Principal Systems Architect

Job Order: J0713-1785 - Permanent Full Time
Title: Principal Systems Architect
Category: Information Technology
City: Ft. Meade, Maryland, United States

Job Description: Principal Systems Architect

Put your years of experience into a future of excellence at CGI Federal! CGI is seeking Principal Systems Architect to support DISA Customer. Ideal candidate must have 6 years of direct work related experience.

Position summary:
Support DISA PEO-MA Gateway Projects. Working to secure enterprise perimeter defense for DoD NIPRNet.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Establishes system information requirements using analysis of the information engineer(s) in the development of enterprise-wide or large-scale information systems. Determines and identifies high level functional and technical requirements based on interactions with the user community and knowledge of the enterprise architecture. Designs architecture to include the software, hardware and communications to support the total requirements as well as provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces. Identifies, assesses, and presents options for meeting the functional and technical requirements including hardware and software updates or upgrades. Responsible for developing high level system design diagrams. Ensures these systems are compatible and in compliance with the standards for open systems architectures, the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and International Standards Organization (ISO) reference models, and profiles of standards - such as Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Open Systems Environment (OSE) reference model - as they apply to the implementation and specification of Information Management (IM) solution of the application platform, across the application program interface (API), and the external environment/software application. Ensures that the common operating environment is compliant. Evaluates analytically and systematically problems of work flows, organization and planning and develops appropriate corrective action. Provides daily supervision and direction to staff.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

Profession Level Written and Oral Communication
CISCO Ironports, CISCO Layer 3 switch, CISCO ACE hardware for load balancing, Axway Mailgates and HSM devices
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in lieu of education

Additonal Requirements:

Profession Level Written and Oral Communication
CISCO Ironports, CISCO Layer 3 switch, CISCO ACE hardware for load balancing, Axway Mailgates and HSM devices

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilites and Competencies:

Team Management
Project Coordination
Prior DISA Experience - Prior PEO-MA Preferred At CGI, we're a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company - one that has grown to 69,000 professionals located in 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve results for our clients - and for our members. Come grow with us.

This is a great opportunity to join a winning team. CGI offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development. Benefits for full-time, permanent members start on the first day of employment and include a paid time-off program and profit participation and stock purchase plans.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

No unsolicited agency referrals please.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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