Principal Systems Architect and Innovation Lead

About the Company

DigitalGlobe is a leading provider of commercial high-resolution earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions that help decision makers better understand our changing planet in order to save lives, resources and time.  Sourced from the world’s leading constellation, our imagery solutions deliver unmatched coverage and capacity to meet our customers’ most demanding mission requirements.   Each day customers in defense and intelligence, public safety, civil agencies, map making and analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration, infrastructure management, navigation technology, and providers of location-based services depend on DigitalGlobe data, information, technology and expertise to gain actionable insight.  DigitalGlobe is a public company listed on the NYSE as DGI, and is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.

Summary

A Systems Architect and Innovation Lead reports to the Director of Innovation and Architecture and provides technical leadership throughout a project, based on years of experience and knowledge of applicable technologies. This role is responsible for designing and engineering major deliverables that have a direct impact on efficiency, cost, revenue and innovation for the company. A successful candidate in this role is a thought leader who is able to clearly see problems and address them in a collaborative manner with co-workers. The scope of deliverables includes: solution design, technology guidance, component and system architectures and delivery logistics. This role is required where a problem is greater than one system development, i.e. in Enterprise situations.

Responsibilities

• Understand current macro systems design and real-time operations – communicate / translate that design into guidance to development, deployment, and operations regarding recommended strategies for support of the architecture and transition from existing systems to the new architecture
• Stay abreast of technology trends, identify those that are strategic, validate their capabilities, and evangelize the use of those technologies in upcoming designs and use-cases
• Evaluate architectural modifications based on business cases for impact, effectiveness,  and ROI
• Plan long-range business horizon execution (H3:18-36 month) roadmap
• Drive large- and medium-sized projects through concept phases and into a well-bounded execution phase
• Own one or more of the following specialty areas: ITAR, NOAA, FCC governance; Cyber Security; Satellite Operations; GIS; Manufacturing Process; DevOps; Infrastructure to include remote systems
• Train and guide execution teams in new technologies and new approaches
• Demonstrated Hams, Hackers, and Makers that meet job requirements are encouraged to apply

Job Requirements

• Technical or Engineering Degree required
• Familiarity with systems engineering and design processes
• Background in GIS, manufacturing, spacecraft command and control, ground systems infrastructure, and/or recent open source familiarity
• Demonstrated proficiency in service oriented architectures and distributed systems
• Demonstrated proficiency in system security, audit, and compliance
• Previous experience in classified environments is a plus
• Understanding and some proficiency in elastic computing (internal or public cloud), high-availability systems, Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery architectures, etc.
• Familiarity with software development practices and various methodologies (Scaled Agile Framework preferred (SAFe)
• Be able to operate effectively from the business abstract concept level down to the line-of-code and message composition level
• Be able to compliment and augment a project manager when required
• Excellent collaboration skills; high-energy attitude
• 10+ years working experience, with at least 5 years’ experience in a relevant industry
• Candidate must qualify for a US Government Security Clearance (TS/SCI level required)

Location

Longmont, CO

Compensation

DigitalGlobe offers a generous compensation package including a competitive salary; choice of medical plan; dental, life, and disability insurance; a 401(K) plan with competitive company match; paid holidays and paid time off

Applicants for this position will be required to take and pass a drug test.