Software Architect (TS/SCI Clearance Required)
Apply NowCompany: North Point Technology
Location: Sterling, VA 20164
Description:
North Point Technology is looking for a TS/SCI System Architect to support a critical mission.
This program requires employees pass a CI Poly every 5 years. If you have a Full Scope Poly, working this program will keep your Full Scope ACTIVE.
Applicants should be self-motivated, curious problem solvers with the following experience;
As a System Architect for the SAFFIRE program, you will be at the forefront of developing and operating state-of-the-art of Geospatial Intelligence analysis software. In this role, you will support the development of the overall architectural strategic vision for the NGA SAFFIRE contract in the delivery of cutting-edge Computer Vision (CV) and Structured Observation Management (SOM) capabilities. The Senior Software Architect will have the opportunity to shape the overall technical strategic vision for the contract, optimizing performance of technical execution and identifying architectural and procedural efficiencies across the product teams. They will act as a senior technical subject matter expert for the program, interfacing directly with the customer to define and demonstrate SAFFIRE's overall cohesive approach across a variety of technologies including Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML), microservices, and GIS Systems.
The SAFFIRE team builds and maintains an exceptionally powerful platform enabling our users to address challenging real-world problems by converting disparate data into actionable information. The team is deeply passionate about its mission and takes tremendous pride in our work. We work directly with operational users to design, develop, and maintain capabilities that empower analysts to create actionable intelligence from the massive volumes of Geospatial Intelligence data to give our intel and combat organizations the decision advantage over our near-peer adversaries.
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North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country's most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer's most difficult problems.
At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.
Come join us! Apply with North Point Technology today!
This program requires employees pass a CI Poly every 5 years. If you have a Full Scope Poly, working this program will keep your Full Scope ACTIVE.
Applicants should be self-motivated, curious problem solvers with the following experience;
As a System Architect for the SAFFIRE program, you will be at the forefront of developing and operating state-of-the-art of Geospatial Intelligence analysis software. In this role, you will support the development of the overall architectural strategic vision for the NGA SAFFIRE contract in the delivery of cutting-edge Computer Vision (CV) and Structured Observation Management (SOM) capabilities. The Senior Software Architect will have the opportunity to shape the overall technical strategic vision for the contract, optimizing performance of technical execution and identifying architectural and procedural efficiencies across the product teams. They will act as a senior technical subject matter expert for the program, interfacing directly with the customer to define and demonstrate SAFFIRE's overall cohesive approach across a variety of technologies including Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML), microservices, and GIS Systems.
The SAFFIRE team builds and maintains an exceptionally powerful platform enabling our users to address challenging real-world problems by converting disparate data into actionable information. The team is deeply passionate about its mission and takes tremendous pride in our work. We work directly with operational users to design, develop, and maintain capabilities that empower analysts to create actionable intelligence from the massive volumes of Geospatial Intelligence data to give our intel and combat organizations the decision advantage over our near-peer adversaries.
Responsibilities
- Define the architectural strategy and transformation of critical NGA CV and SOM applications
- Work in a highly Agile environment as both a mentor and technology leader
- Champion special projects and transformation
- Identify metrics and automate metrics collection / detection to ensure the system meets the needs of the users
- Identify optimizations and remove roadblocks from the product teams
- Align standards, frameworks and security with overall business and technology strategies
- Work directly with the customer in solving their most difficult problems
- Lead the technical team to drive innovation into the software baseline
Required:
- Active TS/SCI Clearance
- 15+ years of related experience
- 5+ years of experience as a Senior Software Engineer and leading a software development team
- 3+ years developing RESTful services
- Experience delivering alpha/beta quality code to the Government in time frames less than 1 month and production quality code in less than 3 months
- Experience with microservice based, scalable architectures.
- Experience with delivery on AWS
- Experience with delivery of services in hybrid cloud/on-premises infrastructures
- Experience as a lead software architect in environments featuring hybrid cloud/on-premises infrastructures
Preferred:
- 2+ years integrating deep learning techniques, scalable cloud architectures, and/or imagery processing
- 2+ years employing GPUs for near-real time processing of datasets infrastructures
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate and/or Professional
- Understanding/Experience with Government Cloud Environments (e.g., GovCloud, C2E/C2S)
- Experience with NGA Common Operations Release Environment (CORE)
- Experience with Low to High development through a Cross Domain Solution
- Experience architecting software platforms in a relevant domain including Structured Observation Management (SOM), Computer Vision (CV), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and / or NGA Workflows.
Other:
- Any experience with supporting exploitation mission is a plus
North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country's most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer's most difficult problems.
At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.
Come join us! Apply with North Point Technology today!