RiverTech, an Akima Company, delivers space
situational awareness and satellite surveillance services that protect and
defend sea, land, air and space operations and their personnel. Providing the
talent, tools, and technologies to ensure exceptional performance in today’s
most demanding and strategically critical global environments. This is
RiverTech. Our personnel enjoy competitive benefits packages and challenging
roles in work environments committed to innovation, diversity and opportunity
for career growth. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), 100% of our company’s
profits go back to our 14,300 Iñupiat shareholders that have resided near and
above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. Our business helps support
their way of life and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived
in a challenging environment.

The Systems Architect is
responsible for technical mission success, client satisfaction, and cost/schedule
performance for multiple, large, complex, Enterprise level IT-focused FMS
programs sponsored by the United States Army. 
Position requires the ability to lead and manage technical resources
across multiple Enterprise level IT programs and effectively manage competing
budget and schedule priorities to ensure mission success.  The systems architect should have a strong
foundational background in routing, switching, systems security, and the design
and engineering of enterprise level software systems. The systems architect
will review customer requirements and collaborate to create solutions that meet
customer requirements from infrastructure to user interface.  Specific responsibilities include the
following:

Responsibilities: 

• Develop, design,
  engineer, and assess systems Bills of Materials (BOM) for hardware and
  software Enterprise IT systems in a data center environment including
  public, private, and hybrid cloud, virtualized environments,
  hyperconverged cloud.


• Manage
  a team of systems administrators, database administrators, systems
  developers, network and security engineers, infrastructure engineers, and
  logistics personnel.


•  Design, validate and ensure integration /
  functionality systems, network and security, act as escalation point for
  Lead Engineers for each discipline:


• Access customer R/S BOM,
  components, design, validate routing / switching, configure devices,
  validate functionality and interoperability


• Design
  and implement modern Enterprise IT systems and networking solutions to
  support private hyperconverged infrastructure delivery


• Design,
  engineering, delivery of Enterprise level applications and database
  systems including but not limited to Human Resource Management Systems.


• Experience
  with complex IT Systems, Network design, engineering and implementation –
  for On Premise private infrastructure and Cloud


• Data
  Center routing, switching, LAN/WAN interfacing and fabrics for Enterprise
  systems – Including Software defined network, SD-WAN, and Cloud
  connectivity.


• Integrating
  private and cloud-based Server and Network infrastructure systems to
  provide Enterprise level IT platforms


• Troubleshooting
  and resolving data center technologies including FabricPath, VDCs, and
  VRFs, as well as troubleshooting routing IGP and EGP such as OSPF, EIGRP
  and BGP


• Possess
  a strong background in IPSEC tunneling, DMVPN, and NHRP


• Establishing
  and operating systems staging for enterprise systems, network, and
  security test and verification at various staging facilities


• Responsible
  for guiding a multi-disciplined teams of enterprise systems Hardware,
  Software, and Test and Integration Engineers


• Primary
  technical interface for the program
  and executive level customers including interaction with international
  entities


• Develop,
  oversee and coordinate the cost/schedule/technical aspects of engineering projects
  from initiation through customer acceptance


• Identify,
  track, and manage solutions to technical program risks and manage risk
  mitigation activities


• Support
  the creation of project technical solution artifacts and documents
  including scope, goals, deliverables, costs, timescales, plans,
  dependencies, resource requirements and milestones and Contract
  Deliverables (CDRL).


• Create
  and present briefings to discuss technical solutions, status, progress,
  new or changed requirements and technical, program, and scheduling
  problems which are critical to the accomplishment of project objectives


• Maintain
  and foster meaningful relationships with employees, partners, government
  and foreign stakeholders


• Support
  any high-level strategic direction data-call requests for performance
  measures, trending analysis, metrics, feasibility studies, and engineering
  change requests serving program objectives


• Participate
  in industry and customer events, develop white papers, case studies, and
  others, to assist with corporate branding efforts

• SECRET Clearance


• Ability to travel internationally


• Bachelor of Science or Equivalent


• 15 years of increasingly complex and progressive experience in computer systems and network engineering, including 2 years of specialized experience including:


• Experience with supporting Oracle HRMS modules


• Experience in implementing multiple full lifecycle HRMS, Financials and/or CRM systems


• Knowledge of business applications and business process optimization, with a focus on HRMS, Financials and CRM integrated systems


• Experience with SDN, NFV in Nutanix/HPE data center environment LAN/ WAN design, routing and switching through multiple security gateways, subnets, VLAN, DMZ, High Availability


• Expert understanding of network fundamentals (switching, routing, firewalls), LAN/WAN technologies, the ISO later model, TCP/IP, and data communications systems and protocols including VOIP, QOS, VOIP protocols, Video distribution


• Ability to effectively collaborate with diverse, local and remote--including international, team members as needed


• Strong time management, decision making, multi-tasking and organization skills


• Excellent customer service acumen and interpersonal relationship skills


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, influencing skills, and presentation skills


• Excellent writing and editing skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, SharePoint preferred)


• CCNP Routing and Switching

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The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description
generally cover the nature and level of work being performed by individuals
assigned to this position.  This is not intended to be a complete list of
all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.  Subject to the terms
of an applicable collective bargaining agreement, the company management
reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties
as may be necessary.  We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

We
are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive
consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed,
national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual
orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any
other basis prohibited by law.

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