Halfaker and Associates, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Software Engineering and IT Infrastructure to improve the health, security and well-being of all Americans. Our commitment to excellence and our vision to “Continue to Serve” has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies in the health, defense, security and intelligence sectors. Our strong focus on internal culture has helped Halfaker achieve several workplace awards including Great Place to Work Certification™ and Tampa Bay Top Workplaces. Headquartered in Arlington, VA, we have employees nationwide. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with Halfaker.
Halfaker has an opening for a SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER to join our talented, dynamic team. The key responsibilities for this position include:
- Provide system and software architecture and design support
- Design a detailed system, application and data architecture, based on the analysis of product backlog requirements
- Develop, maintain, and implement data architecture models (logical and physical) data mappings for all software development Product Teams
- Provide continuous analysis of enterprise architecture and its impact upon program architecture
- Develop system application level architecture that is consistent with the architectural framework and established methodologies
- Examine the functionality, purpose, and integration of existing and planned software applications
- Determine and document the business, data, application and technology principles for planned applications that will meet Enterprise Architecture goals
- Provide technical support in the development and testing of systems and processes to address major architectural issues
- Provide system and application level architectural solution recommendations
Required Skills
- Experience with data migration, database design and optimization, messaging, system and data security, architecture governance, architecture change control, application design and optimization, and application implementation
- Experience as a technical liaison across multiple development, PMO, and business teams
- Experience with data modeling, Extensible Markup Language (XML), and data mappings across multiple software development product teams
- Ability to create system application level architecture diagrams according to organizational frameworks and methodologies
- Highly motivated and analytical; proven problem-solving abilities
- Ability to take initiative
- Ability and enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent attention to detail
- Willingness and enthusiasm to learn new skills, new client environments, and grow domain expertise
- Ability to learn quickly
- Ability to conduct independent research to lead or support the resolution of complex questions and issues
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting
Required Experience
Master's Degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline is required
- 10 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education, if no degree
10 years of work experience
Halfaker and Associates, LLC, is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.