Systems Architect at Altagrove in Leesburg, VA

Who we are:

Altagrove delivers smart and innovative technology solutions that create competitive advantages for our customers and their missions. Our focus areas include Space, Connectivity, Cyber, Cloud, Analytics, and Research & Development. As we continue to grow, Altagrove is actively recruiting for a Systems Architect to join our energetic and entrepreneurial team that is executing on a variety of projects that are technology oriented. A successful candidate will bring a core area of expertise and a passion for learning and implementing new ideas in a start-up environment.

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What you will do:

• Design, validate, and implement scalable system architectures including servers, databases, and network infrastructure.
• Evaluate complex systems for performance, scalability, and efficiency improvements.
• Define architectural standards, frameworks, and technical design approaches.
• Develop and document hardware and network infrastructure configurations.
• Support automation through scripting and system optimization.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure successful system integration and performance.
• Provide technical oversight during implementation, testing, deployment, and transition to operations.
• Analyze legacy environments and recommend modernization strategies to improve system performance and maintainability.
• Support capacity planning, disaster recovery, continuity, and lifecycle management considerations within solution designs.
• Prepare and maintain architecture diagrams, technical roadmaps, engineering artifacts, and supporting documentation.
• Present technical solutions and recommendations to internal leadership, customers, and external stakeholders.
• Stay current on emerging technologies, industry trends, and government standards relevant to infrastructure and systems architecture.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, optimization, and cost reduction across system environments.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal knowledge sharing and architectural best practices.

What you will bring:

• 12+ years of experience designing enterprise or defense system architectures.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure, networking, and system integration.
• Ability to translate requirements into scalable, secure technical solutions.
• Ability to work independently in a customer-facing environment with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment is a plus.
• Strong commitment to going the extra mile for customers, partners, and their missions.
• Self-motivated with the capability to work both independently and as an integral part of a dynamic team, assuming leadership responsibilities when needed.
• Strong proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint, for documentation, collaboration, and reporting.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related discipline (experience may be considered in lieu of formal education).
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active Secret Clearance, with eligibility for Top Secret/SCI.