Software/Cloud Architect
Manages and identifies program high-level technical specifications, which may include application design, cloud computing strategy and adoption, and integration of software applications into a functioning system to meet requirements.
Core KSATs
KSAT ID | Description | KSAT |
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22 | * Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies. |
Knowledge |
42A | Knowledge of engineering concepts as applied to computer architecture and associated computer hardware/software. |
Knowledge |
56 | Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and methods that apply to software development. |
Knowledge |
68A | Ability to build architectures and frameworks. |
Ability |
108 | * Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk). |
Knowledge |
116 | Knowledge of software debugging principles. |
Knowledge |
117 | Knowledge of software design tools, methods, and techniques. |
Knowledge |
118A | Knowledge of software development models, methodologies, and practices (Waterfall Model, Spiral, Agile, DevSecOps). |
Knowledge |
119 | Knowledge of software engineering. |
Knowledge |
129 | Knowledge of system life cycle management principles, including software security and usability. |
Knowledge |
141A | Knowledge of the enterprise information technology (IT) architectural concepts and patterns to include baseline and target architectures. |
Knowledge |
170 | Skill in configuring and optimizing software. |
Skill |
180 | Skill in designing the integration of hardware and software solutions. |
Skill |
413A | Analyze user needs and requirements to plan architecture. |
Task |
414 | Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints. |
Task |
467 | Consult with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software. |
Task |
502A | Develop enterprise architecture or system components required to meet user needs. |
Task |
569A | Document and update as necessary all definition and architecture activities. |
Task |
785A | Prepare detailed workflow charts, models, and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation. |
Task |
1125 | Knowledge of Cloud-based knowledge management technologies and concepts related to security, governance, procurement, and administration. |
Knowledge |
1151A | Leverage enterprise-wide version control system while designing and developing secure applications. |
Task |
1157 | * Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity. |
Knowledge |
1158 | * Knowledge of cybersecurity principles. |
Knowledge |
1159 | * Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities. |
Knowledge |
2156 | Consult with customers about software system design and maintenance. |
Task |
2335 | Direct software programming and development of documentation. |
Task |
5956 | Provide Cloud and Cloud Security guidance to leadership. |
Task |
5957 | Develop a company’s cloud computing strategy. |
Task |
5958 | Develop and implements cloud strategies. |
Task |
5959 | Convert the technical requirements of a project into the architecture and design that will guide the final product. |
Task |
5960 | Design and implement cloud computing solutions, including designing the cloud infrastructure, the cloud application architecture, and the cloud security architecture. |
Task |
6210 | Knowledge of cloud service models and possible limitations for an incident response. |
Knowledge |
6900 | * Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses. |
Knowledge |
6935 | * Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS). |
Knowledge |
6938 | * Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private, public, and hybrid environment and the difference between on-premises and off-premises environments. |
Knowledge |
7096 | Knowledge of both cloud computing and how it is applied in a variety of industries. |
Knowledge |
Additional KSATs
KSAT ID | Description | KSAT |
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38 | Knowledge of organization’s enterprise information security architecture system. |
Knowledge |
44 | Knowledge of enterprise messaging systems and associated software. |
Knowledge |
75 | Knowledge of mathematics, including logarithms, trigonometry, linear algebra, calculus, and statistics. |
Knowledge |
126 | Knowledge of system software and organizational design standards, policies, and authorized approaches (e.g., International Organization for Standardization [ISO] guidelines) relating to system design. |
Knowledge |
143A | Knowledge of integrating the organization’s goals and objectives into the architecture. |
Knowledge |
412A | Analyze the results of software, hardware, or interoperability testing. |
Task |
414A | Analyze security needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints and security mandates. |
Task |
971 | Design countermeasures and mitigations against potential exploitations of programming language weaknesses and vulnerabilities in system and elements. |
Task |
1136A | Knowledge of use cases related to collaboration and content synchronization across platforms (e.g., Mobile, PC, Cloud). |
Knowledge |
1147A | Develop data management capabilities (e.g., cloud based, centralized cryptographic key management) to include support to the mobile workforce. |
Task |
3080 | Ability to use and understand complex mathematical concepts (e.g., discrete math). |
Ability |