Senior IT Architect & Program Manager

Alpha Omega; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 days PTO including paid parental, 1

11 federal holidays incl. floating

Health and Dental Insurance

Life Insurance, STD/LTD

401(k) with employer match

FSA/DFSA/HSA

Tuition & Professional Development

Job summary

Alpha Omega in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior IT Architect & Program Manager to lead end-to-end enterprise IT initiatives for a federal client. You will deliver architectural design, security validation, and project management across the full lifecycle.

The role requires strong PM and technical leadership, experience with cloud, security standards, and cross-functional teams. A mix of Agile/Waterfall with governance and risk-management is expected.

Qualifications

• 10+ years combined IT architecture and large-scale IT program management experience.
• Proven system design, cloud migration, and enterprise integration experience.
• Experience managing multi-year IT programs with budgets, procurement, and performance tracking.
• Strong understanding of federal IT acquisition processes, PMBOK/Agile, and cybersecurity compliance.
• Ability to make architectural calls balancing immediate needs with long-term debt reduction.
• Rigorous in tracking progress, budgets, and ensuring on-time delivery.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams toward a unified project goal.

Responsibilities

• Define high-level technical blueprints and system architecture to meet complex operational requirements.
• Ensure proposed solutions align with enterprise IT strategy, security standards, and federal compliance (NIST/FISMA).
• Perform technical trade-off analyses, evaluating cost, performance, and maintainability.
• Manage the full project lifecycle, including scope, schedule, budget, and resources.
• Establish and maintain project governance, ensuring milestones and managing dependencies across teams.
• Implement Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies as appropriate to mission requirements.
• Proactively identify technical, schedule, and resource risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Serve as the bridge between engineering and non-technical stakeholders, translating decisions.
• Oversee vendor contracts and deliverables to ensure compliance with contract specs.

Skills

IT architecture

Large-scale IT program management

System design

Cloud migration

Enterprise integration

Legacy modernization

Program management

Resource allocation

Procurement

Performance tracking

PMBOK

Agile

Cybersecurity compliance

Architectural decision-making

Budget management

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

AWS Architect

Azure Architect

PMP

PgMP

CSM

Job description

Job Title: Senior IT Architect & Program Manager
Clearance Required: Public Trust Federal Client requires US Citizenship
Work Location: Hybrid, Washington, DC

Alpha Omega is seeking a qualified Senior IT Architect & Program Manager. In this role you will act as both the technical visionary and primary delivery lead for major IT initiatives. You will be responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of enterprise solutions; from conceptual architectural design and security validation to the project management, scheduling, and risk mitigation required to deliver successful outcomes within a federal operational environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define high-level technical blueprints and system architecture to meet complex operational requirements.
• Ensure all proposed solutions align with enterprise-wide IT strategy, security standards, and federal compliance requirements (e.g., NIST/FISMA).
• Perform technical trade-off analyses, evaluating cost, performance, and maintainability for proposed investments.
• Manage the full project lifecycle, including scope, schedule, budget, and resources.
• Establish and maintain project governance, ensuring milestones are met while managing dependencies across multiple internal and external teams.
• Implement Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies as appropriate to the mission requirements, ensuring transparent reporting to agency leadership.
• Proactively identify technical, schedule, and resource risks, developing actionable mitigation plans to prevent mission disruption.
• Serve as the bridge between technical engineering teams and non-technical stakeholders, translating architectural decisions into clear project impacts.
• Oversee vendor contracts and technical deliverables to ensure compliance with contract specifications and agency standards.

Required Qualifications:

Experience/Skills:

• Ten (10) years of combined experience in IT architecture and large-scale IT program/project management.
• Proven experience in system design, cloud migration, enterprise integration, or modernizing legacy infrastructure.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-year IT programs; expertise in resource allocation, procurement, and performance tracking.
• Strong understanding of federal IT acquisition processes, project management frameworks (e.g., PMBOK, Agile), and cybersecurity compliance requirements.
• The ability to make "architectural calls" that balance immediate operational needs with long-term technical debt reduction.
• Strong rigor in tracking progress, managing budgets, and ensuring high-quality, on-time delivery.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams (developers, network engineers, security analysts) toward a unified project goal.

Certification(s):

• Combination of technical (e.g., AWS/Azure Architect) and management (e.g., PMP, PgMP, CSM) certifications is highly preferred.

Salary and Benefit Information:

The likely salary range for this position is $125,000 - $180,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position and could fall outside of this range.

Application Deadline:November 3, 2026

Joining the Alpha Omega team entitles you to participate in all retirement benefits, plans of deferred compensation, health and insurance benefits, and other such benefits as set forth in the company’s policy and benefits manuals. See below, to name a few:

• 15 days PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
• Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company’s holiday schedule each year)
• Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
• Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
• 401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
• FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
• Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement benefit

We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Company:

Alpha Omega is an award-winning solutions provider dedicated to delivering mission-enabling technology and strategic solutions for our customers. Since our founding in 2016, we have grown to over 700 employees nationwide consisting of former operators, technologists, and strategists who bring decades of government and industry experience. They are united by one purpose: ensuring our nation’s continued global leadership.

We have a unified operating model providing technical capabilities and solutions for customers across two main business units:

• National Security supporting agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Navy, Air Force, Army, and the Department of State (DOS).
• National Resilience supporting agencies such as Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Treasury, Health & Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Through strategic partnerships, intellectual property, and relentless drive for innovation, Alpha Omega is shaping the future of government technology. We are proud to be a Virginia Best Places to Work 8 times, an Inc. 5000 honoree 7 times, and a Washington Post Top Workplaces 4 times. Join us in driving transformation that secures the nation's future.

Culture and Values:

Guided by our core values Harmony, Engagement, Accountability, Resourcefulness, and Tenacity (HEART) we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning and are committed to delivering high-impact solutions. We recognize and reward hard work.

Alpha Omega's culture is driven by our values and mission. We invest in top talent through mentorship, growth, and meaningful work. We value individuality, reward integrity, and foster a diverse, high-performing team united by purpose-at work, in service, and in the community.

Alpha Omega Integration, LLC (Alpha Omega) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.