
Chief Architecture Office Technical Lead
- Chantilly, Virginia
- Washington DC Metro Area, District of Columbia
- Washington, District of Columbia
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Chief Architecture Office Technical LeadBelong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!
KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.
Why Join Us?
Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
This is a contingent position based upon contract award
KBR is seeking a Chief Architecture Office Technical Lead to serve as the Chief Architect for architecture products and views.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Oversee the analysis of architecture and associated trade and gap studies.
Collaboration and coordination with the SPOs on architectural items; as well as with the architecture team to communicate interests and inputs.
Works in close coordination and collaboration with the architecture leads in Space Program Offices
This is an on-site position.
Basic Qualifications:
MS degree in Engineering or Computer Science field
Fifteen (15) years of experience in architecture development management for large, complex programs or systems of systems
Seven (7) years of experience in software acquisition and/or development
Five (5) years of experience with DoD AF architectures
Three (3) years of experience with other architecture frameworks
Three years (3) of experience in software architectures
Three years (3) of experience with adapting Agile software development and DevOps principles to architecture processes and products
Two years (2) of experience with addressing cloud-based software systems in architecture products.
Knowledge and Experience:
Experience and expertise managing architectures at multiple levels as well as developing and integrating subordinate systems into higher level architectures
Domain expertise in overhead GEOINT & SIGINT system capabilities, architectures and requirements encompassing spacecraft and ground system knowledge
Experience and expertise conducting strategic planning activities and producing strategic products for Major System Acquisitions (MSA) and Special Interest Acquisition(s).
Experience and expertise managing all aspects of the Systems Engineering life cycle processes to include: Concept Definition, System Definition, System Realization, System Development and Use, System Engineering Management, Product and Service Life Management, and Systems Engineering Standards.
Experience and expertise adopting and integrating into cloud architectures and cloud-enabled platforms.
Experience and expertise utilizing MBSE tools and developing and implementing modeling and simulation in support of architecture analysis.
Experience and expertise implementing Information Assurance strategy & guidance to include the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, and vulnerability assessment and remediation.
Extensive knowledge, experience and expertise using a variety of Agile methodologies and acquisition techniques is required.
Knowledge and experience with GEOINT and SIGINT collection platforms is essential.
Security Clearance:
Active TS/SCI Polygraph.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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