Senior Principal Solutions ArchitectiDirectGov's hubs, satellite routers and network management software address the growing complexity of deploying and managing global IP networks. We bring innovation, integration and intelligence to satellite-based IP communications that government and military organizations trust. By providing quality certifications with the most bandwidth-efficient, scalable and highly secure platform, we have rapidly become the technology provider of choice for military and government-driven mission-critical applications.We are seeking for a team player with solid technical skills to work with our team of smart, creative, and dedicated engineering team-members.
This position is based out of our Herndon, VA location with the option of a remote work schedule.The position of Senior Principal Solutions Architect needs to have experience in satellite ground systems and related networking infrastructure. The candidate should have experience with satellite communications concepts, complex system management, and networking protocols and standards. Prior experience with VSAT waveforms is not required but is highly desirable.
The Senior Principal Solutions Architect will be a member of the System Architecture team that is responsible for developing key technologies and platforms that are the basis for future hardware and software products for the company. This is a highly technical position that requires deep theoretical understanding along with the ability to reduce theory to practice in the form of architectural and/or high-level design documents that an engineering team can use to implement functional systems. The candidate is expected to be a subject matter expert in their field and to be a guiding force in the engineering organization.ResponsibilitiesContributing to architectural vision and customer-driven objectives on adoption of next generation terrestrial, cellular, wireless, and satellite waveforms/propagation and their interactionsPerforming systems engineering and architecture development using new and emerging technologies into the iDirect Government solution setsAbility to bring together a complex technology set into a usable solution for a non-satellite expert user communityProducing mathematical simulations of communication channels enabling the study of both channel improvement measures and overall satellite communication system efficiencyLeading the design for further advances in adaptive TDMA, SCPC, DAMA, and IoT return channelsParticipating with standards bodies to ensure proposed standards affecting iDirect are technically sound and aligned with the company's interestsPartnering with customers, business development partners, and the executive management team on innovative advancements to our product lineWinning customer confidence through integrity, thought leadership, technical communication, problem solving, capability demonstrations and requirements negotiationsWriting internal and external facing documents about iDirect Government technologyFacilitating collaboration with the platform team and other engineering functions on system design issuesMaintaining a high level of awareness of competitive developments, technological trends, and of complimentary third-party technologiesQualifications7+ years of Solution Architecture experience20+ years of related SW and system solution development experienceExperience with provider level networking systemsDemonstrated ability to learn/innovate in the field of software defined radio (SDR) linksArchitecting solutions for complex systems employing both high power computing platforms as well as embedded hardware platformsExperience in architecting or designing software applications based on a micro-services architecture, as well as deployment using containers and orchestratorsExcellent written and verbal communication skills on technical mattersExperience authoring technical documents and white papersAbility to lead technical discussions for new features, drive consensus, and capture the results in writing in the form of designs, models, and requirementsComfort working closely with senior engineering specialties and mentoring junior technical contributors on simultaneous top-down/bottom-up design and configuration for RF and microwave communication and monitoring systemsExperience managing the delivery of the project; ensuring that the solution is delivered on schedule, within budget, and with the quality requiredAbility to plan/perform RF link budget analyses, cascade analyses, functional decomposition, studies/trade-offs in support of subsystem specification and hardware, firmware and software design recommendationsAdditional experience in the following areas is a plus:Experience in architecting or designing and testing systems/fixtures in a multi-disciplinary environment including developing and writing software for test and integrationKnowledge of, and prior experience with Web Services (RESTful), API design and system-to-system interfacesCloud technologies like Kubernetes, containerization, cloud native, Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and securityExperience with automating, and scripting deployments in virtualized environments, cloud, and physical serversFamiliarity with Networking protocolsKnowledge of database design and configurationExperience in an Agile/Scrum environmentSatellite Communication experienceFamiliarity with Orbital Mechanics simulatorsEducation: BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related fieldClearance: Active DoD security clearance or ability to obtain a secret level DoD clearance.Travel: 0-5%iDirect Government is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status.