Solutions Architect

Job Description
BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the government, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.
At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie, and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.
BAE Systems is looking for a Technical Leader with a Systems or Software Engineer background. As an Architect, you will deliver new innovative Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) solutions. You will be challenged to performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, alternatives analysis resulting in robust technical solutions. By coordinating and collaborating with product owners, product teams, and IT cross functional groups, you will build consensus ensuring the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Demonstrated ability to work with business processes and technical personnel to deliver a robust, scalable architecture that meets the business goals of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to lead creative and innovative architecture solutions from ill-defined requirements
• Demonstrated ability to translate requirements into end-to-end designs for systems that involve multiple interfaces and supporting data repositories
• Demonstrated ability to explain technical issues clearly and accurately to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to develop a technical roadmap using current and future technology and architectural advancements to support the customers' vision and goals
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to changing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, without direct program supervision, and in a mixed teaming environment
• Demonstrated ability to provide cloud agnostic architecture solutions (leveraging AWS, Azure, Google, IBM, Oracle)
• Demonstrated ability to perform various individual contributor roles, such as Project Manager, Scheduler, Requirements Engineer, and Information Systems Security Engineer
• Demonstrated ability to challenge the norms, solicit engineering feedback, and build consensus around proposed designs

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• System automation
• Knowledge of Agile development principles and tools (such as JIRA, Confluence, and GitHub)
• Ability to deliver cloud-hosted solutions
• A general understanding of Identity, Credential, and Access Management concepts, specifically those associated with Authentication

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $140690 - $239140
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 the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.