Senior Solutions Architect

Summary

Join 540 as a Senior Solutions Architect and partner with Google to build new capabilities for an Air Force integration platform. You will play a key role in the project's technical delivery and architecture. This remote position, based within the continental US, requires East Coast working hours with flexibility and up to 25% travel. You will need a US citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance. The role demands extensive experience in enterprise software application architectures, Kubernetes, and microservices. 540 offers a comprehensive benefits package including 100% covered health insurance, 401k matching, flexible PTO, and more.

Requirements

• 8+ years experience in a technical leadership role
• Extensive experience in building enterprise software application architectures using AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform
• Extensive experience in Kubernetes
• Extensive experience in Microservices using CI/CD pipelines
• Currently possess a Professional level cloud architecture certification, preferably GCP Professional Cloud Architect
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as excellent communication skills, verbal and written to both technical and non-technical audiences through remote communication tools
• Ability to work independently (as if on an island) with clients, but also be a consummate team player
• #GetShitDone mentality
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related engineering field
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance

Responsibilities

• Plan and support design, implementation, and troubleshooting of cloud systems and environments, including long-term technical planning
• Support cloud systems and application development teams with daily tasks
• Take responsibility for decisions on cloud architecture, networking, software implementations, and technical architecture
• Plan and support deployment and configuration of multiple applications by designing and supporting development of automated Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
• Write technical documentation regarding system architecture, configuration, and design decisions
• Work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to develop and execute requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Keycloak
• Experience with Vertex AI
• Experience with Database development
• Experience with DevSecOps best practices
• Linux skills (especially with RHEL)
• Experience with API Gateways and API Management platforms such as Google Apigee
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment
• Strong personal programming skills in a strongly-typed language like Java/Kotlin/C/etc
• Experience working on US Federal Government projects, specifically with the Department of Defense

Benefits

• 100% covered health, dental and vision premium for employees, optional dependent coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401k with employer match
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability coverage
• Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off
• Home Office allowance
• Reimbursement for trainings / certifications
• Paid AWS Developer account
• Referral Bonus - good people know good people
• Annual Social Events (540 week, hackathon, holiday party, charity golf tournament, etc.)
• Access to 540’s Washington Capitals tickets