8+ years of software engineering experience, including technical leadership roles
Strong hands-on development experience with modern cloud-native stacks
Experience with AWS services and CI/CD delivery
Strong mentoring and communication skills
U.S. Citizenship required
Ability to pass a 7-year background check and obtain U.S. Government Clearance
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
Benefits
Hybrid work schedule (2-3 days in office)
Opportunity to work in a vibrant team environment
Focus on continuous learning and improvement
Engagement with cutting-edge AI-assisted development tools
Potential for U.S. Government clearance opportunities
Full Job Description
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
Requirements
Non-Technical Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must be willing to work a HYBRID 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
