Lead Systems Architect

AnaVation

$120K — $150K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in IT, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
  • 11+ years in Federal IT enterprise architecture, including Zero Trust and NIST experience
  • Active Secret clearance with potential to obtain Top Secret clearance
  • Experience in developing technology roadmaps and strategies
  • Hands-on expertise in designing secure, scalable, multi-tenant architectures
  • Experience migrating legacy applications to the cloud while ensuring security and user experience
  • Expert-level communication skills with experience interacting with senior organizational levels

Responsibilities

  • Lead architectural redesign and modernization of a legacy software application
  • Support the Lead Developer in resolving complex technical issues with innovative solutions
  • Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders throughout the SDLC
  • Ensure compliance with SLAs/SLOs according to the QASP
  • Mentor cross-functional development team members for collective success
  • Adapt to dynamic environments and changing conditions
  • Demonstrate originality, creativity, and initiatives requiring minimal supervision

Benefits

  • Generous cost-sharing for medical insurance for employees and dependents
  • 100% company-paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
  • 100% company-paid long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • 100% company-paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
  • 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
  • Generous paid leave and holiday package
  • Tuition and training reimbursement
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
Full Job Description
Description of Task to be Performed:

AnaVation is seeking a Lead Systems Architect with an active Secret clearance. The ideal candidate will be a technical and thought leader with a passion for modernizing legacy enterprise architectures in the Federal government space. This is a full-time position located onsite with our customer in Washington DC.

What you will be doing
  • Provide technical, thought, and people leadership in the architectural redesign and modernization of a large, multi-tenant, legacy software application
  • Support the Lead Developer to resolve particularly complex technical issues; provide innovative technical solutions to address environmental constraints and challenges
  • Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships to support activities throughout the entire SDLC
  • Ensure attainment of all SLAs/SLOs in accordance with the QASP
  • Mentor cross-functional development team members to achieve collective success
  • Must have the ability to work in a dynamic environment and adapt to changing conditions
  • Must possess a high degree of originality, creativity, and initiative requiring minimal supervision


Required Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications (Education/Certications, Experience, etc):
  • Bachelor's Degree in IT, Information Systems, Engineering, or related
  • 11+ years in Federal IT enterprise architecture including experience with Zero Trust and NIST

Clearance:
  • Minimum active Secret clearance; able to obtain and maintain Top Secret

Other Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • Experience leading the development of technology roadmaps and strategies
  • Hands-on technical expertise designing secure, scalable, multi-tenant, cloud/on-prem/hybrid architectures including all infrastructure, data, workflows, automation, compliance, reliability, identity, and access considerations
  • Experience migrating legacy, multi-tenant applications to the cloud while maintaining security posture, meeting strict uptime requirements, and significantly improving user experience (UX)
  • Expert-level command of the English language (oral and written), with experience interacting effectively at the CIO and CISO levels of large organizations
  • Expert-level organizational skills and ability to keep a multitude of tasks and projects on track at all times and with minimal supervision

Location:
  • Washington, DC with the potential for a hybrid telework schedule upon client approval


Required Qualifications:

  • High-level application development and cybersecurity certifications are strongly preferred
  • Specific experience with JCAM, eMASS, Xacta, Archer, or similar cybersecurity GRC tools is desire


Benefits
  • Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
  • 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
  • 100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
  • 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
  • Competitive Pay
  • Generous paid leave and holiday package
  • Tuition and training reimbursement
  • Life and AD&D Insurance

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