Title: Lead Application Architect
Location: Remote / Hybrid (On site-visits to the DMV location as required by contract)
About this position: iWorks is supporting the Decennial Transformation and Application Modernization (DTAM) initiative, a mission-focused effort to modernize the U.S. Census Bureau's Decennial Census Programs into a secure, cloud-smart, data-centric environment supporting the 2030 Census and the American Community Survey (ACS). This role will provide senior-level technical leadership across architecture, application development, data, and analytics domains, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and federal modernization objectives.
*This position is contingent upon contract award.Salary Range: $145K - $180K - commensurate with the candidate's skills, experience, location, and qualifications.
On a day-to-day basis, you will:- Provide technical and management leadership across major architecture and application modernization initiatives
- Define and execute technical goals and implementation plans aligned with DTAM program objectives
- Direct and oversee system, application, data, and analytics architecture activities
- Guide full lifecycle development including design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and operations support
- Lead transition of systems and capabilities from pilot environments into production at scale
- Ensure adherence to governance, quality assurance, risk management, and federal compliance standards
- Oversee technical methods, staffing decisions, and task execution for assigned efforts
- Interface directly with client stakeholders and senior government leadership, including presenting technical strategies and supporting negotiations
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture artifacts, and operational procedures
- Support DevSecOps practices and continuous improvement across development and deployment pipelines
- Ensure solutions meet performance, security, and scalability requirements in cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments
Required Education/Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field
- 15+ years of experience in IT, software engineering, systems architecture, or related disciplines
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale technical programs or enterprise modernization efforts
- Experience managing technical teams, staffing, and task execution for complex federal programs
- Experience interfacing with clients and senior executive stakeholders in a delivery or advisory capacity
- Proven ability to make architectural and technical decisions with enterprise-level impact
Required Experience:- Leading technical and management activities on large-scale systems or application modernization efforts
- Directing architecture, development, and integration efforts for enterprise or federal environments
- Managing technical teams, budgets, and delivery methods in client-facing roles
- Supporting system transitions from development or pilot environments into production operations
- Engaging with senior stakeholders and influencing technical direction at the program level
Required Skills:- Enterprise systems and application architecture
- Systems engineering and requirements management
- Application development, integration, testing, and DevSecOps practices
- Cloud, on-premises, and hybrid architecture design and support
- Data engineering, data management, and data governance
- Advanced analytics, data science concepts, and modeling support
- Technical leadership and program execution oversight
- Strong documentation, technical writing, and presentation skills
- Ability to translate business and mission needs into scalable technical solutions
Preferred Qualifications:- Certifications:
- Certified Solutions Architect (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Professional)
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
- DevOps or DevSecOps certifications
- Experience supporting federal statistical, census, or large-scale public sector data programs
- Background in cloud modernization initiatives at enterprise scale
- Experience with Agile delivery frameworks and DevSecOps transformations
- Prior experience supporting mission-critical government systems with high availability and scalability requirements
Please Note: We maintain an on-camera policy for all virtual company meetings to foster engagement and collaboration. Reasonable exceptions may be granted with prior approval from Human Resources and/or the applicable manager or client.
FLSA & EMPLOYMENT STATUS: FLSA EXEMPT AND FULL-TIME POSITION
