Senior DoD Enterprise Architect: Cloud, Security (Onsite)

ASRC Federal; Fort Meade, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ASRC Federal seeks a Chief Engineer/Lead Architect to spearhead modernization and sustainment of the DISA JPES/JCRM program at Fort Meade. The role requires deep expertise in Java/Spring, Kubernetes, Azure IL6, and secure DoD environments to deliver scalable, compliant enterprise solutions.

The incumbent coordinates architecture decisions, drives DevSecOps integration, and communicates technical strategies to government stakeholders while ensuring continuity across multi-enclave environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information technology or related discipline; four additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• At least 10 years of enterprise software architecture or chief-engineer experience.
• At least eight years of Java/Spring development or technical leadership experience.
• Deep experience with enterprise web applications, Kubernetes, secure government cloud environments, and DevSecOps.
• Experience architecting PostgreSQL databases, replication, and multi-system data exchange.
• Strong experience with REST APIs, web services, and external system integration.
• Experience operating in SIPR or comparable classified environments.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical decisions to Government stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Active Secret clearance required at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contractor technical interface to DISA engineering leadership.
• Establish and govern the JPES/JCRM technical architecture and modernization roadmap.
• Lead architecture for Java/Spring enterprise applications deployed on RHEL and Kubernetes.
• Oversee Azure IL6 and multi-enclave deployment architecture.
• Govern PostgreSQL EDB architecture, database synchronization, and transitional Oracle/JOPES data replication.
• Architect secure REST APIs, web services, and external DoD system interfaces.
• Guide containerization, infrastructure-as-code, automated deployment, and DevSecOps integration.
• Oversee ELK-based logging, monitoring, performance, and observability.
• Evaluate technical changes, alternatives, dependencies, and risks.
• Lead technical reviews, design sessions, sprint demonstrations, troubleshooting, and security assessments.
• Ensure modular, maintainable, open architectures consistent with Government Purpose Rights requirements.
• Coordinate technical decisions across development, integration, platform, test, database, and cybersecurity teams.

Skills

Enterprise software architecture

Java/Spring development

Kubernetes

DevSecOps

REST APIs

Cloud architectures

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information technology

Tools

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

PostgreSQL

Azure IL6

Kubernetes

Oracle JOPES

ELK Stack

Job description

ASRC Federal seeks a Chief Engineer/Lead Architect to spearhead modernization and sustainment of the DISA JPES/JCRM program at Fort Meade. The role requires deep expertise in Java/Spring, Kubernetes, Azure IL6, and secure DoD environments to deliver scalable, compliant enterprise solutions.

The incumbent coordinates architecture decisions, drives DevSecOps integration, and communicates technical strategies to government stakeholders while ensuring continuity across multi-enclave environments.