Lead Architect

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES INC • Washington, DC

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About The Position

Information Technology Strategies, Inc. is a government IT solutions provider servicing commercial and government initiative in various parts of the United States. We are currently seeking a Lead Architect to work for our company. The client agency is the Defense Intelligence Agency. This role provides technical leadership and architectural direction for all development and modernization efforts. The Lead Architect defines system architectures, technical standards, and integration strategies. They evaluate emerging technologies and make recommendations for technology adoption. This position ensures architectural alignment with enterprise standards, security requirements, and mission objectives. The Lead Architect leads technical reviews, resolves complex technical issues, and mentors engineering staff. They also represent technical capabilities to Government stakeholders and senior leadership.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Demonstrated senior-level experience architecting and delivering cloud-native solutions (PaaS) and CI/CD pipelines in secure federal environments.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical leadership and architectural direction for all development and modernization efforts.
• Defines system architectures, technical standards, and integration strategies.
• Evaluates emerging technologies and makes recommendations for technology adoption.
• Ensures architectural alignment with enterprise standards, security requirements, and mission objectives.
• Leads technical reviews, resolves complex technical issues, and mentors engineering staff.
• Represents technical capabilities to Government stakeholders and senior leadership.

Benefits

• Four Medical/Vision options including an HSA plan
• Dental and Orthodontia plan
• Vision Materials plan
• Paid Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Retirement Program with company contribution
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays, Bereavement Leave
• Semi-monthly pay cycle

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed