Systems Architect (Solution Train)

Job Title:  Systems Architect (Solution Train) 

Location:  Chantilly, VA

Security Clearance:  TS/SCI Required

Allen Integrated Solutions is seeking candidates to work on a future contract, that we expect to begin in the immediate future.

The Systems Architect (Solution Train): Establishes system information requirements using analysis provided by information engineers in the development of enterprise-wide or large-scale information systems.

Duties

• Ensures that these systems are compatible and in compliance with the standards for open systems architectures.
• Develop a Solution Train construct for THE CONTRACT and shall interface regularly with Contractor/Industry Partner software developers, Product Owners, Product Managers, Release Train Managers and Feature Support Engineers to support synchronization of all delivery schedules and workflow processes and configuration management involved in production segments such as Sprints and Program Increments.
• Supports integration and synchronization of software requirements for Release Trains to ensure all stakeholders are aware of development efforts and that delivered capability satisfies dependencies and cross-program functionality where required.
• Perform all Agile activities to synchronize Release Train Management activities and monitor the status of capability backlogs, prioritization, and successful deployments.
• Supports THE CONTRACT in ensuring software developers comply with Government record creation and management policies for all entries in JIRA and Confluence.
• This includes correct: Documentation of Scope, Descriptions, Acceptance Criteria, Record Titles, Start and Finish Dates, Record Types (Solution Epic LBC, Solution Epic MVPf, Program Epic MVPf, or Feature), and Capability Descriptions.
• Contractor shall ensure all work is recorded in JIRA and/or Confluence.
• Supports THE CONTRACT in governing the overall use of JIRA and Confluence, along with coordinating these tools with the Agile workflows and business processes associated with existing software development contracts and contractors, ensuring all are aware of proper procedures for record management and any gaps that need attention and/or correction.
• Works at the Management Team level and provides guidance, direction and support to the RTM Teams. Supports providing system architecture across the Solution Release Train in accordance with the THE CONTRACT Government’s Chief Architect’s guidance.
• Supports THE CONTRACT in developing and providing architectural alignment between NGA architecture and Solution Release Train architecture.
• Supports NGA in ensuring each inter-dependency between Release Trains are accurately reflected in the Solution Train Architecture.
• Coordinates the development and execution of all Release Train architectures.
• Leads the JIRA, Confluence Change Control board to ensure standardized templates and reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years of experience, or Masters plus 7 years of experience in Government Program and Information Technology Management or a related field.
• Experience in Agile methodology and development of Solution Trains for large-scale complicated operations.
• Experience in Agile Scrum methodology to design and implement complex IT Systems

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams for modifying complex applications programs from specifications and Discrepancy Reports.
• Experience working on all phases of applications programming activities, independent of supervisory guidance.
• Experience and knowledge of NGA IT systems and server environments
• Experience and thorough understanding of the NSG Tasking, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TPED) mission and the systems that enable that mission.