Computer Systems Architect

BAE Systems•Sterling, VA
•$149,603 - $254,317

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking Systems Engineers/Architects at all levels, from junior to senior, to support a classified customer in the Intelligence Community. As part of a team modernizing legacy infrastructure and applications for a mission-critical program, this role provides application, database, and client-server technical expertise. Work includes designing, deploying, operating, integrating, administering, patching, backing up, archiving, and maintaining databases, web applications, websites, services, macros, templates, workflow management, specialized technical application software, diverse operating systems, and other applications. The role contributes to the U.S. mission to protect the nation and its partners. BAE Systems describes its culture as performance-driven and values-led, emphasizing curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. The company develops technology supporting national security and serves customers across air, land, maritime, space, and cyber domains. The full-time salary range is $149,603–$254,317. Individual compensation depends on factors including business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications. Regular employees scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week are offered health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; life and accident insurance; an employee assistance program; a legal plan; discounts on selected insurance; paid time off and holidays; and other leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may also be eligible for recognition awards and other incentives based on position level or job specifics.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or master's degree.
  • Experience using IaaS and SaaS to support multi-tenant compute and storage architecture and software deployments.
  • Demonstrated success providing technical expertise to support development and maintenance of custom databases, remote field communication systems, and managed attribution networks.
  • Experience performing system maintenance by applying infrastructure, operating system, and application patches and upgrades.
  • Experience deploying new servers, databases, and applications and troubleshooting and resolving application issues.
  • Ability to tailor, implement, and maintain multiple custom cross-domain solutions.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines, both as a team member and individual contributor.
  • High degree of initiative, creativity, and technical ability.
  • Ability to identify issues and implement corrective actions.

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in Information Technology or Engineering.
  • IT certifications.
  • Experience working in a team that uses Agile, Scrum, and DevSecOps.

Responsibilities

  • Provide application, database, and client-server technical expertise as part of a team supporting a classified Intelligence Community customer.
  • Design, deploy, operate, integrate, and administer databases, web applications, websites, services, macros, templates, workflow management, specialized technical application software, diverse operating systems, and other applications.
  • Patch, back up, archive, and maintain systems and applications.
  • Support development and maintenance of custom databases, remote field communication systems, and managed attribution networks.
  • Apply infrastructure, operating system, and application patches and upgrades.
  • Deploy new servers, databases, and applications, and troubleshoot and resolve application issues.
  • Tailor, implement, and maintain multiple custom cross-domain solutions.
  • Identify issues and implement corrective actions.
  • Work with team members and independently to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Health savings accounts
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Disability coverage
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Legal plan
  • Discounts on selected insurance products, including home, auto, and pet insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Military leave
  • Bereavement leave
  • Applicable federal and state sick leave
  • Monetary or non-monetary employee recognition awards
  • Other incentives may be available based on position level and job specifics
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