Senior Architect / DevOps Engineer- Remote (DC, MD, VA- Locals only)
Swingtech
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Swingtech Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Senior Architect / DevOps Engineer to support architecture, operation, modernization, and secure delivery of web-based training platforms for federal programs.
This role blends solution architecture, DevOps engineering, cloud operations, system reliability, release support, and technical leadership in a remote-capable environment. The ideal candidate will lead in automating CI/CD, securing environments, and guiding cross-functional teams while hands-on
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
- 8+ years of experience supporting enterprise applications, web-based platforms, cloud operations, DevOps, systems engineering, or technical architecture.
- Experience providing technical leadership for application operations, platform enhancements, environment management, or modernization efforts.
- Strong understanding of web application architecture, deployment processes, release management, monitoring, and system reliability practices.
- Experience supporting development, staging, and production environments in enterprise or regulated environments.
Responsibilities
- Provide senior technical leadership for architecture, operation, maintenance, and enhancement of web-based applications and learning management platforms.
- Support architecture planning, technical design, modernization activities, and platform improvement initiatives.
- Support reliable operation of development, test/staging, and production environments.
- Lead or support deployment planning, release coordination, environment configuration, and production validation activities.
- Collaborate with development, cybersecurity, QA, help desk, data, and program teams to support stable and secure system performance.
- Support and optimize cloud-hosted or hybrid-cloud environments, including migration planning, environment readiness, monitoring, and performance considerations.
- Lead efforts to enhance scalability, maintainability, reliability, security, automation, and operational efficiency.
- Drive DevOps practices, including build and release coordination, configuration management, automation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and documentation.
- Drive vulnerability remediation, coordinate patching activities, enforce security configurations, and mitigate technical risks.
- Support system performance analysis, incident troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture notes, deployment guidance, configuration records, and operational procedures.
- Provide technical recommendations to program leadership and customer stakeholders in clear, practical terms.
- Support alignment of technical solutions with federal security, accessibility, privacy, and operational requirements.
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About Swingtech
Swingtech delivers innovative Information Technology and Professional Support services to a diverse range of clients across the federal and intelligence communities. With over 15 years of trusted experience as a systems integrator, we apply agile methodologies and deep industry insight to help our customers achieve greater efficiency, compliance, and cost savings. At Swingtech, we're committed to excellence and long-term success for our clients and our team.
Location: Remote (with occasional travel to Baltimore, MD and Greenbelt, MD)
Swingtech Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Senior Architect / DevOps Engineer to support the architecture, operation, modernization, and secure delivery of web-based training and learning management platforms supporting federal programs.
This role blends solution architecture, DevOps engineering, cloud operations, system reliability, release support, and technical leadership. The ideal candidate should be able to guide technical direction while also supporting hands-on operational activities, environment management, troubleshooting, deployments, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide senior technical leadership for the architecture, operation, maintenance, and enhancement of web-based applications and learning management platforms
- Support architecture planning, technical design, modernization activities, and platform improvement initiatives
- Support reliable operation of development, test/staging, and production environments
- Lead or support deployment planning, release coordination, environment configuration, and production validation activities
- Collaborate with development, cybersecurity, QA, help desk, data, and program teams to support stable and secure system performance
- Support and optimize cloud-hosted or hybrid-cloud environments, including migration planning, environment readiness, monitoring, and performance considerations
- Lead efforts to enhance scalability, maintainability, reliability, security, automation, and operational efficiency
- Drive DevOps practices, including build and release coordination, configuration management, automation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and documentation
- Drive vulnerability remediation, coordinate patching activities, enforce security configurations, and mitigate technical risks
- Support system performance analysis, incident troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture notes, deployment guidance, configuration records, and operational procedures
- Provide technical recommendations to program leadership and customer stakeholders in clear, practical terms
- Support alignment of technical solutions with federal security, accessibility, privacy, and operational requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered
- At least 8 years of experience supporting enterprise applications, web-based platforms, cloud operations, DevOps, systems engineering, or technical architecture
- Experience providing technical leadership for application operations, platform enhancements, environment management, or modernization efforts
- Strong understanding of web application architecture, deployment processes, release management, monitoring, and system reliability practices
- Experience supporting development, staging, and production environments in enterprise or regulated environments
- Experienced with cloud-hosted or hybrid-cloud application environments
- Experienced in troubleshooting complex application, infrastructure, performance, configuration, or deployment issues
- Understanding of secure system operations, vulnerability remediation, patching, access control, and configuration management
- Ability to coordinate across development, security, infrastructure, QA, help desk, and program teams
- Strong documentation, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and support multiple technical priorities in a remote environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting federal, healthcare, or regulated IT environments
- Experience supporting learning management systems, training portals, or web-based education platforms
- Experience with AWS, cloud migration activities, or CMS/hybrid-cloud environments
- Experience with CI/CD concepts, automation, scripting, infrastructure support, log analysis, or monitoring tools
- Experience with DevSecOps practices, security scanning, vulnerability management, and remediation workflows
- Experience supporting system documentation, architecture diagrams, technical roadmaps, or modernization plans
- Familiarity with Section 508, privacy, accessibility, or compliance requirements in federal environments
- Relevant certifications such as AWS, Azure, Security+, CISSP, Linux, DevOps, or cloud-related certifications are a plus
Summary of Benefits
- 15 PTO days
- 11 paid holidays
- Medical Insurance with - 3 options (HSA with $600 Employer Contribution).
- Dental Insurance with no age limit orthodonture.
- Vision Insurance through EyeMed in and out of network coverage.
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability coverage with 100% premium support,
- Life insurance and AD&D with 100% premium support
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Critical Care and Accident Insurance availability
- Pet Insurance through Nationwide
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401k with enrollment from day one. 4% deferral by company.
- $1500 Annual Training Budget
- $1500 Referral bonus
- Eligibility for annual merit and discretionary bonus
Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Veterans/Disabled
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