Systems Architect

Ardent Principles, Inc.•,

2h•$130,000 - $260,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Systems Architect transforms complex business requirements into scalable, secure, user-focused technology solutions. The role collaborates with designers, developers, product owners, stakeholders, and Sponsor and partner IT organizations to architect modern systems, promote technical standards, improve UX/UI, and lead software development teams through the full development lifecycle. The position is full-time and onsite in McLean, Virginia, with consultants expected to be available during core hours. An active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph is required. The organization provides services in data science, data engineering, software engineering, AI solutions, cybersecurity, staff augmentation, and IT program management. It describes its workplace as committed to excellence, integrity, and mission-focused impact, with an emphasis on client and employee satisfaction.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
Demonstrated experience coordinating design, engineering, and product stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience managing and quality-assuring technical documentation.
Demonstrated experience driving adoption initiatives across product teams.
Demonstrated experience managing design systems or component library projects.
Demonstrated project management experience with waterfall and agile methods, including leading software development teams.
Demonstrated experience implementing industry best practices and associated technical solutions.
Demonstrated experience analyzing and documenting web-based application, system, and service components and interfaces, including databases and web services/APIs.
Demonstrated experience managing user support processes, including triage, escalation workflows, and knowledge base development.
Demonstrated experience developing and briefing IT support and architecture documentation.
Ability to work onsite in McLean, Virginia during core hours.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Sponsor and partner IT organizations.
Experience with design tool governance, such as Figma libraries or design tokens.
Experience working with cloud technologies.
Experience working with networking and platform hosting technologies.
Experience integrating AI/SI into existing business workflows.

Responsibilities

Coordinate among design, engineering, and product stakeholders.
Manage and perform quality assurance for technical documentation, including usage guidelines, API documentation, migration guides, changelogs, and user support materials.
Drive adoption initiatives across product teams.
Manage design system or component library projects.
Perform project management using waterfall and agile approaches, including leading software development teams.
Implement industry best practices and associated technical solutions.
Recommend improvements to UX/UI, reductions in operations and maintenance (O&M), and increases in quality and delivery speed.
Analyze and document web-based application, system, and service components and associated interfaces, including database and web service/API interfaces, to support future development decisions.
Manage user support processes, including triage, escalation workflows, and knowledge base development.
Develop and brief IT support documents, including SOPs, digital IT workflows, IT knowledge bases, pre- and post-deployment checklists, IT architectural diagrams, system security plans, and administrative processes.