Systems Architect – Advisor

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Washington, DC is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to drive architecture for major initiatives, epics, and features. You will design secure, scalable cloud-native solutions and create architecture artifacts, diagrams, data flows, and API specifications.

Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and data scientists; mentor engineers; ensure integration patterns, Zero Trust, and security controls while working in an Agile/SAFe environment.

Qualifications

• 8 years experience with a BS/BA, 6 years MS/MA, or 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• active Secret clearance
• 3 years of experience designing and delivering enterprise software solutions
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and AWS services
• Experience designing REST, GraphQL, and event‑driven integrations
• Strong understanding of application architecture, data architecture, and integration patterns
• Experience working within Agile or SAFe delivery environments
• Experience producing architecture diagrams, technical specifications, and solution documentation
• Must be local to the Washington DC Metro area.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture for major initiatives, epics, and features
• Develop architecture artifacts, including solution diagrams, integration designs, data flows, API specifications, and technical decision records
• Collaborate with product owners, stakeholders, engineers, and data scientists
• Design secure, scalable cloud-native solutions
• Design and implement AI-enabled capabilities
• Develop secure API, data exchange, and integration strategies
• Partner with DevSecOps teams
• Integrate security, privacy, Zero Trust principles
• Evaluate emerging technologies
• Present technical options and mentor engineers and technical leads

Skills

Solution architecture

Cloud-native architectures

REST

GraphQL

Event-driven integrations

Agile delivery

AWS services

Security

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

Tools

AWS

Job description

• Lead solution architecture for major initiatives, epics, and features
• Develop architecture artifacts, including solution diagrams, integration designs, data flows, API specifications, and technical decision records
• Collaborate with product owners, stakeholders, engineers, and data scientists
• Design secure, scalable cloud-native solutions
• Design and implement AI-enabled capabilities
• Develop secure API, data exchange, and integration strategies
• Partner with DevSecOps teams
• Integrate security, privacy, Zero Trust principles
• Evaluate emerging technologies
• Present technical options and mentor engineers and technical leads

Requirements

• 8 years experience with a BS/BA, 6 years MS/MA, or 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree
• active Secret clearance
• 3 years of experience designing and delivering enterprise software solutions
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and AWS services
• Experience designing REST, GraphQL, and event‑driven integrations
• Strong understanding of application architecture, data architecture, and integration patterns
• Experience working within Agile or SAFe delivery environments
• Experience producing architecture diagrams, technical specifications, and solution documentation
• Must be local to the Washington DC Metro area.

Certifications & Qualifications

• active Secret clearance