Lead Application Architect

Lead Application Architect Job #1072

U.S. Citizenship is required

Must be in person in Suitland MD

We are seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME)levelLead Application Architect to design and define the overall structure and framework of applications. This role provides technical and management leadership on major application architecture assignmentsestablishingstandards patterns and types that prioritize interoperability reliability scalability security and otherDevSecOpsdimensions. TheLead Application Architect develops secure multi-cloud application architectures and ensures alignment with business and operations plans and governance. Decision-making and domain knowledge may have a critical impact on overall program implementation.May supervise others.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Establish document andmaintainapplication architecture standards patterns and typesprioritizing interoperability reliability availability performance scalability extensibility and security

• Develop andmaintaintools processes documentation and templatesrequiredto manage theApplication Architecture

• Develop document andmaintainsecuremulti-cloud application architecturesusing microservices infrastructure as code serverless computing and containerization

• Perform business and solution architecture activities to model requirements in alignment with architecture goals

• Create andmaintainapplication architecture artifacts and briefgovernance boardsas requested by the Government

• Perform reviews and assessments of current and proposed application architecture and provide recommendations that meet business needs

• Develop document andmaintainConcepts of Operationsbased on business requirements by application

• Develop document implement andmaintainAPI standards and best practices including API management discovery security and governance

• Implement application lifecycle management practices aligned withZero Trust Architecture (ZTA)and API security requirements

• Develop and maintain application architectures consistent with FinOpsprocedures including automated cost monitoring and optimization

• Participate inEngineering Working Group (EWG)reviews and other governance boards providing technical recommendations

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degreein Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or a related field

• 15 yearsof experience providing technical and management leadership on major application architecture assignments (SME level)

Certifications

Desired:

• Certified Solutions Architect (AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Professional)

• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

• DevOps Certification

Required Skills

• Expert experience definingapplication architecture standards patterns and reference architectures

• Demonstrated ability to design securemulti-cloud application architectures(microservicesIaC serverless containerization)

• Strong background inAPI management design security discovery and governance

• Experience aligning application lifecycle management withZero Trust Architecture (ZTA)

• Experience developing Concepts of Operations and briefing architecture governance boards

Desired Skills

• Experience with application FinOps cost optimization and automated monitoring

• Familiarity withDevSecOpsCI/CD and cloud-native best practices

• Experience with large-scale federal modernization or System of Systems (SoS) programs

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including executive briefing to senior Government stakeholders

Our estimated salary range for this position is $120000 - $180000 this presented salary range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Offered salary is based on experience geographic location and possibly contractual requirements as appropriate to the role. *Salary could fall outside of this range.

Who We Are

Dev Technology is a growing IT company with an employee-centric culture that works on mission-critical projects for the federal government. We partner with our federal customers to deliver technology services and solutions and to drive our clients missions forward through innovation. We use Agile and DevSecOpsprinciples to provide services including application development biometrics and identity management cloud and infrastructure optimization IT and legacy modernization and data management.

As a Washington Post Top Workplace award winner for the past THIRTEEN years in a row the Top Workplaces USA for the past five years and a recipient of the Companies As Responsive Employers (CARE) Award for the past six years Dev Technology employees enjoy:

• Generous and flexible time-off policy
• Flexible work schedules and telework options including remote work availability for eligible projects
• Career development opportunities including a mentorship program technical and management training through Dev University hands-on learning through DevLab tuition reimbursement and paid training opportunities
• Industry-leading benefits including a choice of two health plans that include dental and vision flexible spending account commuter benefits life insurance and more
• 401K matching with a 5% matching contribution
• Regular team and company social events including our annual party happy hours fitness challenges and more
• A focus on community engagement including company wide support activities employer match for donations and time off for volunteer efforts
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