Systems Architect

Back Systems Architect ValidaTek, Inc. Fort Meade, MD, United States 1 day ago Discuss this with your agent Open in Claude Open in ChatGPT Copy prompt Apply on the employer's site Prepare application Draft this with your agent Open in Claude Open in ChatGPT Copy prompt Role details Contract type Permanent contract Employment type Full-time (> 32 hours) Experience level Expert Experience required 8 years minimum Working hours Regular working hours Job source the employer's site Tech stack HTML JavaScript (Programming Language) Agile Methodology Business Systems Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Content Management Interoperability Services Capability Maturity Model Integration Adobe Coldfusion Information Systems Data Migration Microsoft SQL Server Cisco Nexus Switches +10 more Performance Tuning Fortify (Software) Reverse Engineering Software Requirements Analysis Data Streaming Systems Architecture Enterprise Software Applications SC Clearance Information Technology Vulnerability Analysis Job description The Systems Architect will provide technical architecture leadership for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Corporate Management Information System (CMIS), a mature enterprise application supporting approximately 20,100 military, civilian, and contractor personnel., * Own and maintain the technical architecture for the CMIS enterprise application. Develop and maintain accurate “as-deployed” system architecture documentation, including: OV-1 Operational View SV-1 Systems Interface Description SV-2 Systems Resource Flow Description Lead architecture discovery and reverse engineering of legacy CMIS modules that may have limited or outdated documentation. Identify application dependencies, interfaces, data flows, and technical relationships across the CMIS environment. Provide architectural expertise to support the CMIS-to-DISA Nexus migration, helping ensure functionality and dependencies are understood before migration. Support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authorization to Operate (ATO) process, including preparation and maintenance of documentation supporting the eMASS authorization package. Support compliance with applicable NIST 800-53 controls, STIGs, SRGs, and DoD cybersecurity requirements. Provide technical guidance to development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and program teams. Support architecture and technical decisions within DISA hosting environments. Review system changes and enhancements to ensure they align with the established architecture. Maintain architecture and design documentation throughout the system lifecycle. Support Agile development and security activities, including use of the program’s Agile management tools and Fortify security scanning., The ideal candidate is an experienced Systems Architect who can step into a 20-year-old enterprise application environment, understand how the system actually works-not simply how it is documented-and turn that knowledge into a clear, usable architecture. You should be comfortable: Navigating complex legacy applications. Asking the right questions when documentation is incomplete. Identifying hidden system and data dependencies. Translating technical complexity into understandable architecture documentation. Working across development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and program teams. Balancing legacy system requirements with modernization and migration objectives. Providing DISA and the Nexus migration team with the technical insight needed to safely transition CMIS functionality to the future environment. Requirements System Architecture, Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), Government Organizations, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Technical Support, Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS), Leadership, Enterprise Applications, System Architecture, Military, * Active Secret clearance at minimum At least 8 years of experience managing systems architecture in a federal environment Bachelors degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or similar concentration. Experience can be substituted in lieu of degree Experience working in DISA Stratus or comparable DoD hosting environments. Experience with: NIST 800-53 Risk Management Framework (RMF) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) Security Requirements Guides (SRGs) eMASS ATO-authorized applications Experience supporting enterprise application or system migrations. Experience with application and data migration planning. Experience with HCM, HR, or other enterprise business systems is highly desirable. Experience performing architecture discovery or reverse engineering of legacy, poorly documented systems. Working knowledge of ColdFusion, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and Microsoft SQL Server sufficient to understand and direct analysis of existing application modules. Experience creating and maintaining enterprise architecture and system design documentation. Familiarity with Agile development environments and project management tools. Familiarity