CDM R&D Lead — Solutions Architect

ECS Corporate Services; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Trust suitability

Competitive salary

Job summary

Everforth ECS in Arlington, VA is seeking a Research and Development Lead to guide R&D efforts for the CDM program. You will lead a team of engineers in rapid prototyping of innovative solutions, delivering scalable, secure data services for federal networks and systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration with architecture and development teams, trade studies, and presenting technical plans to DHS and government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• US citizenship with ability to obtain Public Trust Suitability.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience developing enterprise production solutions.
• 3+ years of solutions architecture experience performing rapid prototyping of solutions and analyzing multiple solution options.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with cloud computing and scalable cloud architectures.
• Experience with big data platforms and code repositories.

Responsibilities

• Lead the R&D team as a hands on technical lead driving the development of innovative solutions that meet the program's requirements.
• Define and execute a repeatable analysis program where customer needs drive innovative solutions and traceable outcomes.
• Perform rapid prototyping of solutions to validate technical feasibility and identify potential risks.
• Analyze multiple solution options and document results to inform the selection of the best solution.
• Conduct trade studies to compare the pros and cons of different solutions and recommend the most suitable approach.
• Collaborate with the Core Architecture team to prove the feasibility of solutions and select the best technologies and implementation approaches.
• Work closely with the Development and Infrastructure Leads to define requirements, create, extend, and maintain a development lab for R&D purposes.
• Ensure that the developed solutions meet the program's non-functional requirements, such as scalability, maintainability, reliability, and security.
• Communicate the technical vision and implementation plans to stakeholders, including DHS, System Integrators, user groups, and the development team.
• Serve as a solution SME/evangelist and present the solution vision and implementation to various audiences, including users and senior government leaders.
• Collaborate with the development team to design major system components and ensure system design is extensible to accommodate future requirements.

Skills

Strong communication and presentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Cloud computing concepts

SAFe / agile frameworks

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ALM tools

Big data platforms

Code repositories

Job description

Everforth ECS in Arlington, VA is seeking a Research and Development Lead to guide R&D efforts for the CDM program. You will lead a team of engineers in rapid prototyping of innovative solutions, delivering scalable, secure data services for federal networks and systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration with architecture and development teams, trade studies, and presenting technical plans to DHS and government stakeholders.