Technical Architect

Technical Architect

Job Locations : US-VA-McLean

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Job ID : 2024-4051

Category : Information Technology

Worker Category : Regular Full-Time F

Company Overview

Aireon deployed the world's first global space-based air traffic surveillance system, providing real-time aircraft monitoring capabilities around the world, including over the poles, over the oceans and in remote areas.

Aireon data enables safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly aviation travel, resulting in significant CO2 emission reductions.

More than 20 Air Navigation Service Providers representing more than 40 countries rely on Aireon data to navigate aircraft in their airspaces.

We are committed to offering an employment experience and benefits package that enables you and your family to grow with us and to share in our success.

Position Summary, Job Requirements & Responsibilities

As Aireon's Technical Architect, you will lead the technical design and strategy of Aireon's cloud-based, real-time data processing platform and associated products.

You will be the point of contact for technical decisions related to the overall solution and system architecture. You will act as the technical owner, ensuring all technical aspects align with the overall business objectives.

This is a hands-on technical position that will require you to roll up your sleeves and manage tactical and technical strategic decisions.

The ideal Technical Architect is a strategic thinker, a diligent problem-solver, and an excellent communicator who can effectively balance business needs, technical feasibility, and scalability.

This is a hybrid position required 2 days on site at Aireon's HQ in McLean, VA.

What You'll Do :

• Up to date skills, with hands-on experience in software engineering and cloud architecture.
• Good communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to translate business requirements into system & technical requirements for implementation.
• Ability to provide visualizations to stakeholders to demonstrate architecture.
• Code working prototypes to demonstrate value to customers in one or more platforms and languages.
• Knowledge of the latest software patterns, cloud architecture patterns, and Artificial Intelligence.
• Ability to design and develop highly scalable and available systems.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross functional teams.
• Take part in driving the platform's technology roadmap acting as a vital bridge between business needs and technological solutions.
• Ability to understand situations' long-term and short-term perspectives and how they relate to achieving targeted business outcomes.
• Ability to distill information and provide clear architectural choices.
• Proven ability to deliver solutions in event-driven and service-oriented architectures.

Experience & Education Requirements / EEO

Required Qualifications :

• A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field. Willing to consider incumbents with Associate degrees in computer science or related field, with strong work experience.
• Five or more years of proven experience as a Technical Architect.
• Five or more years of proven experience in software engineering roles, including responsibilities of all software development life cycle (SDLC) aspects.
• Seven or more years of experience designing and implementing end-to-end solutions leveraging the latest GUI frameworks, web frameworks, data frameworks, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Strong knowledge of Version Control Systems - Azure Repos, Git Repositories, etc.
• Experience using Azure DevOps Pipelines CI / CD programming.
• Working knowledge of real-time, low latency, data streaming solutions and architectures.
• Strong knowledge of cloud architectures and experience with cloud services such as Azure / Amazon Web Services.
• Must have hands-on experience programming in .NET / .NET core, Java, or Python.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, PubSub messaging, and distributed real-time streaming.
• Must have working knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL database.
• Possess working experience in API design and implementation (REST / GraphQL / gRPC).
• Strong knowledge of agile principles and development methodologies.
• Strong written and oral presentation skills.

Desired Qualifications :

• Possess working experience with Air Traffic Service (ATS) Messages, including Flight Plans.
• Possess working experience with NATS.io and Solace PubSub.
• Possess working experience with cybersecurity standards and practices such as NIST and others.

About You

You are a self-starter. Sitting and waiting isn't an option. You take the initiative to make things happen.

You love solving problems. Designing for you isn't just about the end product, but it's about the journey.

You are collaborative. You're a team player who puts the team's interest above your own.

You are not afraid to ask questions. You're unafraid to ask your colleagues for their perspectives or help when you hit a brick wall.

Technology is your passion. It doesn't just provide a paycheck; you are genuinely interested in what you do and its impact on others.

1-3-6-12 Month Plan

In the first month, we'll expect you to...

• Get onboarded and train with your manager.
• Get acclimated to the role.
• Understand the tools and different stakeholders.
• Be proactive in learning what Aireon does.
• Understand our internal processes and cloud-based products and architectures.
• Understand the role of the Integrated Product Team (IPT) at Aireon.

At 3 months we'll expect you to...

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of Aireon's existing real-time data processing platform.
• Establish a strong, collaborative relationship with key stakeholders.
• Identify and propose enhancements to the current architecture.
• Initiate the development of architectural enhancements approved by key stakeholders.
• Own the backlog and technology roadmap for Aireon's real-time data processing platform.
• Establish a process for regularly reviewing and updating the system architecture.

At 6 months we'll expect you to...

• Show clear improvement in system performance and efficiency.
• Lead and direct the technical strategy of Aireon's cloud-based real-time data processing platform.
• Lead and direct training and knowledge transfer across the IPT and Service Desk teams.
• Establish a process to analyze incidents and implement corrective actions.

At 12 months we'll expect you to...

• Evaluate infrastructure and deployment architectures.
• Establish and improve the standards for detecting and responding to production issues.
• Develop and improve observability capabilities.
• Drive collaboration with technical teams to ensure that products meet their Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Further refine and execute the technology roadmap.

About the Team

The Aireon integrated product team is currently close to 30 internal contributors. The team is made up of a multidisciplinary team that strives to develop innovative products in an agile environment.

The culture of Aireon is embodied within the integrated product team with a focus on customer centricity, employee engagement, and innovation.

Perks and Benefits

• Premium medical, dental and vision plan
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Retirement 401K plan with Employer Matching
• Education Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company Sponsored Events
• Employee Referral Program

Aireon is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or status as a protected veteran.

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