Principal Architect - TS/SCI w/ Poly
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Job Description:
Altamira, a Parsons Company, is looking for an exceptionally talented Principal Architect to join our team! Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence, and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies.
We focus on recruiting talented, self-motivated employees that strive to find a way to get things done. Join our team of experts as we engineer national security!
What You'll Be Doing:
Help drive innovation in technology, architecture, integration, testing, and modernization in both the company and customer spaces
Construct, design, and implement solutions to enhance modernization, automation, and testing occurring at the NRO
Provide leadership and mentorship to Altamira’s technical team to enable development of both the people and technology
Communicate the created vision to the organization's leadership and employees
Required Clearance:
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must possess an active TS/SCI w/ Poly
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field and 10+ years of experience in NRO Mission architecture and engineering using GOTS/COTS and custom mission software
5+ years of experience in leading and managing teams
Strong understanding of cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, C2S, GCP)
Strong Understanding of test automation
Strong understanding of data technologies (e.g., databases, data warehouses, data mining tools) like Hadoop, Spark, Hive, Hbase (NoSQL) and Presto
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Experience as a Data System Architect, Digital Transformation Lead, Lead Architect, or similar senior leadership role
Experience in managing large and complex software and mission integration projects
Experience in working with a variety of business leaders, IT professionals, and customers
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
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