Cloud Solutions Architect (TS/SCI + Poly) with Security Clearance

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Job description

Description The DarkStar Group is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Chantilly, VA. Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program. THE PROGRAM The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community. We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013. We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest. THE PROJECT The Sponsor's office is responsible for developing and delivering enterprise software that drives collaboration data analysis. The Sponsor's portfolio consists of over 100 systems that are mostly custom applications along with a small number of COTS products and Enterprise cross domain hardware and software. The Sponsor needs a team to deliver system architecture products, ensure cyber security compliance, monitor and assist teams with the Approval and Accreditation (A&A) processes, and provide IT Operations support. THE ROLE The Contractor shall review current systems architecture configurations and identify optimizations.
The Contractor shall be the Sponsor primary POC for requirements, services and issues relating to Cloud Service Provider (CSP) inquiries, to include negotiating billing discrepancies.
The Contractor shall participate in working groups to represent the Sponsor's equities with regards to different CSPs.
The Contractor shall track and assist projects with the implementation of the Sponsor's Technical Directives and ensure each team has incorporated them on their roadmaps.
The Contractor shall map new and existing work to the Sponsor's Software Defined Intelligence architecture pattern to include providing briefing slides, maintaining data points and facilitate the development of an interactive dashboard.
The Contractor shall work with teams to create common shared services and break down the siloed functionality across the portfolio.
The Contractor shall ensure teams are leveraging enterprise services and assist with migration plans if necessary.
The Contractor shall track the quarterly accessibility scoring to ensure dates are met and teams are working towards 5.0 ratings.
The Contractor shall perform an analysis of existing products (COTS, GOTS, CSP offerings, etc) that could address incoming requirements and present them to the Sponsor for final decision.
Required Skills Demonstrated experience with ServiceNow's ITSM module to include: maintaining the Configuration Management Database (CMDB), tracking Incidents and creating or approving Change Requests.
Demonstrated experience as an Ops Manager for a portfolio that includes upwards of 50 systems
Demonstrated experience architecting systems in AWS to include performing periodic reviews for cost optimization.
Demonstrated experience with the A&A process to include continuous monitoring.
Demonstrated experience tracking and mitigating security vulnerabilities for a portfolio that includes upwards of 50 systems.
Demonstrated experience architecting systems that hold or process sensitive data.
Demonstrated experience performing in depth evaluations on new requirements in order to promote a commercial first approach to system design.
Demonstrated experience architecting enterprise systems
Desired Skills (Optional) Demonstrated experience configuring cloud services on the Sponsor's systems.
Demonstrated experience using requirements tracking programs such as JIRA or Confluence.
Demonstrated experience with DevOps related tools such as GitHub and Jenkins.
Demonstrated experience with the Nitro CI/CD Pipeline.
Demonstrated experience architecting solutions with the Azure, Google, IBM and Oracle CSPs.
Demonstrated experience performing accessibility scoring.
Demonstrated experience with hybrid cloud solutions.
Demonstrated experience with low to high development / deployment.
Demonstrated experience serving as an ISSM.
Demonstrated experience with AI/ML products.
Demonstrated experience with multi-cloud solutions.
Demonstrated experience creating dashboards with Power BI.
Demonstrated experience participating in programs to evaluate new technologies and determine not only their mission value but their security posture as it relates to the Sponsor's requirements.
Demonstrated knowledge of Raise-the-Bar standards with regards to enterprise cross domain.
Demonstrated experience developing dashboards in ServiceNow, Tableau or PowerBI.
Current relevant Cloud / Security certifications.
Higher level degree in a technical field or MBA out The DarkStar Group Our Company The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you. Our Benefits The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits: very strong salaries;
100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
a generously-funded HSA;
an 8% 401(k) contribution; 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
a generous training budget;
$25,000 employee referral bonuses;
business development / growth incentives; and
top notch company swag.
We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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