Job Type

Full-time

Description

Position Summary:

The Architect/Technical Lead guides the engineering work of a Sprint Team on the platform. You will own technical direction and code quality for your team, mentor developers, and ensure solutions align to the program's cloud-native, AI-augmented architecture standards.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide day-to-day technical leadership and design direction for the Sprint Team

- Own code quality, code reviews, and engineering best practices

- Translate architecture standards into team-level implementation decisions

- Mentor developers and support their technical growth

- Partner with the Scrum Master and Product Owner on delivery and sprint scope

- Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tooling within the team

- Resolve technical impediments and coordinate cross-team integration points

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Non-Technical Requirements:

- Must be a U.S. Citizen.

- Must be willing to work a HYRBID Schedule (2-3 Days) in Reston, VA & client locations in the Washington D.C. area as required.

- Ability to pass a 7-year background check and obtain/maintain a U.S. Government Clearance

- Strong communication and presentation skills.

- Must be able to prioritize and self-start.

- Must be adaptable/flexible as priorities shift.

- Must be enthusiastic and have passion for learning and constant improvement.

- Must be open to collaboration, feedback and client asks.

- Must enjoy working with a vibrant team of outgoing personalities.

Required Qualifications:

- 8+ years of software engineering experience, including a technical leadership role

- Strong hands-on development experience with modern cloud-native stacks

- Experience with AWS services and CI/CD delivery

- Strong mentoring and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

- AWS certification

- Federal IT delivery experience

- Familiarity with AI-assisted developer tooling

Salary Description

$175,000-$195,000 (based on pertinent experience)