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About the Role

The Space and Geophysics Laboratory (SGL) is seeking a full stack architect to lead the implementation of mission-critical web applications, both on-premise and in AWS, with a goal of full AWS migration. This role serves as a technical leader in web and cloud systems architecture, development, decomposition, and design. You will elicit systems scope from stakeholders, guide requirements development, translate requirements into designs, decompose systems into actionable work units, and advise stakeholders throughout the system lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Elicit system scope and requirements from stakeholders for use in systems designs
Lead the development and evaluation of the systems architecture and design, including scope, requirements, components, interactions, and interfaces
Communicate work process, products, and results, including documentation, written reports, and briefs presented to stakeholders
Participate in Agile process, backlog management, and project decomposition into components and actionable units of work
Coordinate with and provide support to stakeholders throughout the life-cycle of the systems definition, design, implementation, integration, and deployment
Perform engineering estimates, guide project schedules, and identify dependencies
Conduct engineering evaluations, such as trade studies, reliability analysis, functional analysis, and risk analysis assessments
Mentor junior developers and students
Perform other related functions as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in science, applied science, or engineering
Three years of relevant professional work experience
Three years of experience architecting with Amazon Web Services
Experience designing and migrating applications from on-premises environments to the cloud
Experience developing or architecting full-stack web applications
Experience in designing/maintaining formal APIs and Interface Specifications
Experience with modern web stacks including frontend frameworks (e.g. React, Angular, Vue); server-side frameworks (e.g. Flask, Django, Express; WebSockets); and web servers (e.g. Apache, nginx)
Demonstrated ability to design, develop, evaluate, and support the development of large and complex systems
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate technical detail to staff and stakeholders of varying backgrounds and experiences
Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and collaboratively, with a strong commitment to contribution and enabling the entire team
Demonstrated ability to make security-related architectural and implementation decisions for web applications throughout the stack
US Citizen. Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.

Skills

Amazon Web Services
Full-stack web application architecture
API design
Interface Specifications
React
Angular
Vue
Flask
Django
Express
WebSockets
Apache
nginx
JavaScript
Python
Agile project management
Jira
Model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
Structurizr

Location

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Experience Level

Three years of relevant professional work experience
Three years of experience architecting with Amazon Web Services
More than 12 years relevant professional work experience (Preferred)
Eight or more years in the architecting and/or design of web applications (Preferred)

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in science, applied science, or engineering
Post-graduate degree in systems engineering, engineering management, engineering mechanics, operations research, industrial engineering, or related field (Preferred)

Salary/Compensations

$104,000-$174,000+/negotiable depending on qualifications

Benefits

100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
Retirement contributions
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid holidays

About the Company

The Space and Geophysics Laboratory (SGL) delivers capabilities to government customers for various applications, from real-time data-intensive network operations to standalone remote field systems.
Applied Research Laboratories is part of The University of Texas at Austin.

Equal Opportunity

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.