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Volt is immediately hiring Senior Principal Platform Architect in Aurora, Colorado.

As Senior Principal Platform Architect you will:

The Software Infrastructure group is seeking a Senior Principal Platform Architect to ensure the successful delivery of a Modernized Private Cloud Infrastructure for one of our premier programs. As the Senior Principal Platform Architect, you will be part of a multi-disciplined team developing, integrating, and deploying a modernized platform infrastructure for a system that is currently tightly coupled to the underlying infrastructure. The role's core responsibility revolves around architecting a platform that is consistent, scalable, efficient, and reduces overall program deployment times. You will be on a team that is responsible for development and operational environments consisting of a mix of servers, workstations, storage, networks, and custom hardware. These environments provide the enterprise hybrid-cloud backbone for product development and testing for a large program producing a critical, strategic national asset. Collaborate cross-functionally, building and refining solutions that align with tech standards, timelines, and budgets. Investigate and present technology solutions to improve performance. Design and implement automation and orchestration solutions. Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement of existing solutions. Coordinate with the team to Incorporate Cyber based solutions to the product. Collaborate across teams to define requirements and dependencies. You will coordinate needs and priorities specific to the implementations with Technical and Program and IPT Management. You will ensure infrastructure implementations are in accordance with the scope of the contract requirements. You will ensure compliance with the program's discrepancy / problem reporting and review process. You will use Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) concepts and processes to design and develop s olutions. You will leverage company and industry best practices and capabilities to architect, develop and implement modern platform solutions.

This is a 12 Month full time Contract opportunity.

The ideal candidate will have:

Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI Required to Start

Technical Skills/Experience Required: Experience designing, implementing, and integrating platform infrastructure services on Linux based Operating Systems. Experience with containerization using technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker. Able to break down complex ideas into easy-to-understand tasking. Experience with implementing an on-prem cloud in VMware. Experience working in a technical environment interfacing with systems, or software engineering disciplines. Strong interpersonal skills: Possess the ability to communicate technical and project information clearly and effectively to peers, management, and external associates.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) concepts. Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CICD Pipelines tools (E.g. Jira, Confluence, Bit Bucket, Jenkins, Artifactory, Gitlab). Experience with automation frameworks such as Chef, Puppet, and Ansible. Knowledge of secure coding practices such as OWASP, secrets management, and vulnerability remediation. Experience with scanning tools (E.g. Nessus, Fortify, Anchore). Multi-disciplined infrastructure experience with compute, networks, storage, and virtualization. Experience developing, testing & delivering applications w/in a DevSecOps framework. Background in COTS/FOSS product installation, configuration, and integration.

Certification Required: Current CompTIA Security + or ability to obtain within 90 days.

Education Requirements: Typically requires bachelor's degree in science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and ten (10+) years of systems engineering experience.

Pay Rate: $100.00 - $116.00 per hour

Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran