Senior IT Architecture Lead — Secure DevOps & Teams

Defense Information Systems Agency; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Information Systems Agency in Fort Meade, MD seeks a senior supervisor to lead a development branch under the Cyber Excepted Service. The role guides architecture strategy, security compliance, and process improvement for mission-critical applications.

You will drive modern SDLC practices, ensure IAVA and DoD security standards are met, and coordinate with stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable systems that support national cybersecurity priorities.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail in IT-related work and data accuracy.
• Experience maintaining relationships with customers and identifying IT products/services.
• Oral communication skills to brief mid-level management and IT staff.
• Problem solving to address complex information-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Supervises a developers team, overseeing planning, design, and process management.
• Sets strategy for architecture, capabilities, and process management for the team.
• Ensures security compliance, patches and IAVA requirements across systems.
• Drives modern software practices including CI/CD, containerization, and IaC.
• Manages multiple projects and sprints, coordinating with stakeholders.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

Defense Information Systems Agency in Fort Meade, MD seeks a senior supervisor to lead a development branch under the Cyber Excepted Service. The role guides architecture strategy, security compliance, and process improvement for mission-critical applications.

You will drive modern SDLC practices, ensure IAVA and DoD security standards are met, and coordinate with stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable systems that support national cybersecurity priorities.