Information Technology Specialist (Development and Analysis) Senior Solutions Architect

Defense Contract Audit Agency•Irving, TX

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About The Position

Serves as a Senior IT Specialist (Applications Software) and Senior Solution Architect, delivering enterprise architecture to design, modernize, integrate, and sustain secure software solutions in the DCAA enclave. Coordinates with cyber, privacy, data, records, 508, legal, and acquisition stakeholders to embed compliance requirements into solution delivery, while supporting—but not replacing—determinations assigned to responsible officials. Provides authoritative technical guidance on application technologies, integration approaches, platform tooling, database services, and supporting technologies used to deliver enterprise solutions. Researches, pilots, and evaluates approved cloud, automation, and AI platforms, and delivers implementation recommendations covering technical feasibility, security, privacy, accessibility, performance, and mission value. Designs and integrates secure, scalable enterprise applications using workflow and portfolio management platforms such as ServiceNow, cloud-native services, modern frameworks such as C#/.NET, Node.js, Python, and R, containers such as Podman and Docker, and APIs.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen, as verified through the E-Verify Program.
Meet the IT-related basic competencies of attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
Have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 or equivalent level leading or performing enterprise software modernization and integration efforts.
Have experience delivering software using modern programming languages and cloud-native, containerized, or comparable platforms.
Have experience collaborating with stakeholders to integrate applicable cybersecurity, privacy, or data-governance requirements into technical specifications and solution designs.
Have experience communicating architectural decisions, technical trade-offs, and customer solutions to diverse audiences.
Meet all qualification and time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
Education cannot substitute for specialized experience at this grade level.
If selected for a critical-sensitive position, be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance eligibility; if selected for a special-sensitive position, be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI eligibility and undergo a random counterintelligence-scope polygraph.
Pass any required drug testing for positions involving classified information or designated as drug-testing positions.

Responsibilities

Deliver enterprise architecture to design, modernize, integrate, and sustain secure software solutions in the DCAA enclave.
Coordinate with cyber, privacy, data, records, 508, legal, and acquisition stakeholders to embed compliance requirements into solution delivery.
Provide technical guidance on application technologies, integration approaches, platform tooling, database services, and supporting technologies.
Research, pilot, and evaluate approved cloud, automation, and AI platforms.
Recommend implementations based on technical feasibility, security, privacy, accessibility, performance, and mission value.
Design and integrate secure, scalable enterprise applications using workflow and portfolio management platforms, cloud-native services, modern frameworks, containers, and APIs.
Communicate architectural decisions, technical trade-offs, and customer solutions to diverse audiences.