Chief Solution Architect – Federal Enterprise Modernization

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

This role serves as the principal technical authority for a large-scale application maintenance and modernization program within the federal government. The Chief Solution Architect provides enterprise-wide architectural governance, guiding the strategic transition from legacy on-premise systems to modern AWS cloud services. In this capacity, you will establish and uphold architecture standards that align immediate operational needs with long-term program objectives. You will serve as a trusted technical partner to government leads — reviewing and approving major architectural decisions, managing technical risk, and ensuring all solutions meet federal security requirements while optimizing for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with one or more programming languages, such as Java, JavaScript (including AngularJS), Python, Rust, Go, or PHP.
• Experience defining and implementing the architecture of cloud-deployed applications, with a preference for AWS environments.
• Expertise in service-oriented architecture (SOA), web services, and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field (required).
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification (required).