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University of Texas lists this Distributed Systems Architect / Systems Engineering Lead (ES) opportunity in austin, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Posting Title: Distributed Systems Architect / Systems Engineering Lead (ES) Hiring Department: Applied Research Laboratories Position Open To: All Applicants Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA Earliest Start Date: Immediately Position Duration: Expected to Continue Location: PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS
Purpose The Space and Geophysics Laboratory (SGL) delivers capabilities to government customers for various applications, from real‑time data‑intensive network operations spanning geographically distributed sites to standalone remote field systems. We are seeking a distributed systems architect to lead the design of mission‑critical systems that span multiple nodes, sites, and networks. They will serve as a technical leader within the laboratory in the areas of distributed systems architecture, fault tolerance, scalability, and design. As a key member of a team of engineers, you will be responsible for eliciting systems scope from stakeholders, guiding the development of requirements, translating requirements into systems designs, guiding the decomposition of those systems into components of actionable units of work, and advising all stakeholders throughout the life‑cycle, from systems definition to implementation.
Responsibilities
Elicit system scope and requirements from stakeholders for use in systems designs
Lead the development and evaluation of the distributed systems architecture and design, including scope, requirements, components, interactions, and interfaces
Communication of work process, products, and results, including documentation, written reports, and briefs presented to stake‑holders
Participate in Agile process, backlog management, and project decomposition into components and actionable units of work
Coordinate with and provide support to stakeholders throughout the life‑cycle of the systems definition, design, implementation, integration, and deployment
Perform engineering estimates, guide project schedules, and identify dependencies
Conduct engineering evaluations, such as trade studies, reliability analysis, functional analysis, risk analysis assessments
Mentoring of junior engineering staff, technicians and students
Other related functions as assigned
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree, in science, applied science, or engineering
Three years of relevant professional work experience, including architecting and/or design of distributed, large‑scale networked, real‑time, or high‑availability systems
Demonstrated experience designing systems for fault tolerance, high availability, and horizontal scalability across multiple nodes or sites
Experience with distributed systems concepts including consensus, replication, partitioning, messaging, and eventual/strong consistency models
Experience in designing/maintaining formal APIs and Interface Specifications
Demonstrated ability to design, develop, evaluate, and support the development of large and complex systems
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate technical detail to staff and stakeholders of varying backgrounds and experiences
Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and collaboratively, with a strong commitment to contribution and enabling the entire team
Demonstrated ability to make architectural decisions balancing performance, reliability, and operational complexity
US Citizen
Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position
Preferred Qualifications
Post‑graduate degree in systems engineering, engineering management, engineering mechanics, operations research, industrial engineering, or related field
Twelve or more years of relevant professional work experience, including eight years or more years in the architecting and/or design of distributed, large‑scale networked, real‑time, or high‑availability systems
Immediate or previous eligibility to classified information
Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes), infrastructure as code, and cloud platforms (e.g. AWS)
Experience with streaming/messaging systems (e.g. Pulsar), real‑time data streams, and TCP/IP networking at scale
Work experience specific to GNSS observation and navigation data
Demonstrated experience participating in an Agile project management using Jira or similar Agile management tools
Experience with model‑based systems engineering (MBSE) tools and techniques (experience with Structurizr is a plus)
Demonstrated experience in software development using C++/Python
Cumulative GPA of 3.0
General Notes
An agency designated by the federal government handles the investigation as to the requirement for eligibility for access to classified information. Factors considered during this investigation include but are not limited to allegiance to the United States, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations, drug involvement, the likelihood of continuation of such conduct, etc.
Benefits
UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
100% employer‑paid basic medical coverage
Retirement contributions
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid holidays
Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website to learn more about the total benefits offered.
Salary Range
$104,000‑$174,000+/negotiable depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
Standard office conditions
Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
Use of manual dexterity
Some weekend, evening and holiday work
Possible interstate/intrastate travel
Required Materials
Resume/CV
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Letter of interest
Unofficial college transcripts
Employment Eligibility
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University‑Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
Retirement Plan Eligibility
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Background Checks
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Worksite address
austin, TX, 78716, US
Who can apply
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