Security Clearance: Active IRS MBI or DoD TS/SCI Clearance Required
Are you driven by innovation and ready to transform large-scale systems? Join us as a Lead Cloud Architect to guide the modernization of key federal platforms. This role is for a dynamic leader eager to develop scalable, secure solutions that move enterprise systems to the Cloud, containers, and microservices, empowering users and streamlining operations.
What You'll Do
- Lead Architectural Modernization: Design and extend complex system architectures for cloud migration, containerization, and modern infrastructure solutions.
- Guide Cloud Transformation Efforts: Develop architectural artifacts, guide the migration to microservices, and facilitate cloud readiness, ensuring alignment with agency and industry standards.
- Drive DevSecOps Maturity: Develop strategies to embed advanced DevSecOps practices, promoting security at every stage of the lifecycle.
- Collaborate with Key Stakeholders: Work closely with IRS teams and other stakeholders to maintain seamless, secure architecture while identifying opportunities for further innovation.
Primary Responsibilities
- Architecture Development: Create architecture artifacts and present strategies to team members and stakeholders (35%)
- Cloud and Microservices Migration: Recommend and design solutions for migration to microservices, containers, and the Cloud (35%)
- Documentation and Compliance: Prepare deliverables according to agency templates (10%)
- New Business Development: Identify new opportunities to provide value (10%)
- Estimations and Impact Assessments: Deliver LoE estimates and VROMs (5%)
- DevSecOps Recommendations: Offer expert guidance for strengthening DevSecOps practices (5%)
Required Skills & Experience
- 10+ years of experience in developing architectures for large, complex programs with stakeholders across multiple disciplines.
- Strong oral and written communication skills (10+ years).
- 5+ years leading teams of architects or developers.
- 4+ years modernizing enterprise applications, particularly Java, for the Cloud, with expertise in microservices and containerization.
- Proficiency with Kubernetes, OpenShift, AWS GovCloud, and Event Driven Architecture.
- 4+ years of information security experience for sensitive Java applications, with requirements traceability for complex systems.
- Experience in Linux, Git SCM, and middleware products like JBoss EAP, WebSphere Application Server, Kafka, and IBM MQ.
- 2+ years of experience developing DevSecOps solutions on complex projects.
Preferred Skills
- Familiarity with relational and NoSQL database technologies, database modeling tools, monitoring solutions, CMMI Level 3, Agile methodologies, and IaC tools like Puppet, Chef, and Ansible.
- AWS Solution Architect Certification preferred.
About The Company
Headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, Zenius Corporation is a HUBZone-certified small business. Zenius specializes in providing Grants Management, IT Modernization, Acquisition Management, and Financial Management services to Federal agencies. Zenius is selected by Inc 5000 as one of the fastest-growing companies in the DC Metro Area award for two years in a row – 2021 and 2020. Zenius is also listed by Financial Times as one of the fastest-growing companies in the Americas in 2021. Zenius is an awardee of 2019 Best of Leesburg winner (Business Management Consultant category). Learn more at.
Benefits
Zenius Corporation is a very employee-oriented company. Join us now and help us grow!
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes paid holidays and paid time off, medical insurance including health, vision, dental insurance, 401K matching, Flexible Spending Account and flexible schedules, as per business needs. We also work with our employees on training and professional certification plans that benefit the employee.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Zenius Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Zenius complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Zenius Corporation expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
