ADVISORY SOFTWARE ARCHITECT

(Job Id W381438)
Posted on 8/20/2010
Location:

Baltimore, MD


Job Type:

Full Time


Salary: $110000.00 to $150000.00/year
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Townley Resource Group
Job Description
Market Leading company growing and doing well has A great opportunities for bright Software Advisory Architect to make a real contribution and grow with the company.

ADVISORY SOFTWARE ARCHITECT(location: Outside of Baltimore, MD.)
Summary:
Architects solutions to a set of technological spaces.  Creates software specifications and prototypes, and works with the software developers to create products based on those specifications. Maintains awareness of the latest industry trends and technologies, and provides technical advice to other departments. Operates without supervision, with extensive latitude for independent judgment.
 
**The architect candidate would ideally have HAIPE, IPSec, networking, strong Layer 2/3 experience.  Strong embedded development/programming skills.   Smart card and token experience is a plus. 
 
Qualification Requirements:
**Requires ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE
 
Education:   
Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent, advanced degree desirable
 
Experience:  
 12 years research and/or development experience
 
Skills:
Proven experience in conducting software research
High-level knowledge of company's software development design procedures and objectives
Excellent organizational, decision making and communication skills
Prior experience in the technological spaces the work requires.
 
Essential Duties & Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:  (% of time)
60%  
  • Responsible for design/architect software systems according to proposed strategic direction and marketing requirements by providing technical solution for the challenging markets and requirements.
  • Work with product management to achieve designs which meets market requirements and creates corresponding engineering tasks and architectural modules based on applicable design.
  • Ensure proposed solutions are reasonable given time and technology constraints; combine input from all stakeholders (internal, external and others) to achieve the best overall solution.
  • Conceives, proposes, and sells new ideas in engineering and product managements which are relevant to our markets and result in product innovation and/or patent proposals
  • Participates in design and implementation/code reviews of other team members
  • Work with implementation teams to derive and document appropriate designs for the problem space
  • Provide documentation as appropriate including design documentation, inputs for external specifications; system requirements specifications and end user documentation
  • Independently manages time and prioritizes tasks to achieve results within cost and schedule constraints
  • Implements code as needed in a timely fashion and with high quality, consistent with standards for the group
 
30%
  • Communicates with customers on strategic accounts as necessary
  • Remains abreast of current technological progress to ensure company's products remain marketable and
competitive
  • Other duties as assigned
 
Supervisory Responsibility:None
 
*Ability to work in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines; may include travel