Senior Software Architect

　　Job Category: Information Technology

　　Time Type: Full time

　　Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

　　Employee Type: Regular

　　Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

　　Type of Travel: Local

　　Are you tired of working to patch legacy applications and ready to put your knowledge, skills and experience to work building a true modern application that is new development, cloud native, working in a SecDevOps environment including real Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment, Test Automation, in a consistent Agile Software Development Framework?

　　CACI is currently looking for Solution Architect with agile methodology experience to join our BEAGLE (Border Enforcement Applications for Government Leading-Edge Information Technology) Agile Solution Factory (ASF) Team supporting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) client located in Northern Virginia!

　　Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the best practices in Agile Software Development for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a member of the BEAGLE ASF Team, you will support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nation’s safety, security, and prosperity. CBP agents and officers are on the front lines, every day, protecting our national security by combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity.

　　ASF programs thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural at the team and portfolio levels. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial.

　　You should have worked with or have a strong interest in agile software development practices and delivering deployable software in short sprints.

　　What you’ll get to do:

　　Guiding agile teams in all aspects of application architecture including user interface, APIs, microservices, databases, and infrastructure

　　Pursue new methods for fulfilling business requirements, including new tools, development strategies, and testing strategies, and evangelize solutions with multiple peers

　　Maintain sound understanding of enterprise and program level architecture and align agile team solutions to wider enterprise standards

　　Liaison with business analysts to understand business needs and develop solutions that meet business needs and comply with enterprise and program level architecture and standards

　　Work with product architects, tech leads, and developers to create technical solutions within an established framework

　　Propose and introduce new technology to peers and the project by executing proofs-of-concept

　　Create and maintain architecture diagrams and data models, including dependency tracking

　　Collaborate with the SecDevOps team to onboard new applications to the cloud-based infrastructure

　　Evangelize the developed solution to tech leads to breakup stories into tasks and assist in completion of tasks in timely fashion

　　Motivating developers, testers and creating a space where they can ask questions and voice their concerns.

　　Keep up to date with industry trends and developments

　　Delegating tasks and ensuring all daily, sprint and release goals are achieved

　　Performs Architecture design and reviews as required, ensuring initiatives are aligned with future state

　　Designing solutions in a Multi-Tenant Cloud Architecture that will support legacy .NET, Java, and COTS client/server applications

　　Identifies risks, opportunities, compliance issues or other architectural concerns

　　Active participation in architecture meetings across the portfolio where you can propose your solutions with peers

　　Develop product teams technical skills through mentoring, coaching, and peer reviews.

　　Review Cybersecurity Assessments and Static Code Analysis of developed software to define remediations and improve software quality.

　　You have:

　　Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria include but are not limited to:

　　3 year check for felony convictions

　　1 year check for illegal drug use

　　1 year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud

　　7+ years' overall experience in software development, including hands-on experience with programming, software design patterns, and architecture in a software architect or tech lead role.

　　A bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.

　　Proficiency in multiple programming languages, such as Java, or JavaScript, and experience with various development frameworks and libraries, such as Angular, Spring, Hibernate.

　　Familiarity with design patterns, object-oriented programming (OOP), and other software design methodologies to create modular, scalable, and maintainable systems.

　　Professional experience operating within cross-functional teams and groups.

　　Knowledge of different software development processes, such as Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or DevOps, and their implications on architectural decisions.

　　Expertise in various architectural styles, such as client-server, microservices, event-driven, or layered architectures, and their trade-offs.

　　Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and understanding of distributed system concepts, including scalability, fault tolerance, and data consistency.

　　Knowledge of RESTful APIs and experience designing, implementing, and integrating APIs in a secure and efficient manner.

　　Familiarity with relational (e.g., Postgres) and NoSQL (e.g., DynamoDB, MongoDB) databases, data modeling, and data storage best practices.

　　Skills in analyzing and optimizing software performance, including profiling, benchmarking, and code optimization techniques.

　　Awareness of common software security vulnerabilities and strategies to mitigate them, such as input validation, secure coding practices, and encryption.

　　Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

　　Ability and desire to stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in software architecture.

　　You are good at:

　　Hands-on development with our tech stack: Java (Spring), Angular, PostgreSQL, Amazon AWS

　　Taking high-level business requirements and creating a high-level solution to enable agile teams to be more efficient

　　Designing technical solutions using established standards and ensuring that the architecture is right-sized and addresses scalability and performance requirements

　　Working with business analysts to ensure the solution covers both functional and non-functional requirements

　　Creating production deployment milestones for products in a phased approach, considering legacy system decommissioning

　　Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, CloudBees, or Bamboo

　　Systems design, systems development, systems integration, application design

　　Experience migrating legacy applications to microservices based architecture deployed to the cloud

　　Identifying architectural risks and proposing alternative solutions, addressing any potential issues or bottlenecks that may affect the system.

　　Collaborating with Developers, Program Managers, Testers, UI/UX, and Production Support Engineers to implement innovative technical solutions via iterative approach reducing time to delivery

　　Excellent technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills

　　Bonus would be having:

　　Deep experience in our tech stack: Java 17, Spring/Spring boot, Typescript, UI state management, ORM such as Hibernate, PostgreSQL, nginx, Amazon AWS

　　Having served in a technical lead role for one or more product teams.

　　Optional but beneficial certifications include AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect.

　　Having contributed to development of enterprise architecture and standards and ability to enforce these standards

　　Experience in Continuous integration, Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) as well as SecDevOps processes and tools

　　What We Can Offer You:

　　We’ve been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.

　　Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

　　We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.

　　We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation’s highest priorities.

　　For over 60 years, the principles of CACI’s unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.

　　Company Overview:

　　CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

　　Pay Range : There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here (https://careers.caci.com/global/en/employee-benefits)

　　Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

　　The proposed salary range for this position is:

　　$82,100-$172,400