Active Secret Clearance MUST

We have a permanent position for a devsecops engineer. You must have an active secret clearance to apply. This role is 100% on site. Resumes are due by Thursday. This is a new project. Please let me know if you're interested.

Summary: Seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to design technical reference architectures for edge computing in Disconnected, Denied, Intermittent, and Limited (DDIL) environments. The role focuses on enabling the modernization of legacy Air Force IT systems so they can operate autonomously at the edge and synchronize with enterprise systems when connectivity is available.

This role requires deep expertise in cloud edge architectures, offline-first system design, and distributed systems, with a strong focus on enabling mission-critical capabilities at the tactical and operational edge. The SME will work with government stakeholders, system owners, and engineering teams to translate operational requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient edge computing architectures that function independently of continuous cloud or network connectivity.

Key Responsibilities

Design and document technical reference architectures for edge computing in DDIL environments, including:

o Compute, storage, networking, and platform services

o Data synchronization, consistency, and reconciliation patterns

o Security, identity, and trust models suitable for disconnected operations

Establish architectural principles that prioritize offline-first operation, local authority and autonomy, and eventual consistency and store-and-forward patterns

Develop reusable architectural views, diagrams, and design artifacts suitable for enterprise and program-level adoption

Analyze existing legacy IT systems (monolithic, client-server, centralized architectures) and define modernization pathways to edge-capable architectures and refactoring, re-platforming, or encapsulation strategies

Translate operational and mission requirements into technical designs that function under prolonged network outages, high latency and low bandwidth, and intermittent or opportunistic connectivity

Define architectural patterns for local data persistence and system-of-record behavior at the edge, deferred synchronization and conflict resolution, and graceful degradation and fail-safe operations

Evaluate and recommend edge platforms and technologies, including lightweight container orchestration, edge data stores and object storage, and messaging and synchronization frameworks

Provide guidance on DevSecOps pipelines and lifecycle management for edge-deployed systems

Define security architectures that operate without continuous access to centralized identity or cloud services, including local authentication and authorization model, credential lifecycle management in disconnected environments, and data protection and encryption at rest and in transit

Serve as a technical advisor to program and engineering teams

Communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

Support architecture reviews, technical interchange meetings, and design approvals

Required Qualifications

11+ years of relevant experience in systems, cloud, or enterprise architecture

Demonstrated experience with edge computing or disconnected operations

Strong understanding of distributed systems, data consistency, and cloud-native architectures

Experience modernizing legacy IT systems

Ability to produce clear reference architecture artifacts

Active Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in DoD, IC, or mission-critical environments

Familiarity with DDIL, tactical edge, or austere computing environments

Knowledge of NIST security frameworks and Zero Trust concepts

Master's degree in a relevant technical field