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)–level Lead Application Architect to design and define the overall structure and framework of applications. This role provides technical and management leadership on major application architecture assignments, establishing standards, patterns, and types that prioritize interoperability, reliability, scalability, security, and other DevSecOps dimensions. The Lead 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 You'll Be Doing:  Establish, document, and maintain application architecture standards, patterns, and types prioritizing interoperability, reliability, availability, performance, scalability, extensibility, and security  Develop and maintain tools, processes, documentation, and templates required to manage the Application Architecture  Develop, document, and maintain secure multi-cloud application architectures using microservices, infrastructure as code, serverless computing, and containerization  Perform business and solution architecture activities to model requirements in alignment with architecture goals  Create and maintain application architecture artifacts and brief governance boards as requested by the Government  Perform reviews and assessments of current and proposed application architecture and provide recommendations that meet business needs  Develop, document, and maintain Concepts of Operations based on business requirements by application  Develop, document, implement, and maintain API standards and best practices, including API management, discovery, security, and governance  Implement application lifecycle management practices aligned with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and API security requirements  Develop and maintain application architectures consistent with FinOps procedures, including automated cost monitoring and optimization  Participate in Engineering Working Group (EWG) reviews and other governance boards, providing technical recommendations  Education and Experience  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field  15+ years of 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 Sk...