SHINE Systems is seeking a Senior-Level Systems Architect to provide technical leadership and guidance to Mid-Level and Junior-Level Systems Architects in the design and development of solutions for complex application problems.
This role will support API design, data services, platform services, cloud services, and infrastructure services, ensuring solutions meet user requirements, align with strategic goals, and maintain traceability to the Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise requirements.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide guidance to Mid-Level and Junior-Level Systems Architects in the design, development, maintenance, and documentation of solution architectures, ensuring traceability to the Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise requirements.
- Guide the analysis of user requirements, procedures, and problems to identify opportunities to automate or improve existing systems.
- Evaluate computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations to inform architecture and solution design.
- Guide Mid-Level and Junior-Level Systems Architects in developing proposed changes to solution architecture designs based on analysis of requirements and emerging technologies.
Location: This position is fully onsite in either Chantilly or Springfield, VA.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM degree program, or equivalent senior-level experience as a Systems Architect.
- 12 years' of relevant working experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.
- 12+ years' of relevant, Senior-level working experience in government or industry in relevant areas, including:
- Enterprise Architecture
- Solution Architecture
- Data Architecture
- Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
- Intelligence Community’s (IC) Program Architecture Guidance (PAG)
- TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly.
Desired:
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM degree program.
- Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages.
- Federated Enterprise Architect certification, such as Certified Enterprise Architect.
- Working knowledge of the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF).
- Knowledge of GEOINT collections (e.g., GIMS) and data management (e.g., NCL) workflows and systems.
- Knowledge of imagery products and associated standards.
- Working knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
- Experience across the systems development life cycle (SDLC), from requirements analysis through testing and deployment.
SHINE Systems is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM field, or equivalent senior-level experience
- 12 years of relevant working experience may substitute for the degree
- 12 or more years of senior-level experience in government or industry
- Experience with Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, and Data Architecture
- Experience with the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
- Experience with the Intelligence Community Program Architecture Guidance (IC PAG)
- TS/SCI clearance adjudication, or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM field
- Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering processes, tools, and languages
- Federated Enterprise Architect certification, such as Certified Enterprise Architect
- Working knowledge of the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF)
- Knowledge of GEOINT collections, including GIMS, and data management workflows and systems, including NCL
- Knowledge of imagery products and associated standards
- Working knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Experience across the systems development life cycle from requirements analysis through testing and deployment
What We Do
SHINE Systems is a professional services and consulting firm supporting government, defense, intelligence, and civilian missions. Founded as a decision-analytics consultancy, it delivers data analytics, technology integration, cybersecurity and IT, executive, mission, and programmatic support. The company develops actionable solutions, provides systems and infrastructure expertise, and supports national-security customers and federal agencies in the United States and internationally across diverse operational environments.
