Chief Architect, Mission Solutions

Entarian•Denver, CO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Entarian is seeking an experienced Chief Architect to lead the technical architecture, systems integration, and engineering strategy supporting deployment and operation of Vertasyn as the Centralized Operating Provider (COP) for a critical satellite communications program. The Chief Architect serves as the senior technical authority responsible for defining and maintaining the overall system architecture across satellite communications, cloud infrastructure, data platforms, cybersecurity, and mission systems. This role provides technical leadership to engineering teams while ensuring all system components operate as an integrated, secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise solution. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience leading large-scale technical environments involving space systems, satellite communications, ground infrastructure, mission operations, distributed communications networks, cloud platforms, or enterprise information technology capabilities.

Requirements

Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Equivalent experience may be considered.
Minimum fifteen (15) years of experience designing, developing, integrating, or leading complex software-intensive, distributed, or mission-critical systems.
Demonstrated experience serving as a technical lead, solution architect, enterprise architect, or chief architect supporting large-scale government, defense, intelligence, or commercial technology programs.
Experience designing and implementing distributed systems operating across cloud and on-premises environments.
Experience developing enterprise architecture, system integration strategies, interface specifications, and technical roadmaps.
Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Kubernetes-based deployments.
Strong understanding of microservices architecture, API design, distributed data systems, containerization, and cloud-native application development.
Experience integrating software platforms with communications systems, mission systems, enterprise applications, or operational technologies.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, mentor engineers, and communicate complex technical concepts to executive leadership and government stakeholders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing technical documentation, architecture products, and executive briefings.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and Outlook.
Ability to travel approximately 25% to support customer locations, mission partner engagements, engineering reviews, and operational activities.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting satellite communications, space operations, mission operations centers, or space domain awareness programs.
Experience with Node.js, React, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or comparable modern software development frameworks.
Experience designing cloud-native applications using Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration platforms.
Familiarity with Digital Engineering, Digital Thread, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), or Digital Twin technologies.
Experience with AI/ML-enabled applications, enterprise data platforms, and workflow automation solutions.
Experience supporting DevSecOps pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation), and CI/CD automation.
Experience integrating commercial software products within Department of Defense or Intelligence Community environments.
Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture, secure software development, and cybersecurity best practices.
Security+ certification or other DoD 8140-compliant certification.
Experience supporting classified government environments and complex satellite communications architectures.

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical authority for overall system architecture, ensuring alignment between customer requirements, mission objectives, and engineering implementation.
Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering team supporting software development, systems engineering, data engineering, AI/ML, user experience, cloud infrastructure, and systems integration activities.
Define, maintain, and evolve the enterprise architecture supporting Vertasyn deployment across hybrid AWS and on-premises government environments.
Oversee deployment, integration, and sustainment of distributed applications, cloud services, data platforms, and supporting infrastructure.
Direct integration of Vertasyn with satellite-to-satellite, satellite-to-ground, ground-to-ground, and supporting mission systems while ensuring interoperability across operational environments.
Establish technical standards, architecture principles, interface specifications, and engineering best practices supporting long-term system evolution.
Lead architecture reviews, technical design reviews, trade studies, and engineering decision processes throughout the system lifecycle.
Ensure system scalability, resiliency, availability, security, and performance objectives are achieved across distributed mission environments.
Collaborate with cybersecurity, DevSecOps, software engineering, systems engineering, and infrastructure teams to implement secure and maintainable technical solutions.
Identify technical risks, architectural gaps, and integration challenges while developing mitigation strategies and modernization roadmaps.
Support customer technical interchange meetings, engineering working groups, design reviews, and executive briefings.
Coordinate with government stakeholders, program leadership, subcontractors, and mission partners to resolve technical issues and support successful program execution.
Provide architectural oversight for API design, data integration, digital engineering initiatives, and enterprise data management strategies.