Senior Software Architect, Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation

Senior Software Architect & Engineer at Aerospace Corporation focusing on application prototyping and development for Air Force Futures. Interface with government leaders and lead software development teams to create solutions.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeCrystal City • California, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $166,400 - $249,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Interfacing directly with senior government leaders (civilian and military) to understand user requirements and mission needs
Working with product owners to translate user needs into technical requirements, architecture decisions, and work items
Advising and leading software development teams in overcoming complex data, collaboration, and design challenges
Designing and validating architecture for a multi-classification cloud application (NIPR, SIPR, JWICS)
Applying DevSecOps best practices during application development and deployment
Collaborating with government teams and contractor partners in a matrixed development environment
Setting attainable goals for sprints, milestone planning, and product roadmap development
Providing technical leadership on cross-domain data integration and multi-network deployment strategies
Overseeing software development quality assurance and application maintenance
Contributing to and maintaining project documentation (architecture decisions, development practices, quality guidelines)
Managing release processes, change management, and migration strategies across classification domains
Shaping digital integration and interface strategy for Headquarters Air Force tools and processes
Growing departmental knowledge through technical leadership, training, and mentorship

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in STEM, with an emphasis in Computer Science or other sciences/engineering discipline is required
10 or more years of relevant experience leading software development teams and designing enterprise applications is required
Strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, and leadership skills
Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders and translating user needs into technical solutions
Strong background in application architecture design and technical leadership
Experience with managing software development teams across the full stack, including UI development, data schema management, API development, UX best practices, etc.
Experience with complex data integration across disparate systems and data sources
Familiarity with enterprise data architecture and data modeling concepts
Familiarity with commercial cloud technologies (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
Familiarity with containerization systems (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Familiarity with cloud security concepts (e.g., network security, identity and access management)
Familiarity with DevSecOps processes and tools (e.g., SonarQube, Fortify, etc.)
Proficient in Python, HTML, and CSS
Experience with agile development methodologies and sprint planning
Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively in a cross-functional matrixed organization with government and contractor partners
Willing to travel occasionally to work location or customer site approx. 10% (as required)
This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
Flexible spending accounts
Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
Relocation assistance
Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
Education assistance programs
An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonHTMLCSSapplication architecture designdata integrationAPI developmentdata schema managementUX best practicesDevSecOpsagile development methodologies

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationorganizationalleadershipcollaborationmentorshiptechnical leadershipgoal settingadvisingtranslating user needs

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in STEMTop Secret security clearance