Lead Architect - Public Sector

Centific Global

Remote
$220k - $250k annually; ote; not specified
Fully remote
Edge ai / iot platform architecture
Nvidia ecosystem tooling
Mqtt and messaging/streaming
As Lead Architect / Head of Architecture, you will be the technical authority shaping every layer of the platform: from constrained edge devices streaming sensor data via MQTT, through GPU-accelerated inference running on NVIDIA hardware, to the cloud-side orchestration and data pipelines that give our clients actionable intelligence

Job Summary

  • As Lead Architect / Head of Architecture, you will be the technical authority shaping every layer of the platform: from constrained edge devices streaming sensor data via MQTT, through GPU-accelerated inference running on NVIDIA hardware, to the cloud-side orchestration and data pipelines that give our clients actionable intelligence.
  • Lead the architecture design to achieve and maintain NIST SP 800-171 compliance, with a clear pathway toward CMMC Level 2 (and Level 3 where required by contracts).
  • A mission-driven role with direct impact on critical infrastructure and public services across the United States.

Matching Summary

As Lead Architect / Head of Architecture, you will be the technical authority shaping every layer of the platform: from constrained edge devices streaming sensor data via MQTT, through GPU-accelerated inference running on NVIDIA hardware, to the cloud-side orchestration and data pipelines that give our clients actionable intelligence.

Salary

$220K - $250K Annually; OTE; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Edge AI / IoT platform architecture
  • NVIDIA ecosystem tooling
  • MQTT and messaging/streaming
  • Containerized, cloud-native architectures
  • Zero-trust principles
  • NIST SP 800-171 compliance

Nice-to-have

  • Government procurement processes
  • Open-source contributions
  • Software-defined networking
  • Domain-specific certifications

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years software engineering experience
  • 4+ years technical leadership role
  • Large-scale distributed systems design
  • MQTT expertise
  • NVIDIA ecosystem hands-on experience
  • Vehicle Signal Specification (VSS) knowledge
  • NIST SP 800-171 practical knowledge
  • Kubernetes, Helm, service mesh proficiency
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Globally distributed team collaboration

Work Rights

US Person status (useful for certain client engagements, not a hard requirement)

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