Systems Architect/Engineer - Multiple Levels - Noblis

Responsibilities:

Noblis is seeking a technical thinker and doer to work as a Systems Architect / Engineer within a highly dynamic and impactful operating environment located in McLean, VA.

 

Responsibilities Include:

• Collaborate with team members, customers, service providers, and developers to identify requirements.
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, cost estimation, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Perform strategic systems planning, business information planning, analysis, and study complex system requirements.
• Analyze functional business applications and design specifications for functional activities.
• Apply business process improvement practices to re-engineer methodologies and principles and business process modernization projects.
• Apply, as appropriate, activity and data modeling, transaction flow analysis, internal control and risk analysis, modern business methods, and performance measurement techniques.
• Assist in establishing standards for information systems procedures.
• Coordinate and connect IT systems to increase compatibility and information sharing.
• Design software tools and subsystems to support software reuse and domain analyses.
• Design, develop, and maintain various network environments, including cloud environments.
• Develop analytical and computational techniques and methodologies to solve problems.
• Develop and apply organization-wide information models for use in designing and building integrated, shared software and database management systems.
• Enhance software to reduce operating time or improve efficiency.
• Estimate software development costs, schedule, and ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer/product requirements into systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Review existing programs and assist in making refinements to reduce operating time and improve workflows and techniques.
• Manage software development and support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, and other accepted design techniques and tools.
• Prepare required documentation, to include both program-level and user-level documentation.
• Provide users with assistance solving computer related problems, such as malfunctions and program problems.
• Provide technical direction to programmers to ensure program deadlines are met.
• Provide technical guidance in software engineering techniques and automated support tools.
• Test, debug, and refine software to produce required products.

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
• Possess strong Systems Engineering discipline with traditional functions such as: risk, requirements, configuration, schedule management, testing, and documentation.
• Understanding of testing and quality assurance best practices.
• Experience with the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience designing, developing, testing, and installing software and supporting software products.
• Experience writing, reviewing, and maintaining technical documentation such as, but not limited to, new or existing software requirements, user manuals, product specifications, and training materials.
• Experience working in cloud environments and leveraging various computing resources such as GPU clusters and cloud-based servers.
• Demonstrated experience working with IC Agencies, and knowledge of IC systems, processes, data, and policies. 
• Experience mentoring or training (through formal or informal means) members of the team.

Skill Levels: 

• Subject Matter Expert (SME): Bachelor's degree in related field with 10 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree in related field with 8 years of relevant experience OR PhD with 6 years of relevant experience.
  • Compensation $151,700 - $237,050
• Expert: Bachelor's degree in related field with 8 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree in related field with 6 years of relevant experience OR PhD and 4 years of relevant experience. 
  • Compensation $125,500 - $196,075
• Senior: Bachelor's degree in related field with 5 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree in related field with 3 years of relevant experience OR PhD and 1 year of relevant experience. 
  • Compensation $103,800 - $162,225
• Full Performance: Bachelor's degree in related field with 3 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree in related field with 1 year of relevant experience. 
  • Compensation $85,600 - $133,750 

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills, written and verbal. 
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and Application Lifecycle Management.
• Experience supporting highly distributed applications. 
• Experience working with cross-functional technology teams. 
• Experience working with programming languages such as Java, C++, JSON, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, Pig/Hive, or Elixir. 

Overview:

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

 

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

 

*Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements

Total Rewards:

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

 

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range:USD $85,600.00 - USD $237,050.00 /Yr.Equal Employment Opportunity:

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

 

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.