Systems Architect

Leidos•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Systems Architect for a technical development program supporting the Sponsor’s Entitlement Programs as well as IdAM /ICAM, Authentication, Authorization, Attributes and Digital Policy Management. The System Architect will support an existing system and provide the structure and guidance to adopt new technologies for a system agnostic platform approach. The candidate will work with other customer groups and application service providers to develop optimized solutions. The ideal candidate possesses hands-on IT systems architecture experience and seeks to grow their skills. Create a network architecture that takes all factors of a network into consideration such as functional requirements, technical considerations, business processes and end users. Create a wide variety of IT system architectures that are beneficial and can be implemented. Provide use case definitions, capability roadmaps, and overarching guidance Data and component modeling of customized information technology solutions Systems management and integration functions Provide Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) that includes governance issues as well as software deployments. Analyze data processing problems Analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems Review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations for best practices Recommend software products and other solutions to the customer. Incorporate enterprise services for authentication, access control, centralized auditing, monitoring, and security classification into mission applications Design and develop solutions to applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns Engineer strategies for new technologies and infrastructure processes Develop future technologies and architectural advancements Service Portfolio Management Architecture Definition, Documentation and Planning Enterprise Integration Services Develop and review architectural documentation Perform requirements analysis, development, and management Project management and communication

Requirements

Typically requires MS degree and 15+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree
Understand the relationship between applications, operating systems, hardware and software
Experience in total system design, including networks
AWS experience
Process improvement experience
Prior experience reading and developing solutions to customer requirements
Knowledge and experience with Services Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Knowledge of security principles, policy and regulations

Nice To Haves

Certification - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Doctorate in technical domain
Current Microsoft and Cisco certifications
Understanding of current cybersecurity technologies and emerging capabilities
FIP

Responsibilities

Create a network architecture that takes all factors of a network into consideration such as functional requirements, technical considerations, business processes and end users.
Create a wide variety of IT system architectures that are beneficial and can be implemented.
Provide use case definitions, capability roadmaps, and overarching guidance Data and component modeling of customized information technology solutions
Systems management and integration functions
Provide Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) that includes governance issues as well as software deployments.
Analyze data processing problems
Analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems
Review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations for best practices
Recommend software products and other solutions to the customer.
Incorporate enterprise services for authentication, access control, centralized auditing, monitoring, and security classification into mission applications
Design and develop solutions to applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns
Engineer strategies for new technologies and infrastructure processes
Develop future technologies and architectural advancements
Service Portfolio Management Architecture Definition, Documentation and Planning
Enterprise Integration Services
Develop and review architectural documentation
Perform requirements analysis, development, and management
Project management and communication