Overview
Resident Architect Gaithersburg, MD

Active TS (SCI eligibility) clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI poly

Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government27s mission and our client27s business? Do you have a desire to change how people work? Are you interested in helping to protect our nation27s cyber interests? Join our growing team as a Resident Architect, supporting the NGA customer mission.

Responsibilities What you get to do every day:

• Manage Aurora PostgreSQL scaling and data normalization as the customer builds a petabyte-scale data lake, onboarding tens of disparate schemas today, trending toward hundreds or thousands
• Assist with security controls management as the team pursues ATO for PII-High plus additional clearance/"tickets"-type data, supporting the overextended Leidos security lead
• Coach a newly staffed, junior CI/CD team on modern Orange processes and the "build low, deliver high" approach
• Help the team extend container experience from EKS into ECS/Fargate
• Provide embedded ProServe support: direct Slack access to the AWS dev team and escalation through ProServe channels to TAMs as needed

Qualifications

Clearance Required: Active TS clearance (with SCI Eligibility) and eligibility to obtain CI Poly

Required Skills:

• All-inclusive AWS Solutions Architect profile (generalist, not a specialist)
• Hands-on Aurora / PostgreSQL experience: scaling, schema and data normalization, data-lake onboarding
• Container experience: Docker, EKS, and ECS/Fargate
• CI/CD pipeline experience with the ability to mentor a junior team
• Familiarity with security controls management and ATO processes in a DoD/IC environment (RMF, PII-High)
• On-site availability in Gaithersburg, MD with occasional travel to Springfield, VA or Herndon, VA

What is ideal?

• Deeper PostgreSQL and Aurora expertise (huge benefit)
• Currently IC badged
• Experience supporting ATO for PII-High andcontrolled/"tickets"-type data
• Prior experience modernizing EKS to ECS/Fargate workloads
• Experience coaching and uplifting junior CI/CD teams on modern practices

What you can expect from us

• Recognizing great achievements do not go unnoticed by bcore through service anniversaries, spot awards, and employee referral bonuses
• You27ll join a growing organization of passionate, top-shelf, IT engineering professionals with extensive experience in actively developing the technology revolution in the Intelligence community
• The expected salary range within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $175,000-$220,000. Final compensation is unique to each individual and will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.
• Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more.