Product Architect, Senior

Product Architect, Senior

CACI is currently looking for a motivated, career and customer-oriented Product Architect with Agile methodology experience to join our Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Land Border Integration (LBI) Integrated Traveler Initiative 2.1 (ITI2.1) team in Northern Virginia! Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the best practices in Agile Software Development and hardware integration for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

As a member of the ITI2.1 Team, you will support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nation's safety, security, and prosperity. CBP Officers and Border Patrol agents are on the front lines, every day, protecting our national security by combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity.

CACI agile programs thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural at the team and portfolio levels. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial.

What you'll get to do:

The Product Architect provides architectural and software engineering expertise to managers and technical staff on a product team. The ideal candidate will have a deep technical understanding of Agile Development practices and experience delivering releasable software.

• Responsible for activities associated with delivery of customer-defined systems and software projects
• Collaborates with Developers, Portfolio Managers, Business Analysts, Testers, and Production Support Engineers to implement innovative technical solutions via iterative approach, reducing time to delivery
• Collaborates with end user facing teams to define technology migration strategies and approaches
• Performs Architecture reviews as required, ensuring initiatives are aligned with future state
• Advocates effective architectural designs and optimizes current architecture and processes
• Identifies risks, opportunities, compliance issues or other architectural concerns
• Participates in Agile Scrum sprint planning, artifact creation, sprint testing, regression testing, demonstrations, retrospectives, and solution releases
• Analyzes project-related problems and creates innovative solutions involving schedule, technologies, methodologies, tools, and solution components
• Reviews Cybersecurity Assessments and Static Code Analysis of developed software to perform remediation and improve software quality.
• Defines product Smoke-Test cases to ensure automated deployment tests encapsulate necessary tests to ensure successful performance

You have:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria includes, but not limited to:
• 3-year check for felony convictions
• 1-year check for illegal drug use
• 1-year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud
• 7+ years of related experience.
• College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems, or a related discipline. Experience acceptable in lieu of degree.
• Strong software development background with least ten (10) years of IT experience related to the role
• Five (5) to Seven (7) years' experience in incremental software development projects such as the Agile Scrum approach
• Must be available to work a hybrid schedule with an on-site requirement in Sterling, VA

You are good at:

• Experience in systems development, systems integration, application design and/or legacy modernization
• Experience in the agile management framework
• Understanding of key business drivers
• Effectively resolving problems and roadblocks as they occur, consistently following through on details while driving innovation as well as issue resolution
• Collaborating with Portfolio Managers, Developers, and Testers to implement innovative technical solutions via iterative approach reducing time to delivery
• Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong written and verbal communication skills and work ethic; self-starter

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have:

• Prior experience working with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Systems
• Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas
• Experience working on unusually complicated problems and providing solutions that are highly creative and ingenious, exhibiting creativity, and resourcefulness
• Experience supporting Federal government projects

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground in your career and in our legacy.

Your potential is limitless. So is ours.

The proposed salary range for this position is: $113,200 - $237,800

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.