Technical Lead / Solution Architect

System One; Merrifield (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Part time

Job summary

System One seeks an experienced Technical Lead / Solution Architect to drive architecture, design, and delivery of an enterprise platform focused on release certification, governance, quality engineering, and operational readiness.

You will shape end-to-end architecture for cloud, data, integration, security, analytics, and AI, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering with 5+ years in tech leadership roles (Lead/Architect/Staff/Principal).
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale platforms with multiple integrations and large data volumes.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and implementation for the Cloud Core Release Certification Hub.
• Define platform architecture across application, integration, data, analytics, security, governance, and AI.
• Establish canonical data models for releases, requirements, tests, defects, and audit records.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Architecture vision

DevSecOps

Cross-functional collaboration

Cloud-native

Observability

Data modeling

Enterprise integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS / SE / IS / Data Eng

Tools

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Oracle platforms

Zafin

GitHub Enterprise

Job description

Job Title: Technical Lead / Solution Architect

Location: Open to Hybrid in Vienna, VA, Winchester, VA or Pensacola, FL or can be REMOTE

Type: Long Term Contract

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead / Solution Architect to lead the architecture, design, and implementation of a mission‑critical enterprise platform focused on release certification, governance, quality engineering, and operational readiness. This role will be responsible for defining end‑to‑end architecture across cloud, data, integration, security, analytics, and AI domains while partnering with cross‑functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and highly resilient solutions. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud‑native platforms, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and large‑scale system integrations, along with the ability to influence technical strategy and drive complex transformation initiatives across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall technical architecture, design, and implementation strategy for the Cloud Core Release Certification Hub.
• Define the platform's application, integration, data, analytics, security, governance, and AI architecture patterns.
• Establish the canonical data model supporting releases, requirements, test cases, test executions, defects, evidence artifacts, approvals, readiness decisions, and audit records.
• Design and govern integrations with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Oracle platforms, Zafin, defect management systems, identity providers, and test data management solutions.
• Partner with engineering teams to establish implementation patterns, coding standards, API standards, observability requirements, and DevSecOps practices.
• Conduct architecture reviews, design reviews, and technical decision–making sessions across multiple workstreams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, architects, data engineers, AI engineers, and DevOps practitioners.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, TPMs, QE leaders, and business stakeholders to align technical solutions with certification and governance objectives.
• Drive platform scalability, operational readiness, resiliency, security, and maintainability.
• Support the creation of technical roadmaps, architecture artifacts, design documentation, and implementation plans.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve release certification, test automation, analytics, and AI‑enabled decision making.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years operating as a Technical Lead, Solution Architect, Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or equivalent technical leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering enterprise‑scale platforms with multiple integrations, large data volumes, and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Strong experience with cloud‑native architecture, microservices, APIs, event‑driven systems, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience designing enterprise data models, analytics solutions, and reporting platforms.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience implementing security controls including RBAC, authentication, authorization, audit logging, and compliance requirements.
• Strong understanding of observability, monitoring, telemetry, and operational support strategies.
• Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with experience presenting architecture and technical strategies to leadership teams.
• Experience leading technical teams through complex enterprise transformation initiatives.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.