Systems Architect

Job overview

The Systems Architect role is full-time and onsite in McLean, VA, during core hours. Compensation is $130,000–$260,000 per year. Ardent Principles provides data science, data engineering, software engineering, AI, cybersecurity, staff augmentation, and IT program management services, with a mission-focused emphasis on secure solutions. The architect translates business requirements into scalable, secure, user-focused technology solutions and coordinates work across design, engineering, product, and stakeholder groups. The role guides technical standards and adoption, supports the software development lifecycle, and develops architectural and support documentation to improve user experience, quality, and delivery.

What you'll do

• Coordinate design, engineering, and product stakeholders
• manage quality assurance for technical documentation
• drive adoption initiatives and design-system projects
• lead software development teams using waterfall and agile approaches
• analyze and document applications, systems, services, and interfaces
• manage user-support processes
• develop and brief IT support and architecture documents.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

systems architect

mclean va

ardent principles

full-time

onsite

ts/sci

full scope polygraph

secure systems

software development lifecycle

technical architecture

ux/ui

$130k–$260k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph is required. Cloud, networking, platform hosting, design-tool governance, and AI/SI integration experience are highly desired but not mandatory.

About the employer

Ardent Principles, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.