Solutions Architect (Remote US)

Job Location: This is a fully remote position; however the role is tied to the Washington DC Metro area due to team requirements. Occasional in-person meetings may be required.

ICF is a rapidly growing entrepreneurial multi-faceted consulting company seeking a Solutions Architect to support our Department of Defense (DoD) Child and Youth Programs (CYP) project. ICF works with government representatives and users to build and enhance CYP systems. The DoD recognizes the importance of providing military and DoD-affiliated families with access to quality affordable childcare programs. Access to childcare directly affects the efficiency mission readiness morale and retention of DoD personnel worldwide.

ICF is searching for a Solution Architect who is customer-focused and passionate about helping a government agency modernize and transform its legacy websites and applications through pragmatic enterprise strategies. If you have an equal passion for tapping into the collective wisdom of developers to create team synergy then we want to talk with you.

This position requires a high level of technical expertise combined with excellent planning coordination and communication skills and the ability to work with teams. You will provide leadership over multiple projects in developing new system requirements and researching evaluating and selecting solutions. You will also support the migration of an on-premise system to the cloud. You are invested in the use of automation and creating an environment that fosters DevSecOps approaches. You articulate the connection from technical services to business capabilities and help client organizations navigate the tension between evolving traditional IT processes and modern approaches. You also tailor communications for a variety of audiences and bring clarity to the details around complex problems. Most importantly you understand that leading is not about being a hero its about developing capabilities in your team to deliver the right solutions for our customers.

What youll be doing:

• Translate business needs into application solution architecture requirements making frequent use of diagrams to help communicate with broad audiences
• Inform the balance of security tech debt feature and defect work
• Estimate the financial impact of solution architecture alternatives
• Evolve the teams capabilities toward high-performing DevSecOps practices within the Agile framework
• Work with teams to help support and drive future development of the platform while coordinating and prioritizing the needs of existing programs and outcomes
• Evaluate legacy and current applications architecture database design etc. to make recommendations on improvements in design performance and quality
• Ensure solutions are developed and packaged in an easily consumable and repeatable way for customers and internal technical teams
• Own the technical roadmap and interface with application Project Managers to ensure achievability
• Provide operations and monitoring support for legacy systems
• Collaborate with IT Security to ensure compliance with regulatory policies
• Perform proofs-of-concept as needed to determine technology
• Lead and mentor a team of software developers and engineers
• Take a hands-on role in solving complex cross-organization technical challenges working directly with internal and external teams to remove roadblocks and deliver practical solutions

What you must have:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or other related scientific or technical discipline.
• 10 years of experience in leading and architecting enterprise software systems.
• 10 years of experience with building web-based enterprise systems.
• 10 years of experience with relevant programming languages and platforms such as Java JavaScript Python Angular and React.
• 7 years of experience with application architecture or product development experience.
• Experience with modern software design leading to highly testable systems
• AWS Solutions Architect certification (preferred)
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Lawful Resident (Green Card Holder) per federal contract requirements.
• MUST RESIDE IN THE United States (U.S.) and the work MUST BE PERFORMED in the United States (U.S.) as this work is for a federal contract and laws do apply.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

Technologies youll use: AWS CloudPython Java JavaScript Drupal SQL GitLab

What wed like you to have:

• Experience with software development working in Agile and Scaled Agile teams
• Experience and application of practices such as microservices architecture serverless architecture and automated testing
• Knowledge of web services related standards distributed architectures design patterns and best practices
• 3 years of experience in building and deploying applications to the Cloud.
• Experience hosting with the Defense Information Systems Agency(DISA)
• Experience directly leading a Federal ATO process for a $10M project.

Why youll love working here:

• Generous vacation and retirement plans
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Flexible work location
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Friendly community with lots of social events
• Participation in charity initiatives
• Employee support program

Working at ICF

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and competencies that align to the specified role geographic location education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: