Job Summary:

• Under limited guidance, works at the business unit level developing the end-to-end solution architecture for significant initiatives in partnership with key business and IT stakeholders.  
  
• Expose current state architecture and identify options for future state architecture.  
  
• Works closely with business and IT stakeholders creating solutions that balance competing interests and concerns.  
  
• Develop plans for and facilitate the migration from current to selected future state by providing technical leadership to multiple initiatives.
  
• Mentor those in less senior positions.
  

• This position is for a Software Architect on the Global Clearance Solutions team.
  
• The ideal candidate will have experience in software architecture for distributed enterprise systems with an emphasis on Cloud Native design utilizing Micro Services.
  
• The candidate should be experienced in implementing IT architectural visions by collaborating among other architects across the enterprise. 
  
• Candidate will need the ability to travel (approximately 30%) for domestic and international meetings and sometimes with short notice.
  

• Accountable for delivering high-value architecture and design artifacts for all solutions in the Clearance domain area.
  
• Collaborate with Enterprise and Solution Architects and leadership to lead domain visioning roadmaps, ensuring that they align with the strategic direction.
  
• Responsible for architectural solutions to ensure Operational Excellence across all systems.
  
• Collaborate with Advisors and Scrum Teams to determine solutions and provide mentorship.
  
• Provide support, guidance and oversight with Advisors and Scrum Teams for PHLD, detailed design and program integration during implementation activities.
  
• Consult and guide the organization in the architectural strategies and the Renewal modernization efforts
  
• Develop architecture design for Renewal based architecture in the global Clearance domain space
  
• Combine strategic and tactical visions. Assist in facilitation of the tactical solution while ensuring alignment with IT strategy.
  
• Architect and lead initiatives for Non-Functional Requirements across organization.
  

• Experience with modern server technology stacks such as Java, Angular, Springboot, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry
  
• Proven history of Software Architectural Design in a distributed environment using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies.
  
• Demonstrated history of architecting and implementing Micro-services-based systems and patterns is preferred.
  
• Experience working with management and collaborating among cross-organization teams.
  
• Excellent knowledge in database design concepts and SQL
  
• Implementation experience in Spring boot and Pivotal Cloud Foundry.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of next-gen UI designs, coding, testing of web-based applications using Angular
  
• Proven ability to rapidly deliver artifacts, prototypes and proof-of-concept work to validate a proposed architectural approach
  
• Experience driving Quality Driven Management (QDM) practices and leading Quality Action Teams.
  
• Demonstrated history of architecting and implementing Micro-services-based systems and patterns is preferred.
  
• Knowledge of Clearance systems, customs regulations and processes is a plus.
  
• SPARX modeling experience is a plus.
  
• TOGAF certification is a plus.
  

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information Systems, business and/or equivalent formal training or work experience.
  
• Five (5) years equivalent work experience in information technology or engineering environment.
  
• A related advanced degree may offset the related experience requirement.
  
• Ability to lead, working collaboratively and creatively with business and IT stakeholders.  
  
• Strong human relation and communication skills.
  

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Employee Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid Life and AD&D insurance; tuition reimbursement; paid sick leave; paid parental leave, paid vacation, and additional paid time off; geographic pay ranges; 401K with Company match and incentive bonus potential; sales incentive compensation for selling roles.

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