Systems Architect / Technical Lead

PSI

(Arlington, Virginia)

Full Time

Job Posting Details

About PSI

Planned Systems International provides our customers with value-added management consulting and information technology services that consistently deliver success, and we are recognized as a world-class provider of innovative solutions that benefit mankind. From Systems Lifecycle Support and Healthcare IT Solutions to Network and Desktop Solutions and e-Business, PSI is focused on making our clients’ businesses run smoother and better.

Summary

The Systems Architect/Technical Lead will work closely with the program manager, developers, testers and business analysts in building a Salesforce based grant management system for a federal government agency.

Responsibilities

Responsible for overall system architecture.
Managing the project schedule and ensuring on-time deliverables.
Working with the Program Manager to manage an integrated project schedule.
Responsible for managing the deployment schedule to ensure timely production deployment.
Responsible for architecture and design documents.
Interacting with multiple customer stakeholders.
Defining and monitoring the software development process.
Working with multiple development teams to ensure timely development and delivery of the grant management system.

Ideal Candidate

**Minimum Requirements:**

* Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years software development experience. An equivalent combination of education, certifications, and relevant experience may be considered.
* 5+ years leading software development teams.
* 3+ years’ experience in Agile development practices, particularly sprint planning and assessment.
* 2+ years’ experience on federal government contracts.
* Experience managing project schedules.
* Experience in web applications development.
* Experience with cloud computing and enterprise applications.
* Experience in object oriented analysis and design.
* Experience writing design and architecture documentation.
* Strong understanding of software development processes.
* Experience presenting technical design to customer.
* Experience deploying large enterprise systems to production.
* Strong business analysis and functional experience, including requirements gathering, creating/deploying solutions to end users.
* Scrum Master Certification.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Project.
* Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
* Strong organizational, communication, presentation, strategic, and interpersonal skills to act as a liaison with different levels of management.
* U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required. Candidate selected must be able to successfully pass an extensive client background investigation.

**Additional Desired Qualifications:**

* Experience with the Salesforce1/Force.com PaaS software platform.
* Experience using Salesforce data tools.
* Experience with Informatica, Mulesoft.
* Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I.
* Salesforce Certified Salesforce Administrator.
* Experience with Oracle.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years software development experience. An equivalent combination of education, certifications, and relevant experience may be considered.
5+ years leading software development teams.
3+ years’ experience in Agile development practices, particularly sprint planning and assessment.
2+ years’ experience on federal government contracts.
Experience managing project schedules.
Experience in web applications development.
Experience with cloud computing and enterprise applications.
Experience in object oriented analysis and design.
Experience writing design and architecture documentation.
Strong understanding of software development processes.
Experience presenting technical design to customer.
Experience deploying large enterprise systems to production.
Strong business analysis and functional experience, including requirements gathering, creating/deploying solutions to end users.
Scrum Master Certification.
Proficiency with Microsoft Project.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational, communication, presentation, strategic, and interpersonal skills to act as a liaison with different levels of management.
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required. Candidate selected must be able to successfully pass an extensive client background investigation.