Senior Solutions Architect

The Marlin Alliance is seeking a forward-thinking Senior Solutions Architect in San Diego, CA to provide client support to our Navy client. This is an on-site role and applicants must have active DoD Secret Clearance.

Incorporated in 2002, The Marlin Alliance is a digital transformation company dedicated to ensuring our clients compete and win in tomorrow’s digital world. We specialize in creating technical solutions that allow for seamless execution of automated business processes and the generation of governed, machine-consumable data. From strategic planning to advanced analytics and cybersecurity, our team provides cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary solutions. We are seeking motivated professionals who share our agile, solution-oriented mindset and are ready to deliver the real, practical results relied upon by our clients.

This role is on-site in San Diego, CA

Responsibilities:

• Technical leadership and coordination across all aspects of the capability portfolio
• Responsible for ensuring coordination of all interacting systems within the enterprise and its extended environments to include people, ideas, and processes
• Work collaboratively with others to achieve goals, be a persistent, creative problem ¬solver, and stay on the leading edge of development practices
• Help to define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output, and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility
• Support and employ the MBSE approach for systems planning, design, execution, and sustainment in coordination with the Lead SE and SE team members
• Provide technical leadership and input to system architecture and help with re-designs and improvements
• Attend design sessions and provide technical input considering program priorities and product roadmap
• Assist in establishing SE processes and tools to accomplish analysis, problem diagnosis and solution design, integration and test preparation, risk assessment and mitigation planning, and related activities

Required Skills and Experience:

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
• Security + certification may be required
• 12+ years in software development, system engineering, or related field, or additional years in lieu of degree.
• At least 8+ years of experience working as a solutions architect, experience as a Lead or Chief Solutions Architect
• Experience with DOD C2, ISR, or combat systems (US Navy preferred)
• Experience with system architecture design
• Experience with creating a product roadmap
• Familiarity with MBSE approach and tools or experience with framework/approach similar to MBSE such as Cameo Systems Modeler
• Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to participate in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution
• US Citizenship is required
• Active Secret clearance required
• TS SCI clearance preferred

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience working within an agile development environment
• Understanding of modern software and cloud-based architectures such as microservices

Work Environment and Mental/Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions, absent undue hardships.

• Must be able to perform work in a stationary position at a minimum of 50% of the time.
• Must have the ability to operate computer and other office productivity machinery consistently during work hours.
• Must have the ability to communicate and exchange information and ideas in an in-person or virtual setting through the use of online tools and available communication mediums.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position as deemed necessary

Job Classification:

Associate III

$170,000 - $205,000

Disclaimer:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.

An Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities