Software Architect

Readiness Delivered. Kratos is a leader in assured aerospace communication solutions and services. We are cutting-edge innovators and creative problem solvers working collaboratively to solve our customers toughest challenges. Our culture is fast-paced and innovative. We are a trusted partneridriven by doing the right thing and achieving maximum success for our customers, our partners and ourselves. Kratos has an exciting hybrid opportunity in Colorado Springs, CO for aiSoftware Architect with the following job responsibilities:

• Articulate technical concepts orally and in written forms to the customer, users, and the development team
• Lead the development and maturity of the projectis software architecture
• Drive and support verification and troubleshooting of the technical solutions provided by the development staff
• Lead and support the development and maturation of the CI/CD pipeline to align with the customer-defined methodology, environment, and Kratos processes
• Guide and support the agile development lifecycle from a customer perspective, including backlog refinement, system demos, retrospectives, and coordinating customer feedback during Program Increments
• Define and drive a solution software architecture to meet the project and customer requirements, coordinating cloud design and system design with the appropriate Kratos and customer personnel
• Lead the software solution design and the Software Engineers on the project to execute that design
• Effectively work with cyber security teams to architecture solutions and gather solution evidence that supports attaining the Authority to Operate (ATO) for US Gov projects.
• Effectively utilize Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) for data transfer across multiple environments
• Travel as necessary to support system integration, testing, and customer meetings (expected to be ~ 10% average annually)

• Bacheloris degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical fields with a specific focus on software solution design and implementation in various cloud/on-premise environments.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant job experience is needed. Willing to consider a combination of education and job experience.
• Familiarity with software development tools (e.g. Git, Atlassian suite, Artifactory, i)
• Experience with Various CSPs (Cloud Service Provider) platforms, with specific experience in AWS, others of consideration, Azure, GCP, Alibaba
• Have proficiency in modern architectural patterns like microservices, event-driven architecture, and hybrid cloud solutions to design scalable and resilient systems
• Experience using Windows, Unix and other Operating Systems
• Required to be a strong team player and leader to the project team and to the organization
• Understanding of and experience with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles.
• Understanding of and experience with DevSecOps workflows. Understanding CI/CD pipelines and tools, (e.g., sonarqube, Fortify, splunk, etc.)
• Ability to articulate technical concepts orally and in written form.
• Experience providing estimates for accomplishing relevant cloud development, implementation, migration, and testing tasks
• Experience working on US Gov programs and active contribution to artifacts required for Authority to Operate (ATO) and / or Interim Authority to Test (IATT)
• Familiarly with Systems Thinking and architecture frameworks for example DoDAF, TOGAF,
• Ability to design software solutions to complex engineering problems
• Ability to lead teams in software development, and mentor/coach newer software engineers
• Experienced in C++, Scripting and Databases (SQL, i)
• Be proficient in languages widely used in cloud and AI development, particularlyiPython,iJava,iC#, andiJavaScript, for coding, automation, and system integration
• Docker/Container & Kubernetes design and implementation knowledge and experience on premise and cloud
• Experience in Network (multi-servers) and WANIF applications and implementation
• Experience with Network, Multi-threaded, client-server programming
• Experienced addressing software race conditions
• Experience with Driver Development
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to design innovative solutions and anticipate potential issues in complex, distributed systems.
• Understanding the unique constraints and requirements of satellite systems, such as data latency, data downlink/uplink processes, and specific industry regulations
• Must have and maintain a US Gov TOP SECRET/SCI clearance.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• RMF/Cyber Experience
• Experience with Terraform & Ansible design and implementation and other IaC (Infrastructure as Code) implementations, experience in implementing a platform agnostic solution
• In depth understanding of network protocols, such as TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, HTTP,
• Hands-on experience deploying or integrating with Keycloak (or similar) for single sign on in a K8S environment
• Hands-on experience deploying software workloads on Docker and K8S via docker-compose, Helm or similar technology.
• Ability to read/write script level or integration code using Python, C# or other development language.
• Hands-on experience integrating with cloud provided Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) to facilitate data transfers through multiple environments
• Ability to design efficient data pipelines, manage databases (SQLiandiNoSQL), and work with big data technologies to collect, clean, store, and serve high-quality data for AI models
• RF & SATCOM experience
• Experience with Command & Control, and Telemetry, Tracking, and Command
• ZTA development and implementation experience
• Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP)
• Experience and knowledge of the SATCOM operational environment
• Ground Requirements Management Systems and operations
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect Associate (SAA)
• Experience with model-based systems engineering and tools (specifically Cameo Systems Modeler)

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The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $190,000-$200,000

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offeringsifrom commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. i