Job Description
• Strategic Advising & Solution Architecture: Serve as a trusted advisor to C-level executives and IT decision-makers, guiding them in deploying emerging technologies that drive business value. Lead infrastructure solution architecture and design via comprehensive requirements workshops.
• Hands-on Implementation: Take ultimate responsibility for executing the overall solution architecture. This includes both managing other implementation resources as well as owning hands-on execution tasks to ensure the vision is successfully delivered.
• Delivery & Governance: Review project direction, identify and mitigate risks, and lead Technical Architecture and Governance for enterprise-level customer engagements. Architect, implement, and support enterprise-grade, secure, and highly available infrastructure powering complex business solutions.
• Thought Leadership & Best Practices: Scale technical best practices globally by developing and evangelizing reusable assets, reference architectures, tutorials, and methodologies. Work closely with product teams to identify feature gaps and guide product direction. Manage customer expectations and negotiate solutions to complex problems.
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Required Skills & Experience
• Clearance: Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance is mandatory.
• Background Investigation: Contingent upon acceptable background investigation. Candidate must also agree to complete a U.S. federal government Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) for a Moderate Public Trust position.
• Work Location: On-site in Chantilly, VA.
• Experience: * 15+ years in enterprise infrastructure architecture.
o 8+ years of hands-on experience in Linux (scripting, system administration, performance tuning) and Cloud Computing/traditional data center technologies.
o 2–4 years of leading and managing teams as a Technical Lead.
• Technical Skills:
o Demonstrated expertise and track record of architecting, implementing, and supporting Enterprise-grade (highly available, scalable, high-performance & secure) infrastructure.
o Extensive Linux Expertise (8+ years): Proven ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues across various distributions, ensuring optimal system performance, stability, and security, as well as site reliability engineering (SRE).
o Containerization: Extensive practical experience with managed Kubernetes offerings such as GKE, EKS, and AKS, alongside a working knowledge of the Kubernetes ecosystem and tooling (e.g., Helm, Docker, Istio).
o Cloud/Data Center: 8+ years of hands-on experience with Cloud Computing (infrastructure, virtualization, containerization, networking, storage, platform) OR traditional enterprise data-center technologies (virtualization, RDBMS, storage appliances, and private networks).
o Programming: Proficiency in at least two of the following: Bash, Go, Python, Ruby, Node.js, Rust, or Java.
o Troubleshooting: Exceptional hands-on problem-solving skills to diagnose complex technical issues, identify root causes, collaborate with cross-functional teams on workarounds, and develop long-term preventative measures.
o Security & Compliance: Comprehensive understanding and application of security best practices (data encryption, access control, secure coding, network security, vulnerability management, incident response). Knowledge of operating in high-security Government cloud environments, including controls in IL5 and IL6 environments.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.