Systems Architect - TS/SCI w/ Poly required

About the role

We are seeking a hands-on Systems Architect (SME) with deep expertise across infrastructure, platforms, and application ecosystems spanning cloud and on-premises environments. This role requires a proven practitioner who can analyze existing ("as-is") systems and applications, document current state architectures, design future- state solutions, and implement system enhancements or technology transformations end-to-end. The ideal candidate is a technical leader and doer, not just an advisor - someone who can seamlessly collaborate across infrastructure, platform, application, DevSecOps, information systems security, and data teams while maintaining ownership of system reliability, performance, scalability, and security.

Ideal Candidate Profile: Recognized SME with deep, hands-on technical expertise; Strong systems thinker with the ability to see and engineer across the full stack; Comfortable operating at both strategic architecture and tactical implementation levels; Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams; Proven ability to own complex systems from design through production.

Leading Path is an award-winning Information Technology and Management Consulting firm focused on providing solutions in process, technology, and operations to our government and Fortune 500 clients. We offer a professional and family friendly work environment with a strong work-life balance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.

Minimum ten (10) years of related experience.

Skills

Required Knowledge/Skills:

• Enterprise networking (e.g., routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, DNS)
• Storage technologies (e.g., SAN, NAS, object storage)
• Container platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
• Linux (Redhat, CentOS) operating systems (administration, hardening, automation)
• IdAM - Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) hands-on for AuthN and AuthZ
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)
• Hybrid and on-prem infrastructure design and integration
• Cloud networking, identity, security, and cost optimization
• Relational and NoSQL databases - relational (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL (e.g.,