Technical Lead Solution Architect

A-TEK, Inc.; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A-TEK, Inc. seeks a Technical Lead / Solution Architect to guide modernization for an NIH customer. Hybrid role in Rockville, MD, three days on-site weekly, leading API design, React/TypeScript front ends, and Python/FastAPI services in a PostgreSQL data environment.

You will plan phased migration from .NET and Oracle, set coding and security standards, and coordinate with government teams to ensure reliable releases and operations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading the design and delivery of enterprise applications through a phased modernization.
• Experience designing APIs and integrating applications with identity, data, and enterprise services.
• Experience with relational database design and migration, including PostgreSQL and legacy database environments.
• Ability to lead developers, review technical work, resolve cross-team dependencies, and communicate clearly with program and technical stakeholders.
• Experience maintaining production service while delivering substantial application changes.
• Ability to meet NIH suitability and system-access requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and implementation for NIGMS applications, APIs, and integrations.
• Guide development of React and TypeScript front ends, Python and FastAPI services, and PostgreSQL data capabilities within the Government-approved architecture.
• Plan phased migration from legacy .NET and Oracle components; define cutover, rollback, and retirement criteria for each release.
• Establish standards for code review, API contracts, automated testing, accessibility, security, documentation, and handoff.
• Coordinate dependencies with NIH DevSecOps, cloud/platform teams, security staff, system owners and contractors.
• Support production issue resolution and corrective maintenance while protecting modernization capacity.
• Review architecture and release evidence, identify risks early, and explain options to Government stakeholders.
• Validate undocumented business rules and application flows with users and SMEs.

Skills

API design

React

TypeScript

Python

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

AWS

DevOps

Leadership

Tools

Amazon EKS

GraphQL federation

Oracle-to-PostgreSQL migration

Job description

A-TEK is seeking a Technical Lead / Solution Architect to guide application development and modernization for an NIH customer. The team will continue supporting production systems while migrating approved capabilities from a .NET and Oracle environment toward React, Python, and PostgreSQL. The Technical Lead will turn that transition plan into working designs, coordinated releases, and reliable operations. This position is hybrid, requiring on-site at the client location in Rockville, MD 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and implementation for assigned NIGMS applications, APIs, and integrations.
• Guide development of React and TypeScript front ends, Python and FastAPI services, and PostgreSQL data capabilities within the Government-approved architecture.
• Plan phased migration from legacy .NET and Oracle components. Define coexistence, data reconciliation, cutover, rollback, stabilization, and retirement criteria for each release.
• Establish practical standards for code review, API contracts, automated testing, accessibility, security, documentation, and operational handoff.
• Coordinate technical dependencies with the NIGMS DevSecOps organization, cloud and platform teams, security staff, system owners, and other contractors. Maintain clear ownership of decisions and interfaces.
• Support production issue resolution and corrective maintenance while protecting capacity for modernization work.
• Review architecture and release evidence, identify technical risks early, and explain options and tradeoffs to Government stakeholders.
• Help validate undocumented business rules and application flows with users and subject matter experts.
• Evaluate approved automation methods for generating draft design, test, or HHS Enterprise Performance Life Cycle documentation from code and delivery records. Ensure qualified staff review all resulting artifacts.

Required Qualifications

AWS Solutions Architect Professional Certification

• Demonstrated experience leading the design and delivery of enterprise applications through a phased modernization.
• Experience designing APIs and integrating applications with identity, data, and enterprise services.
• Experience with relational database design and migration, including PostgreSQL and legacy database environments.
• Ability to lead developers, review technical work, resolve cross-team dependencies, and communicate clearly with program and technical stakeholders.
• Experience maintaining production service while delivering substantial application changes.
• Ability to meet applicable NIH suitability and system-access requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with React, FastAPI, GraphQL federation, Amazon EKS, and Oracle-to-PostgreSQL migration.
• Experience supporting NIH, HHS, or comparable federal health information systems.
• Familiarity with HHS Enterprise Performance Life Cycle documentation, federal security authorization processes
• and Section 508 accessibility requirements.
• AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, or another relevant advanced AWS, Azure, or GCP certification.
• Experience using automated analysis or AI-assisted tools to prepare draft technical documentation and test assets, with appropriate data controls and human review.

Compensation

• Salary Range: $170,000 – $180,000 annually (commensurate with experience)
• Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with employer match; paid time off; professional development opportunities.

Why Join Us?

At A-TEK, you’ll work at the intersection of cloud security, DevOps, and federal healthcare, ensuring that mission-critical health data remains secure, accessible, and compliant. You’ll collaborate with experts in cloud engineering, cybersecurity, and data governance to deliver innovative, secure, and efficient solutions that make a real impact on public health.