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What they do
A Systems Architect defines standards and requirements of an information technology system. Install both hardware and software during the setup and maintenance of systems. Provision and configure network ensuring applications and infrastructure can communicate to meet business requirements.
$128,241 / year median in Maryland
-17% projected decline
Job Description
Tharros is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support a Department of Defense customer across the design, development, deployment, integration, and sustainment of complex enterprise systems. This role will lead technical projects, ensure alignment with customer requirements, engineering standards, architectures, and DoD policies, and provide strategic engineering guidance across current and future capabilities. The ideal candidate brings senior-level experience in systems engineering, technical leadership, enterprise architecture, and complex system integration, with expertise in areas such as data architecture, master data management, and data analytics. This individual will collaborate with senior technical and organizational leaders to shape strategic technical direction and successfully execute modernization efforts supporting enterprise business, logistics, and workforce systems. Key Responsibilities Provide leadership for all technical matters pertaining to the design, development, deployment, integration, and sustainment of systems, both current and plannedContribute to and provide leadership within the execution of technical projects to ensure compliance with customer requirements, engineering standards, architectures and Defense policiesServe as a senior technical expert in formulating plans, aligning organizations, and executing complex engineering projects across the organizationLead the development of advanced concepts in data architecture, master data management and data analyticsCollaborate with top technical leaders on the overall direction and management of the commands strategic technical focus in the specific area of manpower, logistics, and business systems programs