Technical Architect Lead

Accenture Federal Services•Arlington, VA

2d•$129,800 - $224,100

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, our purpose is to help the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer, and improve the lives of its citizens. Our team of over 13,000 professionals is dedicated to leveraging technology and innovation for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within the global Accenture network, has been recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work. We foster a collaborative and supportive community where individuals feel a sense of belonging and are empowered to grow, learn, and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training. Join us to drive meaningful, lasting change that advances missions and strengthens the government. As a Lead Cloud-Native Web Applications Architect, you will define the technical strategy and provide hands-on development guidance for an advanced micro-frontend and microservices ecosystem. This ecosystem powers real-time weather intelligence critical for federal missions. You will architect cloud-native systems on AWS, mentor engineers, and establish engineering standards across the entire stack. Your work will ensure our applications deliver real-time radar, satellite, model, and observational data with 99.99% reliability, robust FISMA High compliance, and an exceptional user experience.

Requirements

6+ years full-stack engineering experience, including leadership of complex, cloud-native programs.
5+ years hands-on microservices/API development with Kubernetes orchestration.
Strong experience with AWS services (EKS, S3, DynamoDB, RDS) and cloud-native architectures.
Expertise in modern JavaScript/TypeScript and micro-frontend design (ReactJS strongly preferred).
Strong API design experience (REST, GraphQL); Docker/container orchestration on AWS.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.
AWS Solutions Architect certification.
Experience with meteorological formats (GRIB, BUFR, NetCDF) and geospatial DBs (PostGIS).
Background with FISMA-regulated environments, scientific computing, or advanced AWS serverless + EKS.

Responsibilities

Drive the end-to-end architecture of a cloud-native micro-frontend ecosystem and distributed data platform on AWS.
Define modular, scalable approaches to micro-frontends, microservices, APIs, and real-time streaming pipelines.
Establish engineering standards spanning backend, data, front-end frameworks, performance, and security.
Develop REST/GraphQL APIs and Node.js BFF services running on Kubernetes for high-performance web clients.
Deliver rich, responsive, cloud-hosted micro-frontends using JavaScript/TypeScript and modern web frameworks (React preferred; Angular/Vue welcomed).
Build real-time hazard streaming capabilities (WebSockets, SSE, event-driven pipelines).
Architect caching, tiling, and front-end delivery strategies for geospatial and time-series data.
Implement secure RBAC via AWS Cognito/JWT and ensure compliance with federal security standards.
Engineer geospatial, spatial, and historical data solutions that support complex visualization and analytic workflows.
Partner with DevOps to establish CI/CD pipelines, IaC practices, and efficient deployment strategies.
Mentor engineers, drive code reviews, shape roadmap discussions, and cultivate high-quality engineering practices.