Software Architect

Pyramid is seeking a proven Software Architect Lead to continue the growth of our application development capability, support our client portfolio, as well as specific key customers.

Key Skills:

Cloud Platforms: Must have experience designing, building, and deploying in AWS Cloud Services including EKS, EC2, Lambda
• Software Architecture: Deep understanding of design patterns, scalability, and system reliability
• DevOps & CI/CD: Extensive experience with CI/CD frameworks and containerized pipelines and orchestration using Terraform, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, Ansible, Harness, Docker, and Jenkins - Must have experience with CloudBees, GitHub Actions, and/or GitLab for version control and automation of workflows
• Security Principles: Knowledge of IAM, encryption, threat modeling, and compliance standards
• Security Scanning tools: Experience utilizing SonarQube, Checkmarx One, Burp Suite, Nexus IQ and/or Prisma Twistlock for inspection of code quality and identifying bugs and security vulnerabilities
• Streaming Architecture: Knowledge of Apache Kafka and Amazon Kinesis
• Monitoring Architectures: Knowledge of Splunk and New Relic monitoring tools
• Security Requirements and standardization practices: Experience with cybersecurity requirements such as secure-by-design and zero-trust architecture

• Develop innovative technical solutions and identify areas of improvement in software architecture and overall technical architecture
• Establish and maintain Cloud, DevSecOps, and Cyber strategies for execution and growth of the Machine Learning and AI operations across our public sector clients
• Continuously optimize and improve all operational aspects of our cyber solutions across Cloud and DevOps (DevSecOps)
• Collaborate with a team of talented data scientists, machine learning engineers, and application developers to create unique solutions and capabilities, as well as provide guidance for implementation
• Lead DevSecOps technical challenges
• Provide architectural leadership, guidance and technical support
• Engage with senior level executives at a public facing Federal agency and provide subject matter expertise in security architecture and other key domain areas

• 10+ years of professional experience planning, building and supporting AWS Cloud and DevSecOps environments, AI/ML engineering, and technical architecture
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in IT related field required
• You have a strong software engineering background and can comfortably guide multiple cross-functional development teams on engineering strategies
• You possess strong architecture & design experience, including at least three (3) years of experience deploying production enterprise applications in AWS that use AI/ML
• You are familiar with event-driven architecture patterns and can guide and advise development teams on architecture pattern best practices
• You have experience in large-scale, high-performance enterprise big data application deployment and solution architecture on complex heterogeneous environments in AWS
• Experience in designing, building, and deploying AWS Cloud Services including EKS, EC2, Lambda
• Extensive experience with CI/CD frameworks and containerized pipelines and orchestration using Terraform, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, Ansible, Harness, Docker, and Jenkins
• Must have experience with CloudBees, GitHub Actions, and/or GitLab for version control and automation of workflows
• Must have experience in Linux and scripting tools such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience setting up and configuring monitoring tools for log analysis (New Relic, Nagios, ELK stack, Grafana, OpenSearch and/or Prometheus)
• Strong experience of networking concepts, including routing, firewalls, load balancing and basic knowledge of database administration and SQL
• Extensive DevSecOps experience with the design, install, configuration, security checking during stages, automating software builds, testing, and deployments.
• Experience with Nexus IQ and/or Checkmarx preferred to improve security and identify risks by identifying vulnerabilities
• Must have experience within Agile environment and Agile methodologies and DevOps principles to facilitate collaboration and continue improvement
• Must have strong communication skills and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams