Senior Systems Architect (Top Secret)

Location: Fairfax VA
Clearance: Top Secret
Employment Type: Full-Time

About Praescient Analytics:
Praescient Analytics is a leader in delivering advanced analytic data engineering and technology integration solutions in support of the Department of Defense (DoD) Intelligence Community and federal law enforcement. Our mission is to empower analysts and decision-makers through data-driven insights enabling faster and more effective mission outcomes.

Position Overview:

PraescientAnalytics is seeking aSenior Systems Architectto support a Task Order with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). This individual will beresponsible forthe design integration and optimization of the OPIS system architecture ensuring scalability performance and alignment with DoD Software Factory and cloud standards.

*U.S. Citizenship is required.*

Key Responsibilities:

• Design andmaintainsystem architectureacross application data and infrastructure layers

• Ensure system scalability reliability and performance in acloud-based (AWS) environment

• Lead architectural decisions forDevSecOpspipelines and CI/CD integration

• Support system integration across components (IWADoR FDR) and external systems

• Guide modernization efforts includingdata migration and system transition activities

• Ensure architecture supportsautomated testing performance requirements and security compliance

• Maintain architecture documentation and ensure alignment with Government standards

Required Qualifications:

• ActiveTop Secretclearance with SCI eligibility

• CompTIA Security certification

• 10 years of experience insystems architecture or engineering

• Experience designing and implementingAWS-based architectures including high-availability and scalable systems

• Experience designingenterprise-scale applications

• Experience withcloud architectures (AWS or equivalent)

• Experience withJava-based systems and distributed architectures

Desired Qualifications

Experience with:

• Document management systems (FileNet or similar)

• Batch processing frameworks (Spring Batch)

• Microservices or modular architectures

• Experience supportingDoD Software Factory environments

• Agile development environments

• Experience withdata migration and legacy system transition

• AWS architecture patterns (multi-tier microservices event-driven systems)

• Cloud-native design (auto-scaling fault tolerance distributed systems)

• Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g. Terraform CloudFormation)

What you can expect from us:

• Real opportunity for career growth in an environment where your achievements will be celebrated
• Constant collaboration with numerous teams to ensure client success
• A team that respects and embraces your ideas and expertise
• Coworkers that are motivated by pursuing excellence rather than the prospect of personal gain
• A workplace dedicated to supporting and bettering public safety and government agencies

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
• Comprehensive Company paid healthcare for you (We pay your premiums and deductibles)
• 401(k) with company match
• Travel & performance incentives
• 3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays)
• $5K annual training allowance
• $500 book allowance
• Tuition reimbursement program

Praescient Analytics is a Certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) with over a decade of expertise in advanced analytics engineering and DevOps specializing in transforming complex data into actionable intelligence for informed decision-making. Since 2011 we have supported over 40 organizations across diverse domains including military intelligence operations financial and fraud investigations and insider threat detection.

Our team of expertsskilled in cloud computing artificial intelligence machine learning data science DevOps and engineeringbrings deep experience in solving complex challenges. With a proven track record in federal contracting we deliver tailored high-impact solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency ensure mission success and address the evolving needs of our clients. Praescients innovative and adaptive approach makes us a trusted partner in delivering data-driven insights and technological excellence for critical missions.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
US Citizenship Required
Interested Candidates: Please forward your resume to and please visit our website to apply online at Experience:

Senior IC