Reston, VA, USA
6 days ago
Solutions Architect
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Solutions Architect 
 
We are a sleek and modern software development team building mission-critical applications with real-world international impact for the Intelligence Community. 
We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect with a strong technical background to join our team and have impact across our efforts.  If you have some or all of the following skills and experience along with the desire to work with a smart, high performing team, we would love to talk 
 
Responsibilities 
 

Engage with users and stakeholders to form a deep understanding of mission objectives and stakeholder requirements 
 

Work with product managers and technical leaders to translate mission needs into technical solutions and architectures 
 

Regularly interact with senior govt stakeholders and mission users to extract and refine vision and direction 
 

Lead and coordinate onsite daily operations 
 

Attend and/or lead meetings with onsite technical staff and government 
 

Contribute directly to technical solutions as needed via software engineering, configuration management, testing, debugging. 
 

Work with Technical Program Manager and developers to formulate an implementation plan and schedule   
 

Work with DevSecOps team on cybersecurity, accreditation, and deployment needs. 
 
 

Minimum Requirements 
 

TS/SCI with a current CI polygraph. 
 

5+ years in a software architecture, solutions engineering or technical lead role 
 

5+ years in a software development role on a high performing team 
 

Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills 
 

Proven ability to organize and direct teams of skilled people 
 

Problem solving mentality 
 

Preferred 
 

DoD 8570 IAT lvl II 
 

Solution Architecture certification in AWS or other major cloud provider 
 
 
 

Your Career: 
In addition to great growth potential within the project and program,   
we’re very serious about professional development and continuing education. We offer everyone the opportunity to define their own career trajectory.  You will work with your direct supervisor and/or a mentor to set appropriate goals and design a plan to help you make consistent progress.  
We offer:   
Peer groups.  
Paid certifications.  
Education reimbursement.  
Hackathons!  
and much more...  

In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings.  The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

● The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $151,000.00 - $251,000.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits

Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

The date of posting can be found on Maxar’s Career page at the top of each job posting.

To apply, submit your application via Maxar’s Career page.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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