Senior Systems Architect (Top Secret)

Praescient Analytics•Fairfax, VA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Praescient Analytics is seeking a Senior Systems Architect to support a Task Order with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). This individual will be responsible for the design, integration, and optimization of the OPIS system architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, and alignment with DoD Software Factory and cloud standards. U.S. Citizenship is required.

Requirements

Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
CompTIA Security+ certification
10+ years of experience in systems architecture or engineering
Experience designing and implementing AWS-based architectures, including high-availability and scalable systems
Experience designing enterprise-scale applications
Experience with cloud architectures (AWS or equivalent)
Experience with Java-based systems and distributed architectures
U.S. Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Document management systems (FileNet or similar)
Experience with Batch processing frameworks (Spring Batch)
Experience with Microservices or modular architectures
Experience supporting DoD Software Factory environments
Experience with Agile development environments
Experience with data migration and legacy system transition
Experience with AWS architecture patterns (multi-tier, microservices, event-driven systems)
Experience with Cloud-native design (auto-scaling, fault tolerance, distributed systems)
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)

Responsibilities

Design and maintain system architecture across application, data, and infrastructure layers
Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance in a cloud-based (AWS) environment
Lead architectural decisions for DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD integration
Support system integration across components (IWA, DoR, FDR) and external systems
Guide modernization efforts, including data migration and system transition activities
Ensure architecture supports automated testing, performance requirements, and security compliance
Maintain architecture documentation and ensure alignment with Government standards

Benefits

Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
Comprehensive, Company paid healthcare for you (We pay your premiums and deductibles)
401(k) with company match
Travel & performance incentives
3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays)
$5K annual training allowance
$500 book allowance
Tuition reimbursement program

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