Senior Software Architect/Designer

Readiness Delivered.iAt Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos is seeking aiLead Senior Software Architect/Designerito join a highly motivated team that will play a critical leadership role in shaping the future of new, critical satellite ground systems solution. The successful candidate will be tasked with two major roles: (1) Interface with the customer and project leads to understand project requirements and help architect SW solutions; and (2) Lead the translation of SW requirements into internal product and project development features, as well as help coordinate those development updates with project and product development teams. The candidate will play a critical role in ensuring that we meet project needs in an agile software development environment.

Key focus areas will include developing software and maintenance solutions in support of satellite telemetry and commanding, archive trending and analysis, schedule execution via mission planning interfaces, task automation, simulation, and other core infrastructure and mission unique capabilities of the ground system. The candidate will work closely with project development, system engineering, test, deployment, and on-site user support personnel.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• 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
• Work with cyber security teams to architecture secure solutions that support an existing 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.
• Docker/Container & Kubernetes design and implementation knowledge and experience on premise and cloud
• Have proficiency in modern architectural patterns like microservices, event-driven architecture, and hybrid cloud solutions to design scalable and resilient systems
• 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.)
• Experience providing estimates for accomplishing relevant development, implementation, migration, and testing tasks
• Ability to design software solutions to complex engineering problems using MBSE
• Familiarly with Systems Thinking and architecture frameworks for example DoDAF, TOGAF,
• Familiarity with software development tools (e.g. Git, Atlassian suite, Artifactory, i)
• Experience with CSPs (Cloud Service Provider) platforms, with specific experience in AWS
• 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
• In depth understanding of network protocols, such as TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, HTTP,
• Experience with VMWare, VPN, VPC, Firewalls, & CPN
• Ability to lead teams in software development, and mentor/coach newer software engineers
• Experienced in database design
• Be proficient in programming languages such as Java, C++, Python,iC#, andiJavaScript, for coding, automation, and system integration
• Experience with Network, Multi-threaded, client-server programming
• 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 SECRET with ability to obtain 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
• 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.
• Ability to design efficient data pipelines, manage databases (SQLiandiNoSQL)
• SATCOM & Command & Control (C2) experience
• Experience with Command & Control, and Telemetry, Tracking, and Command
• ZTA development and implementation experience
• Experience and knowledge of the SATCOM operational environment
• Ground Requirements Management Systems and operations
• 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: $175,000-$210,000

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