Solutions Architect Job
Job Description Job Attributes+
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Job ID
105933BR
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Job Location
San Diego, CA 92127-1874, US
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Job Category
Engineering & Technology
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Job Type
Full-Time
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Clearance Level
Top Secret/SCI
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Career Level
Experienced
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Travel
10%
Job Description Come see what you’re missing. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced systems – Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems. You'll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
BAE Systems is looking for an experienced, self-motivated Solutions architect to work on a multi-disciplinary team in an Agile, fast-paced development environment. The qualified candidate will support the development and implementation of a Space Ground mission-focused software cloud application.
Responsibilities will include:
- Define and communicate a shared architectural vision for the release train
- Participate in PI planning, definition, and high-level design and explore alternatives
- Enable the Continuous Delivery Pipeline through appropriate design guidelines and investment advocacy
- Actively participate in the Continuous Exploration process as part of the Continuous Delivery Pipeline, especially with enabler Epics
* This position may require occasional business travel to customer locations in support of product demonstrations and customer meetings.
Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed fulltime on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Typically a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science or engineering field of study plus 12 years of experience in software development or related field
- Hold an active Top Secret clearance
- Experience developing and deploying data analytics capability within an enterprise
- Experience developing and deploying data analytics capability that uses Machine Learning models
- Must have served on a team that demonstrated ability to deliver alpha and beta quality code to the Government in time frames less than one month, and production quality code in three-month time frames
- Work with customers, stakeholders, and suppliers to establish high-level Solution Context, and the solution context information models and documentation requirements
- Establish critical NFRs at the system level, participate in the definition of other levels
- Work with portfolio stakeholders, notably the Government Enterprise Architect, to develop, analyze, split, and realize the implementation of enabler epics
- Participate in Program Increment (PI) Planning and Pre- and Post-PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect and Adapt events
- Define, explore, and support the implementation of ART Enablers to evolve solution context, working directly with Agile teams to implement them
- Plan and develop the Architectural Runway to support new business Features and Capabilities
- Work with Product Management to determine the capacity allocation for enablement work
- Support technology/ engineering aspects of Program Kanbans
- Collaborate with System Architects/ Engineering teams to understand how their capabilities fit into and support the larger direction of the overall system
- Participate in Architecture Sync to ensure consistency in how emerging designs and tradeoffs are managed across the ART, allowing frequent opportunities to steer implementation approaches without becoming a source of delays
- Collaborate with Program Management and key stakeholders on progress, budget, release strategy, and readiness
- Work with Government stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and ARTs to align the architectural direction with the Solution Context
- Work with Suppliers, making sure the technical characteristics for supplier-delivered capabilities are understood and assisting with the architectural integration of these concerns
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Experience successfully developing and deploying capability in container-based services such as Docker and container orchestration such as Kubernetes
- Experience developing and deploying scalable micro-services in an enterprise architecture
- Experience with delivery on AWS or an equivalent public cloud computing environment
- Experience with delivery of services in hybrid cloud/on-premises infrastructures
- Strong oral and written communications skills Define subsystems and their interfaces, allocate responsibilities to subsystems
- 5+ years of experience as a Senior Software Engineer and leading a software development team
- 5 years of experience as a lead software architect in cloud computing environments featuring hybrid cloud/on-premises infrastructures
- 2 years of AI/ML experience to include integrating deep learning techniques, scalable cloud architectures, and/or imagery processing
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $140690 - $239140
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.
Additional Information
Who We Are
You're used to protecting what matters most.
Our team has the privilege and the responsibility of knowing that the work we do really matters. Our work is vital to the armed forces personnel and major corporations who rely on us to protect, equip and support them where it counts; to the security and prosperity of the nations we serve; to our skilled and talented people; to the local communities where we are based; and to the wider community who invest in, supply and engage with us. At BAE Systems, everyone can make a difference.
We believe that a diverse workforce inspires creativity and drives innovation. We respect and value the huge variety of skills, abilities and perspectives that our people bring to our business. We celebrate our differences and aim to recruit and develop talent from all backgrounds, championing the strength that a truly inclusive and collaborative workplace gives to our company culture and performance.
Enjoy a flexible environment that values your work-life balance and helps you perform at your best.
On the job training, leadership programs, collaboration with leading experts – excellence is built into your career development whether you are just starting out as an apprentice or are an experienced professional.
We’re united by trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in our field. It helps that we’re nice people too.
See your contribution, making real change as breakthrough technology and intelligence solutions reshape the landscape for our customers.
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