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Systems Architect

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Empower, Innovate, Impact!  At Team A-TEK, we EMPOWER people to drive INNOVATION that IMPACTS mission!

A-TEK operates at the intersection of mission and innovation by applying our deep domain expertise across the federal markets. Embracing our digital-first strategy, A-TEK provides enhanced capabilities in application development, digital transformation, enterprise IT, and scientific services. Our solutions are designed to modernize, automate, secure, protect, and enhance the operations of our federal clients, ensuring they stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Our work is fueled by a passion to serve our clients’ needs and to protect the safety and welfare of Americans. That passion shapes how we nurture our most valuable asset – Our Employees. A-TEK actively cultivates the talent that drives our success and fosters a creative, challenging, and mission-driven work environment for current and future employees.

 

The Systems Architect provides independent technical oversight of infrastructure, cloud, security, and configuration management activities. The architect advises NIH leadership and reviews work performed by hosting, operations, maintenance, and security teams.

The architect does not perform routine system administration, production configuration, or code deployment. The architect evaluates technical activities, identifies risks, and recommends corrective or preventive actions.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Review Oracle Cloud Infrastructure architectures, configurations, and planned changes.
  • Assess infrastructure designs for security, availability, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
  • Review cloud hosting, network, identity, access, logging, monitoring, backup, and recovery controls.
  • Evaluate configuration changes before or after implementation, as directed.
  • Confirm that teams document approved configurations and operational procedures.
  • Review the transition of completed projects into operations and maintenance.
  • Verify that O&M documentation reflects current configurations and operating practices.
  • Assess infrastructure and security risks affecting internal NIH applications.
  • Review compliance with NIH, HHS, federal, and program technical standards.
  • Evaluate vulnerabilities, proposed remediations, and risk-response activities.
  • Identify architecture gaps, technical debt, unsupported components, and operational dependencies.
  • Review incidents and root-cause analyses involving infrastructure or security.
  • Conduct technical market research and alternatives analyses.
  • Recommend infrastructure, security, and cloud investments.
  • Present findings, risks, and recommendations to NIH leadership.
  • Collaborate with Government personnel and contractors without assuming an operational delivery role.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, cybersecurity, or a related field.
  • At least 10 years of relevant infrastructure, cloud, security, or systems architecture experience.
  • At least five years of experience as a systems, infrastructure, cloud, or security architect.
  • Experience reviewing enterprise systems hosted in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
  • Knowledge of cloud networking, identity management, encryption, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery.
  • Knowledge of security architecture, configuration management, and vulnerability management.
  • Experience evaluating contractor technical performance and deliverables.
  • Experience preparing architecture findings, risk assessments, and executive recommendations.
  • Ability to work independently and communicate with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
  • Experience supporting federal or other regulated environments.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure certification.
  • Security certification such as CISSP, CCSP, or equivalent.
  • Experience with federal financial, acquisition, or administrative systems.
  • Knowledge of NIST publications, FISMA, FedRAMP, and federal security controls.
  • Experience with Oracle databases, Oracle Application Express, or related Oracle technologies.
  • Experience reviewing insider-threat protections and privileged-user activity.
  • NIH or HHS experience.

 

Compensation

Salary Range: $165,000 – $185,000 annually (commensurate with experience)
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with employer match; paid time off; professional development opportunities.

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