Senior IT Architect (Team Lead) – Q Clearance Required

ActioNet; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 221,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

ActioNet is seeking a Senior IT Architect (Team Lead) to serve as a senior technical authority responsible for designing and guiding complex information technology solutions. This role will lead architectural efforts from concept through development and production, ensuring solutions align with business requirements, technical standards, security requirements, quality standards, and project schedules.

Location: Washington, DC or Gaithersburg, MD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience designing and developing software solutions or performing extensive software revisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural efforts from concept through development and production.
• Design and guide complex IT solutions aligned with security standards and quality controls.
• Collaborate with customers, technical teams, management to evaluate alternatives and options.
• Oversee software architecture, systems integration, and continuous integration practices.
• Coordinate development, beta, and production releases that meet QA standards.
• Provide technical oversight and leadership for projects to ensure on-time delivery.

Skills

Software architecture

Systems integration

Requirements analysis

Project leadership

Technology strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/SE

Job description

Senior IT Architect (Team Lead) – Q Clearance Required

Senior IT Architect (Team Lead) – Q Clearance Required | Req#4676

Senior IT Architect (Team Lead) – Q Clearance Required

Summary:
We are seeking a Senior IT Architect (Team Lead) to serve as a senior technical authority responsible for designing and guiding complex information technology solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software architecture, systems integration, requirements analysis, project leadership, and technology strategy. This role will lead architectural efforts from concept through development and production, ensuring solutions align with business requirements, technical standards, security requirements, quality standards, and project schedules. The successful candidate will work closely with customers, technical teams, management, and other stakeholders to evaluate alternatives, resolve complex integration challenges, and deliver scalable IT solutions.

Location:
Washington, DC or Gaithersburg, MD

Salary:
Up to $245,000, depending on qualifications, including relevant certifications, education, years of experience, and demonstrated experience supporting Federal Government programs within the field. Candidates with specialized expertise, industry-recognized certifications, and strong Federal contracting experience may be considered at the higher end of the range.

Clearance:
Active Q Clearance Required

Education:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Experience:

• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience designing and developing new software solutions or performing extensive software revisions for customers.
• Experience serving as a senior-level technical expert responsible for developing high-level architectural specifications.
• Experience addressing complex systems integration, interoperability, compatibility, and technical architecture challenges.
• Experience conducting technical research and evaluating project feasibility, technology options, and architectural alternatives for management.
• Experience gathering and analyzing customer requirements and translating them into technical and architectural solutions.
• Experience analyzing IT project costs and developing alternatives analysis to support technical and business decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to conceive, evaluate, prototype, and present architectural approaches for information technology and systems, including software, hardware, infrastructure, and business processes.
• Experience establishing project schedules, assigning responsibilities, monitoring progress, and communicating project status.
• Experience coordinating and providing technical oversight for projects to ensure successful completion within established schedules and deadlines.
• Experience building and maintaining effective working relationships with customers, technical teams, management, and other departments.
• Experience coordinating development, beta, and production releases that meet quality assurance standards.
• Experience leading source control management and supporting automated testing and continuous integration throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Experience with change management, release management, configuration management, and software lifecycle management.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, problem-solving, and technical decision-making skills.

Preferred Certifications:

• TOGAF Certification
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Google Professional Cloud Architect
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
• ITIL 4 Foundation or higher

ActioNet is a CMMI-DEV Level 4, CMMI-SVC Level 4, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, HDI-certified, woman-owned IT Solutions Provider with strong qualifications and expertise in Agile Software Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security and IT Managed Services. With 24+ years of stellar past performance, ActioNet is the premier Trusted Innogrator!

• We are committed to give back to our Community, help others and make the world a better place for our next generation

ActioNet is proud to be named as a Top Workplace for the ninth year in a row (2014 - 2022). We have 98% of Customer retention rate. We are passionate about the inspirational missions of our customers and we entrust our employees and teams to deliver exceptional performance to enable the safety, security, health and well-being of our nation.

What's in It For You?

As an ActioNeter, you get to be part of exceptional team and a corporate culture that nurtures mutual success for our customers, employees and our communities. We give you the tools to be successful; all you need to do is bring your best ideas, your energy and a desire to develop your skills, experience and career.

Are you ready to make a difference?

ActioNet is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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