Systems Engineer / Architect

Information Technology Strategies Inc. is a government IT solutions provider servicing commercial and government initiative in various parts of the United States. We are currently seeking a Systems Engineer/Architect to work for our company.

Summary:

• Client Agency is Customs and Border Patrol

• Eligibility to obtain a U.S. Customs and Border Protection suitability. (Basic Federal Clearance requirements are U.S. Citizenship clear criminal history check no recent or pending bankruptcies)

• Must be willing and able to work onsite in Ashburn VA.

• Lead the design and development of enterprise systems architectures and technical frameworks for Customs and Trade initiatives.

• Has a solid command of modern technologies such as Cloud Computing (IaaS PaaS IDaaS etc) Big Data Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) CI/CD and DevSecOps Agile Development Framework Business Intelligence platforms such as Business Objects and largescale relational databases.

• Will interface with Government technical architect and engineering personnel and thirdparty personnel.

• Define and document architectural solutions to ensure interoperability scalability security reliability availability reusability maintainability and configurability..

• Work with program and project managers stakeholders and development teams to evaluate current systems and propose enhancements.

• Analyze requirements and translate them into system specifications and architectural artifacts.

• Conduct system performance assessments and provide recommendations for optimization.

• Ensure compliance with DHS and CBP technical standards policies and architectures.

• Will oversee integration of cybersecurity requirements including RMF packages FedRAMP STIG compliance and risk management.

• Will coordinate with crossfunctional teams including security engineers developers and system administrators.

• Will provide briefings and technical recommendations to executive stakeholders and government clients.

• Will contribute to the development of standards policies templates and guidelines for system engineering activities.

Requirements:

• Eligibility to obtain a U.S. Customs and Border Protection suitability. (Basic Federal Clearance requirements are U.S. Citizenship clear criminal history check no recent or pending bankruptcies).

• Must be willing and able to work onsite in Ashburn VA.

• Must have an active CSM certification or other relevant Scrum certification recognized by a national authority.

• Must have experience leading architecture design and implementation for largescale highly complex and fast paced environments.

• Previous experience in systems engineering or IT architecture roles supporting federal agencies or large enterprise environments.

• Previous experience with DHS and CBP systems engineering and lifecycle documentation.

• Handson experience system modeling integration and performance evaluation.

• Must have indepth knowledge of modern technologies and trends.

• Must have experience migrating from legacy environments into new data centers and Cloud environments.

• Deep understanding of cybersecurity frameworks (RMF and NIST 80053).

• Previous handson experience with cloud technologies enterprise architecture tools (e.g. Sparx EA DoDAF) and virtualization.

• Previous experience leading and working in Agile development teams by recommending EPIC stories and tasks/activities for Agile projects along with backlog grooming and participating in retrospectives.

• Oral presentation experience and excellent oral and written communication skills.

Work With Us

ITStrat is a technology consulting company that holds various contract vehicles including best in class vehicles. ITStrat has supported multiple clients including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE via both prime and meaningful subcontracts). Additionally ITStrat has prime contracts with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and many others. We maintain relationships with multiple large businesses.

ITStrat was established in 2002. We are a certified Woman Owned Small Business. ITStrat also successfully graduated as an SBA 8(A) company. It was an 8(a) company from 2008 through 2017 and currently still has 8(a) contract vehicles.

Benefits We Offer:

• Four Medical/Vision options including an HSA plan

• Dental and Orthodontia plan

• Vision Materials plan

• Paid Life ShortTerm Disability and LongTerm Disability

• 401K Retirement Program with company contribution

• Paid Vacation Holidays Sick Leave Floating Holidays Bereavement Leave

• Semimonthly pay cycle

Information Technology Strategies (ITStrat) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and it is our policy to consider applicants for employment without regard to sex race color creed religion national origin sexual orientation marital status age disability veteran status alienage ancestry and any other factors prohibited by law. Employment selections are based on company and client requirements and the qualifications and skills of the candidate. ITStrat is committed to actively capitalizing on the diversity of skills talents and perspectives of our employees.