Cloud Architect - Defense & Space
Cloud Architect
NAVSYS Corporation – Colorado Springs, CO
Job Summary
Responsibilities will include:
- Architect lead on GovCloud and client solution architectures.
- Coordinates efforts of a diverse set of engineers on programs with solutions employing cloud services and client applications.
- Orchestrates activities to architect new systems to provide IoT device operational data, health, status, and faults to Satellite Operations team to enable response and remediation and support customer needs.
- Leads migration of legacy systems to modern SaaS and cloud-native architectures.
- Leads interaction and negotiation with existing and potential new customers, engineering and business development team members, new and prospective vendors and suppliers in order to successfully win and deliver programs.
- Oversees the system development lifecycle including requirements definition, design, implementation, integration and testing, both in our facilities as well as in the field, locally and at customer operational testing sites.
- Define and maintain software architecture standards across products and internal systems.
- Prepares customer briefings, activity and status reports as required for assigned projects.
- Contributes to proposal development and costing.
- Contributes to project plans and projections for deliverables, schedules and costs.
- Leads and participates in process improvement initiatives.
- Recruits engineering team to support product development.
Job Requirements
The successful candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills and experience:
· U.S. citizenship required and an active secret clearance is a plus. At a minimum, must be security clearance eligible
- BS degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or ten years relevant technical experience
- Four+ years’ experience working with AWS and GovCloud solutions.
- Experience with migrating software applications using SaaS
- Experience with developing secure architect.
- Lifecycle experience with engineering projects integrating systems, software, and hardware; including system specifications, software requirements, architectural design, development, and test plan development, integration, testing, and production rollout.
- Experience building distributed systems and event driven architecture (EDA). Docker, Kubernetes, ECR and ECS are a plus.
- Experience developing client applications using IoT protocols such as DDS.
- Experience supervising technical/engineering teams
Salary and Benefits
NAVSYS offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision plans, life and STD/LTD disability insurance, a 401K retirement plan, vacation and holiday leave, and an educational assistance program.
Salary: $120,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year dependent on experience, skill level, and extent to which the candidate meets desired requirements
Company Summary
Founded in 1986 by Dr. Alison Brown, NAVSYS is an established, growing, and well-respected R&D firm breaking ground in GPS, inertial navigation, and communications products. NAVSYS was the recipient of the prestigious 2007 SBIR Tibbetts Award. NAVSYS offers a learning and development environment with access to cutting edge technology. We are located at the foot of the breathtaking Rocky Mountains in Northern Colorado Springs. If you are looking for an exciting and challenging, fast-paced environment, apply to join our team! NAVSYS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Read more about our company at https://www.navsys.com.