Product Architect

NiyamIT • Ashburn, VA

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

Niyam IT is seeking an experienced Product Architect to support one of our federal clients. We are seeking a Product Architect to serve as the technical lead for an Agile team responsible for architecting, designing, and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions across multiple platforms. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in software architecture, cloud infrastructure, and full-stack development, with the ability to bridge business needs and technical delivery. This role requires hands-on technical leadership, strong communication skills, and a commitment to fostering collaboration and innovation across the development lifecycle. This is a hybrid position, and will require onsite to the client location in Ashburn, VA 1-2 days/week.

Requirements

• US Citizenship with ability to complete a federal background investigation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related field (equivalent practical experience may be considered).
• 10+ years of software development experience, including hands-on experience with programming, software design patterns, and architecture as a software architect, tech lead, or a senior developer.
• Must be able to work a hybrid schedule 1-2 days/week in Ashburn, VA.
• Expertise in Typescript, Postgres SQL, Postgres Streams, Gemini AI, webRTC, and Geospatial software, must have both design and hands-on experience with these technologies.
• Expertise in design patterns, object-oriented programming (OOP), and other software design methodologies to create modular, scalable, and maintainable systems.
• Professional experience operating within cross-functional teams and groups.
• Knowledge of different software development processes, such as Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or DevOps, and their implications on architectural decisions.
• Expertise in various architectural styles, such as client-server, microservices, event-driven, or layered architectures, and their trade-offs.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud) and understanding of distributed system concepts, including scalability, fault tolerance, and data consistency.
• Experience in RESTful APIs and experience designing, implementing, and integrating APIs in a secure and efficient manner.
• Experience with relational (e.g., Postgres) databases, data modeling, and data storage best practices.
• Skills in analyzing and optimizing software performance, including profiling, benchmarking, and code optimization techniques.
• Experience in baseline management and best practices for merges and version control.
• Understanding of common software security vulnerabilities and strategies to mitigate them, such as input validation, secure coding practices, and encryption.
• Hands-on development with Amazon AWS, Java (Spring/spring boot), React, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, browser technologies such as HTML, HTTP and CSS and JavaScript framework such as Kendo UI.
• Experience with DevOps practices, including continuous integration and continuous development and deployment tools such as Harness, Jenkins and GitLab.
• Strong experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration Tools (Kubernetes).

Nice To Haves

• Experience serving as a Technical Lead or Lead Software Engineer for one or more Agile product teams.
• Experience contributing to enterprise architecture, technical standards, and governance, with the ability to drive adoption and ensure compliance across development teams.
• Professional cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, or equivalent are preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts and translate technical solutions into business-focused outcomes for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to staying current with emerging technologies, industry trends, cloud platforms, and software architecture best practices.
• Strong technical analysis, system design, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience evaluating complex technical challenges and developing practical, innovative solutions.
• Ability to influence technical direction, build consensus, and lead technical decision-making across cross-functional teams.
• Experience mentoring developers and fostering technical growth through coaching, design reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Strong understanding of modern software architecture principles, including cloud-native design, microservices, distributed systems, and scalable application development.

Responsibilities

• Define, maintain, and evolve the product architecture to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, reliable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Design and implement innovative technical solutions that address business requirements while promoting best practices in development, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions that balance business value, technical feasibility, and architectural standards.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle, guiding solution design, implementation, integration, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
• Lead technical discussions and actively participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, demonstrations, retrospectives, and release planning.
• Serve as the technical lead during product demonstrations, communicating solution capabilities and technical decisions to product owners and key stakeholders.
• Partner with DevSecOps teams to design, implement, and deploy cloud-native applications while ensuring adherence to security, compliance, and operational best practices.
• Lead the decomposition of epics and features into well-defined technical tasks, enabling efficient sprint planning and successful project execution.
• Foster a collaborative engineering culture by mentoring developers and testers, encouraging knowledge sharing, and creating an environment where team members can openly discuss ideas, challenges, and solutions.
• Provide technical guidance through architecture reviews, design reviews, code reviews, and mentoring to promote high-quality, maintainable software.
• Design and implement solutions using multi-tenant cloud architectures, modern application design patterns, and microservices-based architectures.
• Evaluate technical risks, architectural trade-offs, compliance requirements, and implementation challenges, recommending mitigation strategies and improvements.
• Review cybersecurity assessments, static code analysis results, and application vulnerabilities to define remediation plans and improve overall software quality.
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, technical designs, system diagrams, and implementation standards to support development and long-term maintainability.
• Create technical roadmaps and phased implementation strategies, including cloud migration initiatives and legacy system modernization or decommissioning.
• Oversee application development activities by reviewing pull requests, ensuring coding standards, validating test coverage, resolving technical blockers, and promoting engineering best practices.
• Lead the design, development, integration, and modernization of enterprise applications and distributed systems.
• Drive the migration of legacy applications to cloud-based, microservices-oriented architectures using modern development frameworks and platforms.
• Proactively identify potential technical challenges and implement effective mitigation strategies to minimize project risk and ensure successful delivery.
• Collaborate closely with developers, QA engineers, UI/UX designers, product managers, business analysts, production support teams, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions through an iterative Agile approach.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and architectural best practices, recommending improvements that enhance product quality, performance, and delivery efficiency.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid health, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance.
• Free short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible work hours.
• Remote and hybrid work options.
• Generous paid time off policy.
• Retirement plans.
• Supportive environment for professional development.
• Fully paid opportunities (including technology and business conferences) for training and advancement.

What This Job Offers

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