Principal Software Architect {S} - CHIEF002638

$165,000 - $200,000/Yr

Arka Group - Aurora, CO

Full-time - Principal

Aurora, CO

Space Research and Technology

About the position

The Principal Software Architect position is a key technical leadership role focused on the design and implementation of complex government system architectures for national critical systems. The role involves fostering customer relationships to understand their needs and working closely with engineering teams to deliver custom applications and advanced R&D solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software architecture, system design, and a passion for leading teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering development teams in all aspects of software development to achieve program and technical success through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Continuously apply technical knowledge to determine and set technical objectives to analyze, investigate, and resolve advanced engineering problems.
• Evaluate engineering solutions, including software design, development, documentation, and deployment procedures.
• Communicate engineering status, risks, or issues involving system performance, availability, or security to program leadership and the customer.
• Hold technical exchange meetings with government customers to brief engineering design for government review and approval mechanisms.
• Understand, evaluate, and recommend new technologies that can enhance the performance of a software system.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Prior experience as a Principal Architect or Associate Principal Architect with a proven track record of providing technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle in a classified government operational environment.
• Effective cross-organizational communicator with the ability to work well on a small team in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven track record of leading agile software engineering efforts across the entire lifecycle including design, development, configuration, integration, testing, and delivery to end users.
• Familiarity with software development in AWS, AZURE, or similar cloud architecture concepts.
• Ability to perform in-depth system engineering activities and translate them into actionable software development concepts and implementations.
• Experience reviewing merge requests for technical soundness and adherence to coding standards.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated business acumen and ability to balance technical requirements with business needs.
• Experience in software application deployment, virtualization, and containerization.
• Familiarity with cloud services for Kubernetes software deployment and management solutions.
• Experience with satellite communication planning, SIGINT and GEOINT data processing, and satellite command and control.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $165,000 - $200,000.