Principal Software Architect
About the role
SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor delivering advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For more than forty-five years, SciTec has supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.
Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.
Responsibilities
- Define and own overall software architecture strategy, principles, and standards for a high-visibility program
- Lead the design of a scalable, secure, resilient, and high-performing system
- Establish and implement architecture governance, standards, and decision-making processes
- Identify and proactively manage technical debt, risks, dependencies, and SDLC concerns
- Collaborate and iterate on product roadmaps with other high-level decision makers
- Ensure consistent, well-maintained, clear documentation
- Interface with stakeholders at technical exchange meetings and program reviews to explain software architecture and decisions
- Derive and implement into architecture changing customer requirements with short-term and long-term strategies
- Select appropriate messaging solutions for internal and external architecture communication requirements
- Collaborate with and mentor staff in making architecture solutions and decisions a reality
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- 12+ years of experience developing software systems
- 8+ years of experience supporting MOSA system-of-systems design
- 5+ years of experience with Kubernetes
- Understanding of new and advanced software design patterns and anti-patterns
- Understanding of parallelization techniques (GPUs, FaaS, multiple threads) and knowing when to use each
- Expertise in message protocols, patterns, and libraries to send events and data between applications
- Effective and experienced communicator to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to understand, document, and implement evolving requirements, explain design decisions, and ensure client buy-in
- Up to 15% travel as required for business purposes
Preferred Qualifications
- CKAD Certificate
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- Active Secret DoD clearance
Benefits
- 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
- 100% company-paid HSA medical insurance with a choice of 2 buy-up options
- 80% company-paid dental insurance
- 100% company-paid vision insurance
- 100% company-paid life insurance
- 100% company-paid long-term disability insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Annual profit-sharing plan
- Discretionary performance bonus
- Paid parental leave
- Generous paid time off, including holiday, vacation, and sick pay
Pay
The pay range for this position is $190,000 to $235,000 per year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.