Lead Application Architect

Lead Application Architect Job #1072

U.S. Citizenship is required

Must be in person in Suitland, MD

We are seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME)–level Lead Application Architect to design and define the overall structure and framework of applications. This role provides technical and management leadership on major application architecture assignments, establishing standards, patterns, and types that prioritize interoperability, reliability, scalability, security, and other DevSecOps dimensions. The Lead Application Architect develops secure multi-cloud application architectures and ensures alignment with business and operations plans and governance. Decision-making and domain knowledge may have a critical impact on overall program implementation. May supervise others.

What You'll Be Doing:

Establish, document, and maintain application architecture standards, patterns, and types prioritizing interoperability, reliability, availability, performance, scalability, extensibility, and security

Develop and maintain tools, processes, documentation, and templates required to manage the Application Architecture

Develop, document, and maintain secure multi-cloud application architectures using microservices, infrastructure as code, serverless computing, and containerization

Perform business and solution architecture activities to model requirements in alignment with architecture goals

Create and maintain application architecture artifacts and brief governance boards as requested by the Government

Perform reviews and assessments of current and proposed application architecture and provide recommendations that meet business needs

Develop, document, and maintain Concepts of Operations based on business requirements by application

Develop, document, implement, and maintain API standards and best practices , including API management, discovery, security, and governance

Implement application lifecycle management practices aligned with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and API security requirements

Develop and maintain application architectures consistent with FinOps procedures, including automated cost monitoring and optimization

Participate in Engineering Working Group (EWG) reviews and other governance boards, providing technical recommendations

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field

15+ years of experience providing technical and management leadership on major application architecture assignments (SME level)

Certifications

Desired:

Certified Solutions Architect (AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Professional)

Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

DevOps Certification

Required Skills

Expert experience defining application architecture standards, patterns, and reference architectures

Demonstrated ability to design secure multi-cloud application architectures (microservices, IaC, serverless, containerization)

Strong background in API management — design, security, discovery, and governance

Experience aligning application lifecycle management with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)

Experience developing Concepts of Operations and briefing architecture governance boards

Desired Skills

Experience with application FinOps cost optimization and automated monitoring

Familiarity with DevSecOps CI/CD and cloud-native best practices

Experience with large-scale federal modernization or System of Systems (SoS) programs

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive briefing to senior Government stakeholders

Our estimated salary range for this position is $120,000 - $180,000, this presented salary range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Offered salary is based on experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements as appropriate to the role. *Salary could fall outside of this range.

Who We Are

Dev Technology is a growing IT company with an employee-centric culture that works on mission-critical projects for the federal government. We partner with our federal customers to deliver technology services and solutions, and to drive our client’s missions forward through innovation. We use Agile and DevSecOps principles to provide services including application development, biometrics and identity management, cloud and infrastructure optimization, IT and legacy modernization, and data management.

As a Washington Post Top Workplace award winner for the past THIRTEEN years in a row, the Top Workplaces USA for the past five years, and a recipient of the Companies As Responsive Employers (CARE) Award for the past six years, Dev Technology employees enjoy:

Generous and flexible time-off policy

Flexible work schedules and telework options, including remote work availability for eligible projects

Career development opportunities including a mentorship program, technical and management training through Dev University, hands-on learning through DevLab, tuition reimbursement, and paid traini…