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Senior Architect
Job Location:
Job Location:
Chantilly, VA - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 120 - 120
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
18 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
15 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Urgent hiring - Senior Architect
TS/SCI - CI Poly
Onsite in ChantillyVirginia
We offer 2 employee compensation or consultant (w2).Salaries start at 220k and w2 consultant starts at 120 an and/or Hourly rates will increase with are available such as Health/Dental/Vision/401K/EAP/Life insurance and LTD-STD
Position Description: Senior Architect Ground Systems in the Cloud
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Architect to lead the design development and deployment of modern scalable and secure ground system solutions in the cloud. This role requires a deep understanding of cloud computing technologies ground system architectures and software engineering best practices. The Senior Architect will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that meet the needs of mission-critical operations such as satellite communications space systems and other ground system applications.
Key Responsibilities:
Architecture Design and Strategy:
o Design end-to-end cloud-based ground system architectures that ensure performance scalability reliability and security.
o Develop technical roadmaps for migrating legacy ground systems to cloud-native architectures.
o Lead the evaluation and selection of cloud platforms services and tools (e.g. AWS Azure Google Cloud) to support ground system requirements.
Cloud Implementation and Integration:
o Oversee the implementation of cloud infrastructure including networking compute storage and security configurations.
o Define and implement strategies for data ingest processing and storage in the cloud including streaming real-time data.
o Ensure seamless integration between cloud-based ground systems and on-premises systems or hardware components.
System Performance and Optimization:
o Analyze system performance metrics and optimize the cloud architecture for low latency high throughput and cost efficiency.
o Implement redundancy and failover strategies to ensure system availability and recovery capabilities.
Collaboration and Leadership:
o Serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert mentoring engineering teams in cloud technologies and ground system best practices.
o Collaborate with stakeholders including customers product managers and engineering teams to define system requirements and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
o Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders clearly and effectively.
Security and Compliance:
o Design secure architectures that comply with industry standards and government regulations.
o Implement robust identity access management and encryption solutions to protect sensitive data in the cloud.
Emerging Technologies and Innovation:
o Stay up to date with emerging cloud technologies trends and industry best practices.
o Drive innovation by identifying opportunities to leverage advanced cloud capabilities such as machine learning edge computing and serverless architectures to enhance ground systems.
Documentation and Standards:
o Develop comprehensive technical documentation including architectural diagrams design documents and operational playbooks.
o Establish and enforce architectural standards guidelines and best practices to ensure consistency and maintainability.
Qualifications:
o Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related field. Equivalent work experience may be considered.
o 8 years of experience in software and systems architecture with at least 3 years focused on cloud-based solutions.
o Strong expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform including certifications (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
o Experience with ground system architectures including satellite communications telemetry tracking and control (TT&C) or other mission-critical systems.
o Proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g. Python Java C) and cloud infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Terraform CloudFormation).
o Deep understanding of networking virtualization containerization (e.g. Docker Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
o Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines DevOps practices and automated testing frameworks.
o Proven track record of delivering large-scale cloud-based systems in a production environment.
#CJ
TS/SCI - CI Poly
Onsite in ChantillyVirginia
We offer 2 employee compensation or consultant (w2).Salaries start at 220k and w2 consultant starts at 120 an and/or Hourly rates will increase with are available such as Health/Dental/Vision/401K/EAP/Life insurance and LTD-STD
Position Description: Senior Architect Ground Systems in the Cloud
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Architect to lead the design development and deployment of modern scalable and secure ground system solutions in the cloud. This role requires a deep understanding of cloud computing technologies ground system architectures and software engineering best practices. The Senior Architect will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that meet the needs of mission-critical operations such as satellite communications space systems and other ground system applications.
Key Responsibilities:
Architecture Design and Strategy:
o Design end-to-end cloud-based ground system architectures that ensure performance scalability reliability and security.
o Develop technical roadmaps for migrating legacy ground systems to cloud-native architectures.
o Lead the evaluation and selection of cloud platforms services and tools (e.g. AWS Azure Google Cloud) to support ground system requirements.
Cloud Implementation and Integration:
o Oversee the implementation of cloud infrastructure including networking compute storage and security configurations.
o Define and implement strategies for data ingest processing and storage in the cloud including streaming real-time data.
o Ensure seamless integration between cloud-based ground systems and on-premises systems or hardware components.
System Performance and Optimization:
o Analyze system performance metrics and optimize the cloud architecture for low latency high throughput and cost efficiency.
o Implement redundancy and failover strategies to ensure system availability and recovery capabilities.
Collaboration and Leadership:
o Serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert mentoring engineering teams in cloud technologies and ground system best practices.
o Collaborate with stakeholders including customers product managers and engineering teams to define system requirements and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
o Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders clearly and effectively.
Security and Compliance:
o Design secure architectures that comply with industry standards and government regulations.
o Implement robust identity access management and encryption solutions to protect sensitive data in the cloud.
Emerging Technologies and Innovation:
o Stay up to date with emerging cloud technologies trends and industry best practices.
o Drive innovation by identifying opportunities to leverage advanced cloud capabilities such as machine learning edge computing and serverless architectures to enhance ground systems.
Documentation and Standards:
o Develop comprehensive technical documentation including architectural diagrams design documents and operational playbooks.
o Establish and enforce architectural standards guidelines and best practices to ensure consistency and maintainability.
Qualifications:
o Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related field. Equivalent work experience may be considered.
o 8 years of experience in software and systems architecture with at least 3 years focused on cloud-based solutions.
o Strong expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform including certifications (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
o Experience with ground system architectures including satellite communications telemetry tracking and control (TT&C) or other mission-critical systems.
o Proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g. Python Java C) and cloud infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Terraform CloudFormation).
o Deep understanding of networking virtualization containerization (e.g. Docker Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
o Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines DevOps practices and automated testing frameworks.
o Proven track record of delivering large-scale cloud-based systems in a production environment.
#CJ
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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