Principal Software Architect {S}

$25,000 - $25,000/Yr

Arka Group - Kng Of Prussa, PA

Full-time - Principal

Kng Of Prussa, PA

Space Research and Technology

About the position

The Principal Software Architect position is a technical leadership role focused on the design and implementation of complex government system architectures for national critical systems. The architect will be responsible for defining system implementation strategies, fostering customer relationships, and collaborating with engineering teams to deliver custom applications and advanced R&D solutions. This role requires a strong commitment to understanding customer needs and providing technical guidance throughout the software development lifecycle.

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.
• 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.
• Familiarity with cloud services for Kubernetes software deployment and management solutions.
• Ability to perform in-depth system engineering activities and translate them into actionable software development concepts.
• 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.
• Experience with satellite communication planning, SIGINT and GEOINT data processing, and satellite command and control.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical/vision/dental insurance packages.
• Company contributions to qualified HSA accounts.
• 401k retirement plan with industry leading company contributions.
• 3 weeks of vacation accrual per year plus time off for sick leave and unscheduled life events.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Continuing education benefit up to $25k/year for approved programs.
• Annual bonus program based on company and employee performance.
• Company paid life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance.
• 4 weeks paid Parental Leave.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).