Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.

Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

Mastercard

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**Our Purpose**

~~Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.~~

**Title And Summary**

Principal Software Engineer, Data Architecture

**Overview**

Mastercard’s Data & Analytics organization is seeking a visionary Principal Software Engineer, Data Architecture to shape and evolve our global enterprise data architecture. Reporting to the SVP, this role serves as the senior technical authority defining how data is designed, governed, secured, and distributed across Mastercard’s complex, global ecosystem.

You will set the architectural vision for modernizing data platforms across a hybrid cloud and on premises environment, supporting both high throughput batch processing and low latency, real time use cases. Your leadership will enable Mastercard’s “edge everywhere, run anywhere” strategy, allowing products and platforms to deploy data workloads consistently, securely, and at scale across our worldwide footprint.

This role combines deep hands on technical expertise with enterprise influence, enabling Mastercard to unlock the full value of its data while meeting stringent regulatory, resiliency, and performance requirements.

**Role**

-  Serve as the foundational technical leader for enterprise data architecture, partnering closely with the SVP and senior technology leadership.

-  Act as a trusted advisor to C suite and executive stakeholders, translating business strategy into scalable data architecture decisions.

-  Define and evolve the global data architecture roadmap across hybrid (cloud + on prem) environments.

-  Architect secure, resilient solutions that meet global regulatory and compliance mandates, including GDPR, ISO 20022, and regional data localization requirements.

-  Champion Data Mesh principles, treating data as a product with federated ownership, governance, and self service enablement.

-  Establish organization wide architecture standards and development best practices through the Data & Analytics Architecture Review Board.

-  Lead the modernization of legacy data platforms to cloud native architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

-  Drive adoption of modern data technologies, including Databricks, Snowflake, Delta Lake, and streaming platforms.

-  Enable both real time and batch analytics use cases to support high availability, mission critical workloads.

-  Mentor and influence global engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and thoughtful risk taking.

**All About You**

-  Proven experience operating as a Principal Engineer or equivalent, leading enterprise scale data architecture or platform strategy.

-  Deep expertise designing, building, and operating distributed data systems at global scale.

-  Hands on experience with technologies such as Apache Spark, Kafka, Flink, and NiFi.

-  Demonstrated success modernizing data platforms using cloud native architectures across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.

-  Experience integrating AI driven capabilities into data platforms, with appropriate governance and guardrails for emerging use cases, including agentic commerce.

-  Strong understanding of data governance, security, and regulatory compliance in highly regulated, global environments.

-  Proven ability to lead and influence architectural initiatives within Agile, SAFe, or product centric delivery models, partnering effectively with product, engineering, and business stakeholders.

-  Demonstrated ability to influence technical and business decisions at all levels, including C-suite stakeholders.

-  Strong executive presence with the ability to translate complex architecture concepts into business language.

-  Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to executive and non technical audiences.

-  Strong Decency Quotient (DQ) with a track record of building inclusive, collaborative, high performing teams.

-  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.

This role is not eligible for Mastercard’s work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

**Corporate Security Responsibility**

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

- Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;

- Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

- Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

- Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

**Pay Ranges**

O'Fallon, Missouri: $170,000 - $281,000 USD

Arlington, Virginia: $196,000 - $323,000 USD

New York City, New York: $204,000 - $337,000 USD

Principal Software Engineer, Data Architecture

CGH Technologies Inc, delivers information engineering solutions and management support services to United States and international government and private sector organizations.  With over 25 years of experience, CGH’s capabilities support your organization in achieving operational efficiencies, compliance with industry standards, and data protection and security.  

Our capabilities include:
Geographic Information Systems and spatial technologies
Aeronautical, air traffic and safety management systems 
Cloud computing
Cyber security
Information technology modernization and standards integration
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions
Data fusion
Custom web and mobile applications
Facilities engineering, management and security
Management and organizational consulting

CGH is located in Washington, D.C. with satellite offices in Herndon, VA, Southern Pines, NC, Tallahassee, FL and a workforce spanning 50 states.

CGH Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1989 as a woman-owned, small business.  We are ISO 9001:2008 and CMMIDev/3 certified.

Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company Size: 51-200 employees

CGH Technologies, Inc.

CGH Technologies, Inc. (CGH) is a business solutions firm, specializing in Data Management, Software Engineering, and Business Intelligence solutions. Located within the Washington corridor, CGH has worked successfully with Government, Commercial and International sectors, providing management consulting, software development and facilities/infrastructure design, maintenance and program management support of large, complex operational environments and facilities security maintenance. CGH has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Technical Writer to join the CGH Team.

**Purpose**

The Senior Technical Writer provides technical writing, editorial, and document management support to the FAA Air Traffic Organization (ATO), Mission Support Services, Policy Directorate (AJV-P), supporting the development, revision, coordination, publication, and archival of regulatory and procedural policies governing the National Airspace System (NAS). The position delivers comprehensive documentation support from concept and design through final review and publication, producing FAA Orders, policy directives, Safety Management System (SMS) documentation, advisory circulars, Notices and General Notices (GENOTs), rulemaking materials, regulatory documentation, briefings, reports, correspondence, and other official communications necessary to support program objectives. Work product development is highly iterative and requires continuous collaboration and coordination with program offices, subject matter experts, management, governmental partners, ICAO representatives, military liaisons, and other internal and external stakeholders.

**Responsibilities**

- Provides comprehensive technical writing, editorial, publication, and document management support for FAA air traffic policy and regulatory documentation impacting the National Airspace System (NAS).

- Develops, edits, formats, and finalizes FAA Orders, directives, document change proposals (DCPs), Notices, General Notices (GENOTs), standalone orders, rulemaking documentation (including NPRMs and Final Rules for 14 CFR Parts 71 and 73), Safety Management System (SMS) materials, environmental policy documentation, briefings, reports, and official correspondence.

- Ensures all deliverables comply with Government Publishing Office (GPO) guidance, FAA Orders, established writing standards, and organizational standard operating procedures, maintaining consistency in grammar, punctuation, formatting, and style.

- Incorporates procedural revisions, regulatory updates, and editorial changes into air traffic directives to ensure technical accuracy, completeness, and compliance.

- Supports NAS procedural changes related to new systems and technologies, capacity and efficiency improvements, risk mitigation initiatives, UAS integration, ATO Top 5 Programs, ATSAP corrective actions, hazard mitigation efforts, and Safety Risk Management (SRM) panel outcomes.

- Supports AJV-P's responsibilities as Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for designated aviation-related orders and performs Directives Management Officer (DMO) support functions.

- Manages document lifecycle activities including version control, publication coordination, records management, archival documentation, and policy evolution tracking in accordance with federal requirements.

- Utilizes desktop publishing tools (e.g., Adobe, Quark, MS Office Suite), Knowledge Systems Network (KSN), and SharePoint to produce, manage, and archive documentation and correspondence.

- Provides editorial and technical review support for external correspondence reviews (ECRs), procedural interpretations, waiver documentation, Letters of Authorization, information papers, working papers, and international coordination materials, including support to ICAO-related activities.

- Coordinates with program offices, subject matter experts, Service Centers, operational units, military representatives, and other internal and external stakeholders to support iterative document development and policy implementation.

- Supports safety and regulatory initiatives by reviewing and formatting SRM documentation, assisting with responses to FAA and NTSB safety recommendations, and ensuring documentation accurately reflects safety mitigations and policy updates.

- Develops onboarding and proficiency training materials and prepares executive-level briefings, presentations, and stakeholder engagement materials to support leadership decision-making and public communication efforts.

**Qualifications**

**Number of Years Experience Required:**

- 8+ years of relevant experience writing for the federal government.

**Minimum Education And Certifications Required**

- Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, or Technical Communication or related field

**Technical Skills Required**

- Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat

- Experience with MS Visio

- Experience managing document workflows in SharePoint and Knowledge Systems Network (KSN).

- Experience utilizing desktop publishing tools (e.g., Adobe, Quark) to process order revisions and publication updates.

**Computer Skills**

- Microsoft 365

**Other Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required**

- U.S. Citizen or person with a valid U.S. work visa who has lived in the U.S. for 3 or more years.

- The position is structured as a hybrid role. The customer requires on-site presence at the FAA Headquarters in Washington, DC on a weekly basis. The remaining workdays may be performed remotely.

- Previous federal technical writer experience required.

- Previous FAA experience desired.

- Comprehensive knowledge of FAA policy structure, air traffic procedures, and regulatory documentation standards.

- Advanced technical writing and editorial skills.

- Ability to translate complex operational and regulatory material into clear, concise, and compliant documentation.

- Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.

- Ability to manage multiple iterative document cycles under tight deadlines.

- Knowledge of records management and document lifecycle controls.

- Ability to ensure consistency across large and complex directive systems.

- High attention to detail and organizational skills.

- Ability to work independently while maintaining continuous coordination with leadership and SMEs.

- While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to sit, stand, talk, hear and use a computer/keyboard/mouse for several hours on a daily basis.

- May require occasional light lifting of up to 10 pounds

- The hiring range for this position is $100K - $120K/year based on relevant experience and position requirements as determined by the customer parameters.

Candidates selected will be subject to a Government background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements.

CGH offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, commuter benefit, and flexible spending account. Other benefits include 401K, paid holidays, and Paid Time Off (PTO).

CGH is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Sr. Technical Writer

GDIT is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community.

Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. 

GDIT is part of General Dynamics, a global aerospace and defense company. We have shared our clients’ sense of purpose for over half a century and have a have a unique understanding of their missions, complex environments, and a rapidly changing world. 

Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

General Dynamics Information Technology

**Job Description:**

**Type of Requisition:**

Regular

**Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:**

None

**Clearance Level Must Be Able To Obtain:**

None

**Public Trust/Other Required:**

None

**Job Family:**

IT Infrastructure and Operations

**Skills:**

**Job Qualifications:**

Complex Systems, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Systems Engineering, Technical Architecture

**Certifications:**

None

**Experience:**

20 + years of related experience

**US Citizenship Required:**

Yes

**Job Description:**

ransform technology into opportunity as a **Systems Architect ** with **GDIT **, supporting the **National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) **. In this mission-focused role, you’ll shape secure, scalable enterprise IT and cloud solutions that directly impact how a critical U.S. government agency operates. This position is **onsite in Washington, DC **.

Role Overview: Systems Architect

As a Systems Architect at GDIT, you will be a recognized technical leader responsible for designing, evaluating, and guiding enterprise and cloud architectures that align with business and mission needs. You will drive architectural decisions, modernize existing environments, and provide thought leadership on current and emerging technologies—especially around **DNS, Azure, AWS, cloud migrations, on‑premises infrastructure, and Linux **.

How You’ll Make an Impact

- Serve as a trusted solutions architecture expert, recognized as an industry leader in your domain.

- Identify and design solutions based on business and technical requirements; assess alternatives, analyze trade-offs, and recommend optimal architectures.

- Research and evaluate current and emerging technologies, tools, and methods, and recommend where to adopt, adapt, or refine processes and standards.

- Assess existing system and business process architectures and work with stakeholders to recommend improvements for performance, security, and efficiency.

- Ensure technical architecture teams deliver effective, scalable, and secure system and cloud solutions that support organizational goals and mission objectives.

- Develop, enhance, and maintain service design procedures and processes using established frameworks and methodologies.

- Prepare and deliver technical presentations, test plans, and analytical briefings to both technical and non-technical audiences.

- Elicit and refine customer requirements, evaluate alternatives, and recommend products and configurations across software, platform, network, and cloud domains.

- Design, plan, and deploy DNS architectures with an emphasis on scalability, reliability, and security.

- Implement and optimize monitoring tools and alerts to proactively detect and address performance and security issues.

- Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams to integrate on-premises and cloud-based solutions into the broader enterprise environment.

- Support and guide cloud migration initiatives, including assessment, planning, and execution of application and infrastructure migrations to Azure and AWS.

- Provide clear status updates on cost, schedule, risks, and quality to stakeholders and leadership.

- Coach and mentor less-experienced professionals; may serve as a team or task lead.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

- Education & Experience:

- BA/BS and 20+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Clearance:

- Active TS or Q-level clearance.

- Technical Skills & Capabilities (Required):

- Deep expertise in DNS architecture, with the ability to clearly explain DNS concepts and intricacies to technical teams.

- Hands-on experience designing and implementing solutions in Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

- Cloud migration expertise, including understanding of migration strategies and patterns (e.g., rehost, replatform, refactor) and experience supporting or leading migrations of workloads to Azure and/or AWS.

- Strong understanding of on-premises infrastructure, including:

- VDI solutions

- Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

- VMware technologies, including load balancing concepts and integrations

- Microsoft 365 / Office 365 (O365) services and integrations with on-prem and cloud environments

- Experience with Linux (e.g., system administration, troubleshooting, integration in mixed Windows/Linux environments, and supporting Linux workloads on-prem and in the cloud).

- Familiarity with DNS-related and network services technologies such as Infoblox or similar platforms.

- Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Other Requirements:

-

- Random Drug Screening

- U.S. Citizenship is required.

Nice to Have

- MA/MS in a related field.

- Experience working with the Department of Energy (DOE).

- Current or previous Q Clearance.

- Experience working with DISA STIGs and related compliance frameworks.

- Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect).

Why GDIT

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. You’ll join a team that values expertise, collaboration, and mission impact.

**You’ll Benefit From:**

- 401(k) with company match

- Comprehensive health and wellness programs

- An internal mobility team dedicated to supporting your career growth

- Professional development opportunities, including paid education and certifications

- Access to cutting-edge technology and complex, mission-critical environments

- Paid vacation and holidays to rest and recharge

The likely salary range for this position is $165,750 - $224,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

40

**Travel Required:**

Less than 10%

**Telecommuting Options:**

Onsite

**Work Location:**

USA DC Washington

**Additional Work Locations:**

**Total Rewards At GDIT:**

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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Systems Architect

Kobie is a global, market-leading, end-to-end loyalty solutions provider for the world’s most successful brands. With strategy-led technology, Kobie is consistently named an industry leader by Forrester with a mission of growing value through loyalty.

We turn complex customer data into actionable insights, leveraging composable technology, human-guided AI, and strategic services to enable loyalty outcomes across industries such as retail, travel and hospitality, financial services, entertainment, QSR, telecom and more.  Our Kobie Alchemy® Loyalty Cloud platform delivers and measures loyalty experiences that set brands apart.
 
Named a Top Workplace in the USA, and Top Remote Workplace, the best and brightest minds in loyalty come together at Kobie, driven by passion and innovation. 

We’re always looking for talented individuals, currently hiring in the U.S. and in India, who are ready to join a collaborative, growth-focused culture.

Industry: Marketing Services
Company Size: 201-500 employees

Kobie

**Join a National Top Workplace**

Named a Top Workplace in the USA and Top Remote Workplace, Kobie is where the best minds in loyalty come together, driven by passion and innovation. We’re always looking for talented individuals who are ready to join a collaborative, growth-focused culture. As a partner to some of the world’s most recognized brands, we are leaders in loyalty, helping brands build lasting emotional connections with their consumers.

**Join Us from Anywhere**

While our headquarters are nestled in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, Kobie embraces a flexible work environment, offering teammates the ~~freedom to work remotely ~~. We understand the importance of work-life balance and support our team with:

-  Flexible Time Off to recharge when needed

-  Nine Company-Wide Holidays

-  A diverse suite of benefits prioritizing your growth, development, and personal well-being

**Benefits**

Discover more about our perks and benefits here.

Kobie is a values-led organization where we believe that everyone is a leader, regardless of their position or role.

**How You Will Make An Impact**

- Make rapid improvements to existing Java/Angular Code base to solve production problems

- Identify and solve performance bottlenecks

- Help institute a more mature SDLC

- Gain knowledge and control of our loyalty platform integration points (live API's, Batch, Queue based processing)

- Participate in design sessions; work with product owners and team members to solve acceptance criteria

- Build and maintain all configuration and business logic rule documentation

- Assist other team members through coaching and mentoring

- Promote and demonstrate good coding practice and patterns for the team

- Set accurate time estimates and scope of work for tasks and/or projects assigned to you

- Fill information gaps as needed to accomplish gaps

- Develop simple solutions to complex problems

- Suggest innovative new ways to improve processes and/or components of work

- Effectively work with other groups and third parties

**What You Need To Be Successful**

- 5+ years of experience designing and developing applications and components using Java and Spring (Prefer JDK 11+ with Spring Boot)

- 3+ years of experience developing RESTful services using JSON

- Experience developing microservice cloud applications (Oracle, AWS, or Azure)

- 3+ years of experience developing SQL multi-table queries, inserts, and updates (Prefer Oracle / PostgreSQL)

- Experience tuning SQL statements with execution explain plans

- Familiarity with Agile (e.g., Scrum Process)

- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field is preferred

- Experience developing Loyalty, Accounting, or Banking applications preferred

- Message Queues (RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Kafka Streams) preferred

- Building Docker containers and configuring Kubernetes clusters (kubectl, Docker for Desktop) preferred

- Build Management tools (Bitbucket/Git, Gradle, Bamboo) preferred

**Who we are ** As a trusted partner, Kobie delivers market-leading, end-to-end loyalty solutions designed to enable customer experiences for the world's most successful brands. We do this with a strategy-led technology approach that uncovers the truth behind what drives consumers on an emotional level. We believe that our team's passion and expertise are the driving forces behind our success and are proud to be named a Top Workplaces in the USA, where the best and brightest in loyalty drive our mission of growing enterprise value through loyalty.

**A place for all ** We celebrate and embrace diversity at Kobie!

Employment at Kobie is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications, which are directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate against any teammate or applicant because of race,color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are fiercely committed to fostering a workplace where teammates can bring their authentic selves to work every day. Our DEI initiatives, including various committees, ensure that principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion are deeply ingrained throughout Kobie. While our leadership team fully supports our policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity, it is the responsibility of all teammates to uphold these values.

**Ready to join us? ** If you’re ready to make an impact and grow in a supportive, innovative environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and join the best and brightest in loyalty!

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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