SAIC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer/Architect to join the Joint Range Extension (JRE) software development team. This is a remote role within the U.S.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
JRE is a combat-proven datalink gateway that plays a vital role in the defense of the United States and our allies by extending the reach of tactical data across the battlespace and around the globe. As a Senior Software Engineer/Architect on the team, you’ll play a lead role in shaping JRE’s future.
JOB DUTIES:
Architecture Strategy and Design
- Define and own the architectural vision, strategy, and roadmap for JRE.
- Lead the team in making high-level design decisions and technology selections, documenting trade-offs and rationale.
- Produce and maintain architecture artifacts, including an architecture description, component design documentation, architecture diagrams (C4, DoDAF, UML), and architecture decision records (ADRs).
- Translate business requirements and product and program goals into technical designs that meet both functional and non-functional criteria.
- Develop proofs of concept and prototypes to validate architectural choices.
Standards, Governance, and Quality
- Evolve the architectural principles, patterns, and standards used for JRE.
- Lead architecture and pull-request reviews, providing constructive feedback on designs and significant implementations.
- Ensure JRE meets key quality attributes such as scalability, reliability, performance, security, maintainability, and operability.
- Manage technical debt and inflation, strategically incorporating the remediation of legacy debt into the product roadmap.
Collaboration and Leadership
- Partner with product management to align technical strategy with business goals.
- Collaborate closely with industry partners to understand their requirements and align with JRE modernization goals.
- Mentor and coach engineers on design patterns, systems thinking, and architectural reasoning.
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to executives, peers, and non-technical stakeholders.
- Contribute to interviewing and hiring decisions for engineering roles.
Execution and Evolution
- Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools; make recommendations that balance risk, cost, and time-to-value.
- Guide large-scale modernization initiatives.
- Support incident reviews and post-mortems where root causes touch architectural decisions.
