Principal Cross Domain Solution (CDS) Architect

Omitron is seeking a highly qualified and self-motivated Principal Cross Domain Solution (CDS) Architect to support the US Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command SPARTAN program. This position can be based in Colorado Springs, CO, or performed remotely, with travel of up to 25%. This individual will be the senior technical authority for CDS architecture on the program, designing and solutioning new CDS requirements from the initial mission partner request through deployment and accreditation.

They will serve as a technical advisor to the CDS delivery team and provide hands-on support wherever the team needs it, including guard and diode configuration, data flow design, test planning, systems engineering, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) support. This individual will also help shape CDS solutions and proposals for new USSF and Department of Defense (DoD) customers. The position works alongside the CDS Lead, schema developers, and the program cybersecurity team, and reports to the SPARTAN Program Management Office.

Join our team and help deliver secure cross-domain capability to the warfighter with Omitron and the US Space Force.

Responsibilities

• Architecting CDS solutions for new mission requirements, including data flow design, guard and diode selection, filtering and validation rules, throughput sizing, and site integration.
• Leading technical solutioning for new CDS requests from Government stakeholders, including technical approaches, rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimates, and implementation plans.
• Serving as technical advisor to the CDS Lead and development team on guard configuration, Data Format Description Language (DFDL) schema design, data broker integration, and deployment practices.
• Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting CDS hardware and software in lab and operational environments, including guards, data diodes, and orchestration components.
• Decomposing mission partner needs into system requirements, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and data flow specifications.
• Leading mission partner onboarding, including requirements capture, interface definition, and test coordination.
• Developing and reviewing test plans and procedures for functional, performance, and throughput testing of CDS data flows.
• Supporting the cybersecurity team with CDS-specific RMF artifacts, security architecture documentation, and preparation for CDS security assessments.
• Supporting capture and proposal efforts with technical solutions, white papers, and briefings for new CDS opportunities.
• Briefing Government stakeholders on CDS architecture, status, and technical risks.
• Filling technical gaps across the team as program needs change.

Minimum Requirements

• US Citizenship required
• Security Clearance: Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university
• Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, cross domain solutions, or secure systems engineering, including:
• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, and configuring CDSs in DoD or Intelligence Community environments
• Hands-on experience with the BAE Systems XTS Guard product family, including XTS Guard 7
• Working knowledge of National Security Agency (NSA) Raise-the-Bar requirements and the National Cross Domain Strategy and Management Office (NCDSMO) Baseline
• Experience taking cross domain systems through RMF assessment and authorization, including Authority to Operate (ATO)
• Experience with structured message formats and data validation (XML, JSON, XSD, and DFDL)
• Working knowledge of Linux system administration and network fundamentals
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including briefing senior Government stakeholders
• Certifications: Security+ at minimum

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience:
• Data diodes and both high-to-low and low-to-high transfer architectures
• Apache NiFi or similar data flow and orchestration tools
• Other NCDSMO Baseline guard products
• Systems engineering across the full lifecycle
• Cloud-connected cross-domain architectures, such as AWS GovCloud
• USSF mission data and space domain awareness operations
• Capture, proposals, or customer-facing solution development
• Agile or DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Certifications: CISSP-ISSAP or CISSP-ISSEP; INCOSE ASEP or CSEP is a plus

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this role is $190,000 to $230,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, technical expertise, certifications, security clearance, geographic location, internal equity, market conditions, contract requirements, and other factors.

Benefits include

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