise architecture function including architectural standards, governance processes, and provides the vision to explore and effectively utilize emerging technologies

• Collaborates with end user facing teams to define technology migration strategies and approaches

• Performs Architecture reviews as required, ensuring initiatives are aligned with future state

• Supports the Portfolio Manager and collaborates with the Product Owner to define and maintain the Product baseline, backlog, and roadmap

• Advocates effective architectural designs and optimizes current architecture and processes

• Identifies risks, opportunities, compliance issues or other architectural concerns

• Ensures that appropriate resources are brought to bear on complex production issues affecting applications

• Participates in Agile Scrum sprint planning, artifact creation, sprint testing, regression testing, demonstrations, retrospectives, and solution releases

• Analyzes project-related problems and creates innovative solutions involving schedule, technologies, methodologies, tools, and solution components

• Champions DevSecOps and test automation within a product team.

• Develops the product team’s technical skills through mentoring, coaching, and peer reviews.

• Oversees technical and agile best practices within the product team

• Reviews Cybersecurity Assessments and Static Code Analysis of developed software to perform remediation and improve software quality.

• Defines product Smoke-Test cases to ensure automated deployment tests encapsulate necessary tests to ensure successful performance

• Establishes team objectives, operational plans with measurable contribution towards the achievement of results of the job function or completion of a project.

• Leads, directs and reviews the work of a team who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments.

• Participates in various CBP meetings to provide product support, analysis, and insight.

You have:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria includes, but not limited to:

  • 3-year check for felony convictions

  • 1-year check for illegal drug use

  • 1-year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud

• 10+ years of related experience.

• College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems, or a related discipline.  Experience acceptable in lieu of degree.

• Strong software development background with least ten (10) years of IT experience related to the role

• Five (5) to Seven (7) years’ experience in incremental software development projects such as the Agile Scrum approach

• Must be available to work a hybrid schedule with an on-site requirement in Sterling, VA

You are good at:

• Experience in systems development, systems integration, application design and/or legacy modernization

• Experience in the agile management framework

• Understanding of key business drivers

• Effectively resolving problems and roadblocks as they occur, consistently following through on details while driving innovation as well as issue resolution

• Collaborating with Portfolio Managers, Developers, and Testers to implement innovative technical solutions via iterative approach reducing time to delivery

• Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong written and verbal communication skills and work ethic; self-starter

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have:

• Prior experience working with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Systems

• Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas

• Experience working on unusually complicated problems and providing solutions that are highly creative and ingenious, exhibiting creativity, and resourcefulness

• Experience supporting Federal government projects

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What You Can Expect:

 

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

 

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy. 

 

Your potential is limitless. So is ours.

Learn more about CACI here.

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Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$131,800 - $290,000