Principal Systems Engineer/Sr. Google Cloud Architect - Node.Digital

Principal Systems Engineer/Sr. Google Cloud Architect

Location: Dulles, VA

Must have an active Secret Security Clearance

Node is supporting a U.S. Government customer on a large mission-critical development and sustainment program to design, build, deliver, and operate a network operations environment including introducing new cyber capabilities to address emerging threats.

Node is seeking a Sr. Google Cloud Architect to assess and develop cloud-based architectures and requirements and develop derived requirements and systems engineering artifacts in the development of advanced cybersecurity capabilities.

Responsibilities include:

• Partnering with the Chief Engineer to develop advanced, leading-edge, cloud-oriented architectures that provide new cybersecurity capabilities to a major U.S. Government customer

• Partnering with Agile Scrum teams in the system design and implementation of advanced, cloud-oriented cybersecurity capabilities

• Interfacing directly with customers, stakeholders, and end-users regarding capability architectures, requirements, use cases, and stories to derive, develop, and decompose next-cycle updates and specifications.

Requirements

Required Skills:

• Must be a US Citizen

• Must have an active Secret clearance and be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance

• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability

• 10+ years of applicable experience

• 2+ years of Google Cloud architecting experience

• Google Cloud technology knowledge and implementation experience

• Proven leadership skills and meaningful experience successfully leading technical teams and projects

• Able to work effectively as a leader, in a group, or as an individual contributor

• Strong working knowledge of IT products and services

• Strong working knowledge of IT Service Operations

• Innovative, technical mindset

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and proven ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization

• Ability to analyze information and identify relevant facts

• Ability to shape opinions of key stakeholders and influence outcomes - Proven track record of achieving desired results

• Strong and diverse business and technical acumen

• Experience working with senior leadership including VP and Director levels

Desired Skills:

• Experience and familiarity with implementing and maintaining a Google Cloud environment

• Familiarity with the following technologies in a cloud environment: Elk Stack (ElasticSearch, Logstash, Kibana), Ansible, Nessus, ClamAV, AIDE, Splunk, DNS, NAT, git

• Azure Cloud and AWS Cloud technology knowledge and implementation experience - Influential communication and ability to achieve alignment

• Experience managing many people and projects - Experience working in an agile development environment

• Experience working in DevOps and/or DevSecOps environments

• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) knowledge and experience

• Experience working on projects that implement analytic models into production systems

• Experience with Google technologies, migrations to a Google environment, and maintenance of a Google environment

• Experience with agile tools, including Jira and Jira Align Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field. (Two years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree-level education.)

• Experience with Python/bash scripting

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field. Two years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree-level education.

Desired Certifications:

• DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II - AWS Cloud-related certifications

Company Overview:

Node. Digital is an independent Digital Automation & Cognitive Engineering company that integrates best-of-breed technologies to accelerate business impact.

Our Core Values help us in our mission. They include:

OUR CORE VALUES

Identifying the~RIGHT PEOPLE~and developing them to their full capabilities

Our customer’s “Mission” is our “Mission”. Our~MISSION FIRST~approach is designed to keep our customers fully engaged while becoming their trusted partner

We believe in~SIMPLIFYING~complex problems with a relentless focus on agile delivery excellence

Our mantra is “~Simple*Secure*Speed~” in the delivery of innovative services and solutions

Benefits

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life
• Long-Term Disability
• Health Saving Account
• 401K
• Three weeks of PTO
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Pre-Approved Online Training