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SME Systems Architect with Security Clearance

Quantum Science SolutionsChantilly, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 29, 2026

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Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Employee
Work mode
On Site
Location
Chantilly, VA, United States
Posted
21 hours ago
AWSAzureETL

Job Description

Opportunity via QSSHire | Talent-as-a-Service Recruiting Role: SME Systems Architect Location: Chantilly, VA (Onsite) Clearace: TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly Rate: Open Are You a Systems Architect Ready to Support Mission-Critical Data Collection and Exploitation? QSSHire is seeking an experienced Systems Architect in Chantilly, VA, to provide technical expertise in systems integration, data collection, and exploitation. This role will focus on integrating systems and supporting dataset collection and exploitation for operational needs.

You’ll collaborate with technical teams, operational users, stakeholders, and mission partners to assess data requirements, develop data acquisition and exploitation strategies, and design secure technical solutions.

In This Role, You’ll: • Architect, design, and implement mission internet systems. • Support data collection and exploitation across structured and unstructured datasets. • Assess data sources, targets, definitions, and relationships to support operational requirements. • Work with AWS and/or Azure networking, security, logging, administration, and provisioning. • Support Android emulation, reverse engineering, and mobile application analysis. • Configure VPN tunnels and support obfuscation techniques. • Perform fingerprinting, signature analysis, and deconfliction. • Support accreditation, A&A, security controls, and system hardening. • Configure Cisco routers, LAN switching, and VLAN tagging. • Develop requirements for testing and assessing applications and systems. • Troubleshoot and resolve data and system issues. • Develop technical documentation, task plans, and activity reports. • Evaluate new technologies, hardware, software, storage, security, and networking solutions. • Coordinate with stakeholders and mission partners to support data sharing, processing, and integration. • Support the integration of data with existing platforms for correlation and analytical insights. • Participate in technical exchange meetings to define business and technical requirements.

You’ll Succeed Here If You Have: • Experience architecting, designing, or implementing mission internet systems. • Experience with AWS and/or Azure networking, security, logging, administration, and provisioning. • Experience with Android emulation, reverse engineering, and mobile app analysis. • Experience with VPN tunnel configuration and obfuscation techniques. • Experience with fingerprinting, signature analysis, and deconfliction. • Experience with accreditation, A&A, security controls, and system hardening. • Experience with Cisco router configuration, LAN switching, and VLAN tagging. • Experience working with structured and unstructured data. • Experience producing technical documentation for operational use. • Experience working independently and collaboratively within technical teams. • Experience working with users and stakeholders to define technical and operational requirements.

Desired Skills: • Experience with Sponsor technical collection. • Experience with Sponsor classified datasets, data collection, and repository tools. • Experience supporting data collection and exploitation from mobile applications. • Experience developing data ingestion and ETL solutions. • Experience with data modeling, testing, documentation, versioning, and backups. • Experience supporting infrastructure and data exploitation platforms. • Experience coordinating across technical teams and mission partners.

Degree Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred. • Relevant years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Why QSSHire? As a modern Talent-as-a-Service recruiting partner, QSSHire connects exceptional professionals with impactful opportunities supporting mission-critical programs. We focus on aligning specialized expertise with meaningful work while providing transparency, flexibility, and long-term career growth.

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