Application Architect – Cloud, Security & Modernization

Koniag Services, Inc.; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Flexible spending accounts

Paid holidays

3 weeks paid time off

Job summary

Koniag Emerging Technologies, LLC seeks an Application Architect with a Secret clearance to lead enterprise architecture across a diverse, modernization-focused portfolio in Washington, DC. You will guide architecture governance, drive secure, scalable designs, and coordinate across vendors and stakeholders.

The role balances long-term vision with practical execution, enabling DevSecOps practices, open-source and cloud-native transitions, and ongoing modernization in a federal context.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship with Secret clearance or higher.
• 15+ years in application architecture, software engineering, or enterprise modernization.
• 5+ years with Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines or YAML-based configurations.
• 5+ years with static application security testing (SAST) tools such as Fortify.
• 1–2+ years incorporating AI coding assistants or agentic AI tooling.
• Proven experience leading architecture across large-scale, distributed systems.
• Experience operating in SAFe or scaled Agile delivery environments.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee enterprise application architectures aligned with IT strategy, security, and interoperability standards.
• Develop technical roadmaps and reference architectures for new applications, ensuring scalability and compliance with policies.
• Lead architectural reviews, establish standards, and ensure quality, reducing technical debt across teams.
• Translate mission requirements into scalable technical solutions with stakeholders and ISSOs.
• Enable DevSecOps with architecture that supports CI/CD automation, security validation, and infrastructure-as-code.

Skills

Application architecture

Enterprise modernization

Azure DevOps

SAST security testing

AI tooling

SAFe / Agile

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

Docker/Kubernetes

Mentoring

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Fortify SAST

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Koniag Emerging Technologies, LLC seeks an Application Architect with a Secret clearance to lead enterprise architecture across a diverse, modernization-focused portfolio in Washington, DC. You will guide architecture governance, drive secure, scalable designs, and coordinate across vendors and stakeholders.

The role balances long-term vision with practical execution, enabling DevSecOps practices, open-source and cloud-native transitions, and ongoing modernization in a federal context.