Systems Architect/Technical Lead

Customer Value Partners • Bethesda, MD

9h • $160,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

CVP is seeking a Systems Architect / Technical Lead to provide technical authority for NIH's custom forms-based ethics system. NIH supports approximately 18,000 users and processed 16,824 ethics reports in FY25. This role requires the ability to rapidly baseline the incumbent platform and develop a modernization path for a sensitive, audit-intensive application.

Requirements

• Must be eligible to obtain a Public Trust clearance
• BS/BA + 10 years of relevant experience; OR MS + 5 years of relevant experience
• 10+ years of technical leadership experience
• 8+ years of enterprise system development/integration experience
• 3+ years on comparable scope/complexity efforts
• Cloud/DevSecOps modernization experience
• Deep forms/workflow application architecture experience
• Strong knowledge of role-based routing/certification, secure handling of sensitive financial-disclosure data, and audit trail design
• Ability to rapidly baseline incumbent architecture

Nice To Haves

• NIH EPLC architecture/design artifacts knowledge
• FISMA Moderate/RMF/ATO/JCAM and Public Trust Moderate (Tier 2) eligibility
• DevSecOps/CI-CD, automated testing, and code quality proficiency
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP); containers/IaC as appropriate
• Government-approved AI-assisted code/test workflow experience
• On-site availability when directed

Responsibilities

• Provide technical authority for application architecture, forms/workflow design, and data/integration patterns
• Lead security/ATO alignment, cloud/modernization strategy, and root-cause resolution
• Design scalable seasonal workload architecture and secure handling of sensitive financial-disclosure information
• Develop audit trails, reporting architecture, and role-based routing/certification patterns
• Rapidly baseline the incumbent implementation technology and develop a modernization roadmap
• Produce ARB artifacts and technical standards; mentor the engineering team

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Dedicated to actively recruiting individuals and providing advancement opportunities based on merit and legitimate job qualifications
• Ensure that all associates receive equal opportunities based on their personal qualifications and job requirements
• Strictly prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment
• Cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all associated
• Commitment to maintaining a workplace where everyone can grow both personally and professionally

What This Job Offers

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