Job Description:

Altamira, a Parsons Company, is looking for an exceptionally talented Principal Architect to join our team! Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence, and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies.

We focus on recruiting talented, self-motivated employees that strive to find a way to get things done. Join our team of experts as we engineer national security!

What You'll Be Doing:

• Help drive innovation in technology, architecture, integration, testing, and modernization in both the company and customer spaces
• Construct, design, and implement solutions to enhance modernization, automation, and testing occurring at the NRO
• Provide leadership and mentorship to Altamira's technical team to enable development of both the people and technology
• Communicate the created vision to the organization's leadership and employees

Required Clearance:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must possess an active TS/SCI w/ Poly

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field and 10+ years of experience in NRO Mission architecture and engineering using GOTS/COTS and custom mission software
• 5+ years of experience in leading and managing teams
• Strong understanding of cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, C2S, GCP)
• Strong Understanding of test automation
• Strong understanding of data technologies (e.g., databases, data warehouses, data mining tools) like Hadoop, Spark, Hive, Hbase (NoSQL) and Presto
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience as a Data System Architect, Digital Transformation Lead, Lead Architect, or similar senior leadership role
• Experience in managing large and complex software and mission integration projects
• Experience in working with a variety of business leaders, IT professionals, and customers

Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what's next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!