Senior Software Solutions Architect

SAIC • San Diego, CA

3h • Remote

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Senior Software Solutions Architect to join the Joint Range Extension (JRE) software development team. This is a remote role within the U.S. JRE is a combat-proven datalink gateway that plays a vital role in the defense of the United States and our allies by extending the reach of tactical data across the battlespace and around the globe. As a Senior Software Engineer/Architect on the team, you’ll play a lead role in shaping JRE’s future.

Requirements

• Experience as a Senior Software Solutions Architect
• Experience with Joint Range Extension (JRE) software development
• Ability to define and own architectural vision, strategy, and roadmap
• Experience making high-level design decisions and technology selections
• Proficiency in producing and maintaining architecture artifacts (architecture description, component design documentation, architecture diagrams like C4, DoDAF, UML, ADRs)
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical designs
• Experience developing proofs of concept and prototypes
• Experience evolving architectural principles, patterns, and standards
• Experience leading architecture and pull-request reviews
• Understanding of quality attributes such as scalability, reliability, performance, security, maintainability, and operability
• Experience managing technical debt
• Ability to partner with product management to align technical strategy with business goals
• Experience collaborating with industry partners
• Experience mentoring and coaching engineers on design patterns, systems thinking, and architectural reasoning
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to various stakeholders
• Experience contributing to interviewing and hiring decisions
• Experience evaluating emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools
• Experience guiding large-scale modernization initiatives
• Experience supporting incident reviews and post-mortems

Responsibilities

• Define and own the architectural vision, strategy, and roadmap for JRE.
• Lead the team in making high-level design decisions and technology selections, documenting trade-offs and rationale.
• Produce and maintain architecture artifacts, including an architecture description, component design documentation, architecture diagrams (C4, DoDAF, UML), and architecture decision records (ADRs).
• Translate business requirements and product and program goals into technical designs that meet both functional and non-functional criteria.
• Develop proofs of concept and prototypes to validate architectural choices.
• Evolve the architectural principles, patterns, and standards used for JRE.
• Lead architecture and pull-request reviews, providing constructive feedback on designs and significant implementations.
• Ensure JRE meets key quality attributes such as scalability, reliability, performance, security, maintainability, and operability.
• Manage technical debt and inflation, strategically incorporating the remediation of legacy debt into the product roadmap.
• Partner with product management to align technical strategy with business goals.
• Collaborate closely with industry partners to understand their requirements and align with JRE modernization goals.
• Mentor and coach engineers on design patterns, systems thinking, and architectural reasoning.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to executives, peers, and non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to interviewing and hiring decisions for engineering roles.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools; make recommendations that balance risk, cost, and time-to-value.
• Guide large-scale modernization initiatives.
• Support incident reviews and post-mortems where root causes touch architectural decisions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees