Information Systems Architect

PLEXSYS•Midwest City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Information Systems Architect will define and design the architecture for leading edge complex Information Systems (IS) in support of Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS), Airborne Surveillance Command and Control (ASC2), and/or Theater Air Control System (TACS) training and ground systems and networks. Responsibilities will include performing studies and analyzing existing network systems, as well as participating in defining the overall technical and cybersecurity solution for new and existing implementations. The Systems Architect will interface directly with project and product management with the goal of providing secure IS architectures to support end-user’s technical, financial, and schedule needs. Primary activities include creation of networked IS architectures, identification and application of Risk Management Framework (RMF)-mandated security controls, performance prediction, network-sizing analysis, creating information assurance (IA) and technical requirements baselines, and verification and validation planning. Personal initiative, good communication, and the ability to document system designs are vital to this role. Key focus areas are liaising between stakeholders, ensuring system and security requirements are understood by the internal teams and validating software and firmware interfaces are clearly defined.

Requirements

Must meet current DoD-M 8570 IAM Level I certification requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Network Security, Computer Science, or related technical discipline and seven (7) years relevant work experience
Experience implementing security controls using NIST Special Publications (800-53, 53a, 800-171, 800-125) and CNSSI 1253
Experience developing and deploying Network System Architectures using various appliances, software defined networking (SDN), and network functions virtualization (NFV) methods
Experience performing and providing technical direction for the architecting, interfacing, integration, testing, and deployment of complex networked hardware and software systems
Experience writing procedural and operational systems documentation
Experience implementing network management tools (i.e. Active Directory (LDAP), PowerShell, Group Policy, etc.)
Experience in Models-Based System Engineering

Nice To Haves

Experience with Cloud Computing (i.e. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, etc)
Experience with Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) systems
Operating Systems certifications such as Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate or Red Hat Certified System Administrator
Experience using commercial-off-the-shelf security software applications such as Tenable Security Center/Nessus (ACAS), Splunk, and McAfee ePO (HBSS)
Experience deploying both Linux and Windows systems to include Microsoft Server and/or Windows 10/11
Hyper-converged Infrastructure (HCI) and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) use and implementation

Responsibilities

Assist in the design of network and security architecture solutions working collaboratively with teams comprised of operators, information system security officers, software engineers and stakeholders
Participate in component level requirements decomposition that are fully traceable to system level requirements and write specifications to capture requirements
Management of customer expectations to meet overall performance, requirement flow-down, and requirements justification
Assist in preparing technical proposals and presentations for gaining new business
Design, support, and deployment of virtualized infrastructure and network solutions
Provide technical support and troubleshooting to users
Determine existing product feasibility and/or research external vendors to meet system requirements
Analyze network topologies and provide appropriate network transition plans to support new corporate products and platforms
Support the acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed
Plan network layouts and configure systems to unique user environments
Ensure systems are completely documented prior to delivery
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned