Software Architect

TEKsystems•El Segundo, CA

13d•$75 - $125•Onsite

About The Position

Seeking an experienced Software Architect to support our Enterprise Space Systems (ESS) Ground portfolio. In this role, you’ll help shape next‑generation space and ground system capabilities by designing modern, secure, and scalable software architectures for mission‑critical environments. You’ll collaborate with engineers, program leaders, and government stakeholders to define technical baselines, guide system development, and ensure architectural integrity across complex SATCOM and C2 ecosystems.

Requirements

TS/SCI clearance
Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics field
Experience developing Interface Control Documents (ICDs), service decompositions, and API definitions
Experience designing cloud-native architectures, microservices, containers, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience aligning architecture with cybersecurity frameworks and working in Agile environments or SAFe
Knowledge of secure coding and Zero Trust-aligned design principles

Nice To Haves

Architecture
Software architecture
systems engineering
Cloud

Responsibilities

Designing modern, secure, and scalable software architectures for mission-critical environments.
Collaborating with engineers, program leaders, and government stakeholders to define technical baselines.
Guiding system development.
Ensuring architectural integrity across complex SATCOM and C2 ecosystems.
Developing Interface Control Documents (ICDs), service decompositions, and API definitions.
Designing cloud-native architectures, microservices, containers, and CI/CD pipelines.
Aligning architecture with cybersecurity frameworks and working in Agile environments or SAFe.
Applying knowledge of secure coding and Zero Trust-aligned design principles.