Lead Application Architect / DTAM / (Hybrid) [Contingent]

iWorks Corporation • Silver Spring, MD

1d • $145,000 - $180,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

iWorks is supporting the Decennial Transformation and Application Modernization (DTAM) initiative, a mission-focused effort to modernize the U.S. Census Bureau's Decennial Census Programs into a secure, cloud-smart, data-centric environment supporting the 2030 Census and the American Community Survey (ACS). This role will provide senior-level technical leadership across architecture, application development, data, and analytics domains, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and federal modernization objectives. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field
• 15+ years of experience in IT, software engineering, systems architecture, or related disciplines
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale technical programs or enterprise modernization efforts
• Experience managing technical teams, staffing, and task execution for complex federal programs
• Experience interfacing with clients and senior executive stakeholders in a delivery or advisory capacity
• Proven ability to make architectural and technical decisions with enterprise-level impact
• Leading technical and management activities on large-scale systems or application modernization efforts
• Directing architecture, development, and integration efforts for enterprise or federal environments
• Managing technical teams, budgets, and delivery methods in client-facing roles
• Supporting system transitions from development or pilot environments into production operations
• Engaging with senior stakeholders and influencing technical direction at the program level
• Enterprise systems and application architecture
• Systems engineering and requirements management
• Application development, integration, testing, and DevSecOps practices
• Cloud, on-premises, and hybrid architecture design and support
• Data engineering, data management, and data governance
• Advanced analytics, data science concepts, and modeling support
• Technical leadership and program execution oversight
• Strong documentation, technical writing, and presentation skills
• Ability to translate business and mission needs into scalable technical solutions

Nice To Haves

• Certified Solutions Architect (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Professional)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• DevOps or DevSecOps certifications
• Experience supporting federal statistical, census, or large-scale public sector data programs
• Background in cloud modernization initiatives at enterprise scale
• Experience with Agile delivery frameworks and DevSecOps transformations
• Prior experience supporting mission-critical government systems with high availability and scalability requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and management leadership across major architecture and application modernization initiatives
• Define and execute technical goals and implementation plans aligned with DTAM program objectives
• Direct and oversee system, application, data, and analytics architecture activities
• Guide full lifecycle development including design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and operations support
• Lead transition of systems and capabilities from pilot environments into production at scale
• Ensure adherence to governance, quality assurance, risk management, and federal compliance standards
• Oversee technical methods, staffing decisions, and task execution for assigned efforts
• Interface directly with client stakeholders and senior government leadership, including presenting technical strategies and supporting negotiations
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture artifacts, and operational procedures
• Support DevSecOps practices and continuous improvement across development and deployment pipelines
• Ensure solutions meet performance, security, and scalability requirements in cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and Disability
• 401(k)
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Paid Sick Time
• Vacation Time
• Holiday Time
• Bonuses throughout the year as part of our incentive program for innovation and business development
• Annual raise, commensurate with performance and company commitment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior