Senior System Architect Specialist

Systems Planning and Analysis Inc. (SPA) delivers highimpact technical solutions to complex national security issues. With more than 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers in both the U.S. and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity unique challenges and clearsighted commitment to the mission. SPA strives to be a valueadded Objective Responsive and Trusted partner and premier provider.

The Space and Intelligence (S&I) Division provides engineering services and analytic support to the Air Force Space Force Combatant Commands the Intelligence Community and NASA. Our work includes systems engineering and integration test planning and execution cost estimating and analysis developing approaches and concepts to meet emerging high priority National Defense needs and assessing and developing cuttingedge computerbased solutions advanced technologies and progressive capabilities to meet those needs.

The S&I Division comprises the Intelligence Programs Group (IPG) the Space Systems Group (SSG) and the Strategic Technology Analysis Group (STAG) which collectively provide outstanding support to help their customers achieve our nations most critical objectives and goals designed to protect the safety and livelihoods of all U.S. Citizens military forces at home and abroad.

SPA has an immediate need for highly qualified Senior System Architect Specialists to support our new U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SDA&CP) and Battle Management Command Control and Communications (BMC3) Support Services contract (Hemisphere) in the Colorado Springs CO area.

Travel is not anticipated but would occur less than five percent of the time on an occasional and irregular basisand be limited to domestic locations only.

We are seeking highly qualified Senior System Architect Specialist candidates for the following positions located in the Colorado Springs CO area:

• Senior Architect Director
• Senior Infrastructure Engineer
• Lead Infrastructure Integration Specialist

We are seeking a highly qualified System Architect Specialist Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the following position located in the Colorado Springs CO area:

• System Architect SME

The Senior System Architect Specialists shall have:

• A strong systems engineering background with management of System of Systems Interface Control Documents that include both hardware and software.
• Broad experience with ground systems Telemetry Tracking and Command (TT&C) Command and Control Data transport layer Space Systems in multiple orbits.

• Knowledge in architecting and guiding development of a federated service oriented architecture on a private platform; guiding creation and management of cloud application development and operations resources including Virtual Private Connections and Virtual Machines laaS PaaS and SaaS (compute storage network security administration automation application services databases) in either native cloud or hybrid cloud environments.

• Knowledge in supporting maturation of DevSecOps pipelines; facilitating development of infrastructure as code and supporting deployments.

• Knowledge interfacing with the cyber and DoD intelligence community.

• Significant technical background and experience in spacerelated large scale ground infrastructures.

The System Architect Specialist SME shall have extensive:

• Experience providing modeling and simulation support.

• Engineering and technical expertise for modeling simulation and analysis support for space defense efforts (Assessment of National Space Control Capabilities (ANSCC) Space Protection Program (SPP) Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Nationallevel and Jointlevel studies and analysis.

• Executive Agent for Space Systems (EASS) expertise in the following areas: detailed working knowledge of modeling simulation and study activities.

• Expertise in performing and implementing Nationallevel studies.

• Expertise and support in leading analysis of alternative and concept of operation type studies.

Required:

• U.S. Citizen
• Active TS/SCI clearance/access or TS/SCI Eligible
• Current CI polygraph or willingness to take one
• Earned Masters degree in a system architecturerelated discipline e.g. Systems Engineering System Development Project Management Aerospace Engineering or Aeronautical Physics
• At least 15 years of relevant system analysis experience

Desired:

• Specific direct experience performing system architecture tasks in the U.S. Air Force and/or the U.S. Space Force space system design acquisition and development environments
• Specific direct knowledge and experience with system architecturerelated activity associated with Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Space Control satellite design launch operations and space system operations

At SPA we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally including health insurance flexible spending accounts health savings accounts retirement savings plans life and disability insurance programs and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location date of hire etc.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications as well as market and business considerations. Pay Transparency Range:150k 220k