Senior Federal Cloud-Native Systems Architect

Sara Software Systems, LLC; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sara Software Systems, LLC is seeking a Lead Systems Architect to define and drive the end-to-end architectural vision for a large-scale federal modernization program supporting the U.S. Census Bureau.

You will guide data, security, and cloud-native design across multiple teams and contractors in a hybrid Suitland, MD environment. The role requires 15+ years in enterprise or systems architecture, ability to obtain Public Trust, and strong executive communication to align mission objectives with

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in systems architecture, enterprise architecture, or related leadership roles.
• Proven experience leading large-scale IT modernization efforts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Deep expertise in enterprise architecture across application, data, and infrastructure domains.
• Cloud-native design experience and patterns.
• Experience with high-volume data processing.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps principles and architecture.
• Executive-level communication and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across major architecture and engineering efforts within the DTAM program.
• Define and implement enterprise architecture standards supporting cloud-native and data-centric systems.
• Guide modernization of legacy systems into modular, service-oriented, and cloud-native solutions.
• Establish and enforce architectural governance, including design reviews and technical standards.
• Collaborate with program leadership, engineers, and stakeholders to align architecture with mission objectives.
• Evaluate and select technologies, platforms, and tools aligned with long-term architectural strategy.
• Ensure systems meet requirements for performance, scalability, security, and data integrity.
• Support DevSecOps implementation through architecture that enables automation, security, and continuous delivery.
• Interface with senior government stakeholders to present architecture, tradeoffs, and recommendations.
• Mentor architects and engineers, driving consistency and technical excellence across teams.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud architecture

Data architecture

Leadership

Executive communication

Tools

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

APIs

Job description

Sara Software Systems, LLC is seeking a Lead Systems Architect to define and drive the end-to-end architectural vision for a large-scale federal modernization program supporting the U.S. Census Bureau.

You will guide data, security, and cloud-native design across multiple teams and contractors in a hybrid Suitland, MD environment. The role requires 15+ years in enterprise or systems architecture, ability to obtain Public Trust, and strong executive communication to align mission objectives with