Systems Architect/Technical Lead - NIH

CVP (Customer Value Partners); Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CVP is seeking a Systems Architect / Technical Lead to provide technical authority for the NIH Executive Secretariat's controlled-correspondence and records management system. This role demands deep expertise in enterprise records management, executive workflow architecture, and the ability to rapidly baseline an incumbent platform at contract transition.

You will lead security/ATO alignment, cloud/modernization strategy, and design governance for access control, digital signatures, and

Qualifications

• BS/BA with 10+ years experience or MS with 5+ years experience.
• 10+ years of technical leadership experience.
• 8+ years enterprise system development/integration experience.
• 3+ years on comparable scope/complexity efforts.
• Cloud/DevSecOps modernization experience.
• Deep workflow and enterprise records-management architecture experience.
• Strong knowledge of NARA electronic-record requirements and DoD 5015-compliant records management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical authority for software architecture, workflow design, and records-management patterns.
• Lead security/ATO alignment, cloud/modernization strategy, and root-cause resolution.
• Design and govern access control, digital/electronic signatures, full-text search/retrieval, and records retention.
• Produce ARB artifacts and technical standards; mentor the engineering team.
• Rapidly baseline and assess the incumbent architecture at transition.
• Support NARA and DoD 5015 compliance requirements.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Enterprise Architecture

Records Management

Security/ATO

Cloud/DevSecOps

Workflow Architecture

Mentoring

Cross-functional Leadership

Education

BS/BA + 10 years

MS + 5 years

10+ years technical leadership

8+ years enterprise systems

3+ years comparable scope

Tools

AWS/Azure/GCP

Containers

IaC

CI/CD tooling

Job description

CVP is seeking a Systems Architect / Technical Lead to provide technical authority for the NIH Executive Secretariat's controlled-correspondence and records management system. This role demands deep expertise in enterprise records management, executive workflow architecture, and the ability to rapidly baseline an incumbent platform at contract transition.

• Provide technical authority for software architecture, workflow design, and records-management patterns
• Lead security/ATO alignment, cloud/modernization strategy, and root-cause resolution
• Design and govern access control, digital/electronic signatures, full-text search/retrieval, and records retention
• Produce ARB artifacts and technical standards; mentor the engineering team
• Rapidly baseline and assess the incumbent architecture at transition
• Support NARA and DoD 5015 compliance requirements
• Must be eligible to obtain a Public Trust clearance
• BS/BA + 10 years of relevant experience; OR MS + 5 years of relevant experience
• 10+ years of technical leadership experience
• 8+ years of enterprise system development/integration experience
• 3+ years on comparable scope/complexity efforts
• Cloud/DevSecOps modernization experience
• Deep workflow and enterprise records-management architecture experience
• Strong knowledge of NARA electronic-record requirements, DoD 5015-compliant records management, and multi-tenant/separate-cabinet design
• Ability to rapidly baseline incumbent architecture at transition

Desired Skills

• NIH EPLC architecture/design artifacts knowledge
• FISMA Moderate/RMF/ATO/JCAM and Public Trust Moderate (Tier 2) eligibility
• DevSecOps/CI-CD, automated testing, and code quality proficiency
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP); containers/IaC as appropriate
• Government-approved AI-assisted code/test workflow experienceOn-site availability when directed

Salary Range $160,000 - $180,000 (depending on experience)

This role is pending program award

About CVP

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