Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Inc.

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Software Architect

Colorado Springs, CO, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 4 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD 200,000.00 per year

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Skills

IT Strategy
Forms
Agile
Software Architecture
Systems Design
Cyber Security
System Integration Testing
Computer Science
Computer Engineering
Information Technology
FOCUS
Software Design
Git
Atlassian
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Google Cloud
Microservices
Microsoft Windows
Unix
Operating Systems
DevSecOps
Workflow
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Fortify
Splunk
Articulate
Estimating
Migration
Testing
DoDAF
TOGAF
Design Software
Software Development
Mentorship
C++
Scripting
Java
JavaScript
System Integration
Kubernetes
Servers
Network
Multithreading
Client/server
Analytical Skill
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Satellite
Security Clearance
RMF
Risk Management Framework
Terraform
Ansible
Network Protocols
TCP/IP
Border Gateway Protocol
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
DNS
DHCP
SNMP
HTTP
SSO
Docker
Python
C#
Cloud Computing
Management
Database
SQL
NoSQL
Big Data
Artificial Intelligence
RF
Information Systems
Security Engineering
SATCOM
Requirements Management
Amazon Web Services
Systems Engineering

IT Strategy
Forms
Agile
Software Architecture
Systems Design
Cyber Security
System Integration Testing
Computer Science
Computer Engineering
Information Technology
FOCUS
Software Design
Git
Atlassian
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Google Cloud
Microservices
Microsoft Windows
Unix
Operating Systems
DevSecOps
Workflow
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Fortify
Splunk
Articulate
Estimating
Migration
Testing
DoDAF
TOGAF
Design Software
Software Development
Mentorship
C++
Scripting
Java
JavaScript
System Integration
Kubernetes
Servers
Network
Multithreading
Client/server
Analytical Skill
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Satellite
Security Clearance
RMF
Risk Management Framework
Terraform
Ansible
Network Protocols
TCP/IP
Border Gateway Protocol
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
DNS
DHCP
SNMP
HTTP
SSO
Docker
Python
C#
Cloud Computing
Management
Database
SQL
NoSQL
Big Data
Artificial Intelligence
RF
Information Systems
Security Engineering
SATCOM
Requirements Management
Amazon Web Services
Systems Engineering

Summary

Readiness Delivered. At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Software Solutions Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of complex, distributed systems across cloud and on?premise environments. In this role, you will guide technical strategy, mature the project's software architecture, and support full lifecycle development within an agile, customer?focused framework. You will work closely with engineering teams, cybersecurity personnel, and government stakeholders to ensure secure, scalable, and high?performing solutions that meet rigorous U.S. Government requirements. This position offers the opportunity to influence system design at an enterprise level while contributing to mission?critical projects in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Articulate technical concepts orally and in written forms to the customer, users, and the development team
Lead the development and maturity of the project's software architecture
Drive and support verification and troubleshooting of the technical solutions provided by the development staff
Lead and support the development and maturation of the CI/CD pipeline to align with the customer-defined methodology, environment, and Kratos processes
Guide and support the agile development lifecycle from a customer perspective, including backlog refinement, system demos, retrospectives, and coordinating customer feedback during Program Increments
Define and drive a solution software architecture to meet the project and customer requirements, coordinating cloud design and system design with the appropriate Kratos and customer personnel
Lead the software solution design and the Software Engineers on the project to execute that design
Effectively work with cyber security teams to architecture solutions and gather solution evidence that supports attaining the Authority to Operate (ATO) for US Gov projects.
Effectively utilize Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) for data transfer across multiple environments
Travel as necessary to support system integration, testing, and customer meetings (expected to be ~ 10% average annually)

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical fields with a specific focus on software solution design and implementation in various cloud/on-premise environments.
Minimum of 10 years of relevant job experience is needed. Willing to consider a combination of education and job experience.
Familiarity with software development tools (e.g. Git, Atlassian suite, Artifactory, ...)
Experience with Various CSPs (Cloud Service Provider) platforms, with specific experience in AWS, others of consideration, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Alibaba
Have proficiency in modern architectural patterns like microservices, event-driven architecture, and hybrid cloud solutions to design scalable and resilient systems
Experience using Windows, Unix and other Operating Systems
Required to be a strong team player and leader to the project team and to the organization
Understanding of and experience with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles.
Understanding of and experience with DevSecOps workflows. Understanding CI/CD pipelines and tools, (e.g., sonarqube, Fortify, splunk, etc.)
Ability to articulate technical concepts orally and in written form.
Experience providing estimates for accomplishing relevant cloud development, implementation, migration, and testing tasks
Experience working on US Gov programs and active contribution to artifacts required for Authority to Operate (ATO) and / or Interim Authority to Test (IATT)
Familiarly with Systems Thinking and architecture frameworks for example DoDAF, TOGAF, ...
Ability to design software solutions to complex engineering problems
Ability to lead teams in software development, and mentor/coach newer software engineers
Experienced in C++, Scripting and Databases (SQL, ...)
Be proficient in languages widely used in cloud and AI development, particularly Python, Java, C#, and JavaScript, for coding, automation, and system integration
Docker/Container & Kubernetes design and implementation knowledge and experience on premise and cloud
Experience in Network (multi-servers) and WANIF applications and implementation
Experience with Network, Multi-threaded, client-server programming
Experienced addressing software race conditions
Experience with Driver Development
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to design innovative solutions and anticipate potential issues in complex, distributed systems.
Understanding the unique constraints and requirements of satellite systems, such as data latency, data downlink/uplink processes, and specific industry regulations
Must have and maintain a US Gov TOP SECRET / SCI clearance.

Preferred Skills/Experience

RMF/Cyber Experience
Experience with Terraform & Ansible design and implementation and other IaC (Infrastructure as Code) implementations, experience in implementing a platform agnostic solution
In depth understanding of network protocols, such as TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, HTTP, ...
Hands-on experience deploying or integrating with Keycloak (or similar) for single sign on in a K8S environment
Hands-on experience deploying software workloads on Docker and K8S via docker-compose, Helm or similar technology.
Ability to read/write script level or integration code using Python, C# or other development language.
Hands-on experience integrating with cloud provided Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) to facilitate data transfers through multiple environments
Ability to design efficient data pipelines, manage databases (SQL and NoSQL), and work with big data technologies to collect, clean, store, and serve high-quality data for AI models
RF & SATCOM experience
Experience with Command & Control, and Telemetry, Tracking, and Command
ZTA development and implementation experience
Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP)
Experience and knowledge of the SATCOM operational environment
Ground Requirements Management Systems and operations
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect Associate (SAA)
Experience with model-based systems engineering and tools (specifically Cameo Systems Modeler)

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10152085
Position Id: 50d201bb653caa2f770a732fabbe222
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