Systems Architect

Markon•Chantilly, VA

5h•$200,000 - $225,000

About The Position

Markon is seeking a Software Systems Architect to act as a Technical Lead for an IC customer on a large software development program. As a Tech Lead, you will guide architecture decisions, oversee system integration and security alignment, and serve as the primary technical representative to government leadership and cross-organizational working groups. You will play a key role in strengthening authentication and security posture across enterprise systems.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
Bachelor of Science degree and 15+ years of relevant experience
Significant hands-on experience in Systems Architecture and Engineering
Familiarity with Sponsor enterprise systems
Working knowledge of PKI certificates
Strong experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and/or Oracle Cloud)
Strong hands-on Linux experience (command-line proficiency required)
Experience with scripting and programming languages such as BASH and Python
Experience working in Agile environments
Experience using Jira

Nice To Haves

Experience designing and managing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) systems, including:
Certificate Authorities (CAs)
Registration Authorities (RAs)
Cryptographic algorithms and key management
Certificate revocation processes and trust chains
Experience with configuration and automation tools (CloudFormation, Puppet, Groovy)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible or Terraform
Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, Oracle)
Experience with Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with container technologies
Experience troubleshooting networking across cloud and hybrid environments
Experience configuring and managing Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
Strong networking knowledge (ports, routing tables, subnets, VPNs, firewalls, routers)
Experience working in AWS cloud environments

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and guidance to Systems Engineers and Developers
Deliver status updates to Contract PMO and Government leads
Support monthly Program Management Reviews (PMR)
Represent the team at staff meetings, technical exchange meetings (TEMs), and community working groups
Coordinate Sponsor responses to enterprise-level action items
Shepherd new requirements through the Sponsor’s requirements pipeline
Ensure system designs align with enterprise architecture and security requirements
Partner with security engineers to address and remediate findings from system security scans
Prepare communications and technical summaries for upcoming releases
Work with government and project leadership to prioritize development efforts
Coordinate with Cloud Service Providers to meet PKI and authentication requirements
Research and recommend emerging technologies to enhance enterprise authentication and security posture