Sierra Space Careers: Dare to Dream
We honor those that are not afraid to dream big dreams, those that
tenaciously chase their dreams even when others say it cannot be done, those
that achieve big dreams and change everything. Those are Dreams Worth Chasing.
At Sierra Space we envision a future where humanity lives and works in
space, on moons, and on distant planets. Our mission isn't restricted to
the few, instead we see a future where all people can choose to live,
work, discover and explore beyond our planet. Our company is building a
platform in space to benefit life on Earth and together we will alter the
course of humanity.
We have a bold mission. We are a bold company. Together, we are an
extraordinary team.
About the RoleDo you have an eye for detail and a passion for developing
innovation solutions? Join our team!
As a Principal Solutions Architect, you'll guide the development and
support of our Enterprise Architecture deliverables. This includes supporting
Enterprise Architecture initiatives of the highest priority and complexity and
the current and future state blueprints across business, data,
applications, and infrastructure architecture layers. You'll coordinate
activities with leadership, architects, SMEs, and the Enterprise PMO,
support architecture governance to ensure alignment of IT products/projects
with Enterprise Architecture standards, blueprints, and roadmaps, and
reduce costs and risks by reducing duplication and redundancy across
capabiliti
Your duties will also include developing reference architectures and
guidelines for technology adoption and implementation (i.e. cloud
migration, application modernization, ERP integration etc.), creating
enterprise patterns, models, designs, standards, and monitoring and
identifying leading technology trends. Additionally, you'll facilitate
coordination with business area leadership & architects, SMEs, IT
leadership, and the Enterprise PMO to build support, staying current on
business and IT strategy as it applies to Sierra Space.
The Principal Enterprise Solution Architect will be part of a team responsible
for seamless IT operations. You will focus on the impact of proposed changes
to the environment driven by various application development, application
support and upgrades, systems administration, network administration,
and other change agents. This person will also lead the critical incident
process and will be responsible for creating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and
Corrective Action Reports (CAR). They will need to have a strong
understanding of IT practices and terminology in order to be knowledgeable
enough to understand when to raise questions in order to correctly steer the
project to completion.
The Principal Enterprise Solution Architect will work with the other
Architects to ensure solutions align to Enterprise Architecture strategies,
standards, and patterns across business, data, applications, and
infrastructure architecture layers. He/she facilitates coordination with
business area leadership, architects, and SMEs within the assigned
business organizations, as well as IT leadership, and the respective PMO
to build support. He/she also acts as a consultant on a wide array of
business, information, and technical solutions to drive business outcomes.
The Solution Architects stays current on applicable technologies as well as
business, EA, and IT strategies.
Must-haves:
Bachelor's Degree in a related field and typically 10 (Ten) or more year
of relevant experience; higher education may substitute for relevant
experience
Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education
Extensive experience working in highly technical environments.
Extensive experience providing actionable enterprise solutions, documenting
architecture, capability planning, and alignment of IT to corporate and BU
strategy
Strong experience with drafting reference architecture
The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is
required
Preferred:
Experience in Agile development methodology and processes
Experience in architecting enterprise solutions Infrastructure and Application
systems such as Network, SAAS, IAAS, PLM, MES, CRM, and ERP
"Hands-on" expertise and knowledge to deliver action architecture plans.
Application Deadline: This role will remain posted until a qualified pool of
candidates is identified.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret U.S.
Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs
an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be
eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense
Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government
agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance
eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect