Solutions Architect Job Listing at SAIC in Springfield, VA (Job ID 2412780)

Description

Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Solutions Architect to join our team to support a Department of State customer in Springfield, Virginia.  The preferred candidate will be someone who can design, implement and maintain a virtualized MS windows based private IaaS solution. We are looking for someone who can analyze, design, plan, and deploy a solution following best practices, while ensuring high levels of data quality and availability.  This individual is also responsible for developing specifications, sizing, development plan, and life-cycle management policies, standards, and procedures to ensure consistent architecture and management.

This role is hybrid and allows some remote work.

 Responsibilities:

• Hand-on architecting systems and solutions across multiple vendor and technologies, and serving as an escalation point to senior engineers on complex cloud solutions.
• Developing systems requirements, design specifications, CONOPs, etc.
• Create and maintain documentation on SOPs and System Design.
• Develop System Design Documents (SDDs), architecture diagrams, system and software build documentation, installation guidelines, test plans, and other core architecture documentation.
• Participate in the analysis and redesign of existing infrastructure systems and services.
• Participate in the analysis, design and implementation of future infrastructure systems and services.
• Participate in the identification of vulnerabilities and their mitigation.
• Research, evaluate, recommend and implement new technologies.
• Maintain effective communications with vendors, peers and clients in support of assigned projects.
• Auditing technologies and tools, and provide reports, as needed.
• Auditing and security policies and procedures.
• Domain Name System (DNS) Services.
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Services.
• Network Time Protocol (NTP) Services.
• AD security.
• Auditing and security policies, procedures, technologies, and tools to support audit requirements.
• Deploy VMWare virtualized environments and technologies.
• AD application integration methods and tools (single-sign-on) and Privileged access management through CyberArk. 
• Deploy Just in time administration based on Active directory.
• Architect and deploy multiple virtualized environments leveraging VMware NSX micro segmentation with the goal of managing lateral movement.
•  Design and deploy multi-tiered environments at different level of security assurance.
• Develop and deploy a NAS, SANs and backup solutions meeting various virtualization and data management requirements.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and 9 years of experience; Master's degree and 7 years of experience; May accept additional experience in lieu of degree.
• Excellent Knowledge of Private, Public and Hybrid Cloud environments.
• Excellent Knowledge of Cloud Orchestration platforms.
• Excellent knowledge of Windows Server, Linux, in HA/DR type configurations.
• Excellent knowledge of Sever hardware platforms: x86.
• Excellent knowledge of VMWare ESX, vSphere.
• Excellent knowledge of HSM, SAN, NAS, DAS, RAID, SCSI, Fibre Channel, Backup to Disk, clustering, encryption technologies from multiple vendors.
• In-depth understanding of Cloud, Server, Storage, and Virtualization architecture design techniques, theories, principles, and practices.
• Experience leading and collaborating with technical teams of diverse IT related skill sets.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of various cloud technologies.
• Experience with DLP, Data Privacy, Disaster Recovery, and Privileged Access Management Strategies.
• Strong attention to detail, multitasking, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of security frameworks that inform risk and design considerations.
• Exemplary communication, analytical skills, and technical knowledge across the client environment.
• Knowledge and experience of Zero Trust frameworks.
• Expert level hands-on experience in Microsoft Windows and Active directory.

Required Clearance:

• US Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.  Must be able to obtain an interim TS prior to starting work.

Desired:

• VMWARE Cloud, Virtualization, Server and Storage vendor Certifications preferred.
• Solid experience and knowledge of Networking and perimeter security is required, and hands-on working knowledge of Palo-alto Firewall is preferred. 
• Experience with Azure and Entra ID is preferred.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

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