Principal Software Architect {S}

$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 at Stratagem Group LLC involves providing technical leadership and system design for complex government system architectures. The role requires a focus on customer needs, collaboration with engineering teams, and the ability to create and maintain system architectures for enterprise-level systems. The architect will lead software development efforts, ensuring adherence to best practices and effective communication with stakeholders.

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 the engineering solution, 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 proven track record of providing technical leadership for teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• 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 and 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 those into actionable software development concepts.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated business acumen and ability to balance technical requirements with business needs.
• Experience in software application deployment, virtualization, and containerization.
• Experience with satellite communication planning and SIGINT/GEOINT data processing.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• 3 weeks of vacation accrual per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Continuing education benefit up to $25k/year
• Annual bonus program
• Company paid life insurance
• 4 weeks paid Parental Leave