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About the Role

We are seeking a distributed systems architect to lead the design of mission-critical systems that span multiple nodes, sites, and networks. They will serve as a technical leader within the laboratory in the areas of distributed systems architecture, fault tolerance, scalability, and design. As a key member of a team of engineers, you will be responsible for eliciting systems scope from stakeholders, guiding the development of requirements, translating requirements into systems designs, guiding the decomposition of those systems into components of actionable units of work, and advising all stakeholders throughout the life-cycle, from systems definition to implementation.

Responsibilities

Elicit system scope and requirements from stakeholders for use in systems designs
Lead the development and evaluation of the distributed systems architecture and design, including scope, requirements, components, interactions, and interfaces
Communication of work process, products, and results, including documentation, written reports, and briefs presented to stake-holders
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, risk analysis assessments
Mentoring of junior engineering staff, technicians and students
Other related functions as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, in science, applied science, or engineering
Three years of relevant professional work experience, including architecting and/or design of distributed, large-scale networked, real-time, or high-availability systems
Demonstrated experience designing systems for fault tolerance, high availability, and horizontal scalability across multiple nodes or sites
Experience with distributed systems concepts including consensus, replication, partitioning, messaging, and eventual/strong consistency models
Experience in designing/maintaining formal APIs and Interface Specifications
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 architectural decisions balancing performance, reliability, and operational complexity
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

Distributed systems architecture
Fault tolerance
Scalability
Design
Consensus
Replication
Partitioning
Messaging
Eventual/strong consistency models
Formal APIs
Interface Specifications
Agile process
Backlog management
Containerization
Orchestration
Infrastructure as code
Cloud platforms
Streaming/messaging systems
TCP/IP networking
Model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
Structurizr
Software development using C++/Python

Location

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

Work Type

Standard office conditions
Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
Use of manual dexterity
Some weekend, evening and holiday work
Possible interstate/intrastate travel

Experience Level

Three years of relevant professional work experience
Twelve or more years of relevant professional work experience
Eight years or more years in the architecting and/or design of distributed, large-scale networked, real-time, or high-availability systems

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
Cumulative GPA of 3.0

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 spanning geographically distributed sites to standalone remote field systems.
Visit our website (www.arlut.utexas.edu) for additional information about Applied Research Laboratories.
The University of Texas at Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes: 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage, Retirement contributions, Paid vacation and sick time, Paid holidays. Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website to learn more about the total benefits offered.

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.