Systems Architect Technical Lead

Unissant Inc. delivers innovative capabilities to the agencies that keep our nation healthy and safe. We apply our domain expertise data acumen and technology know-how to achieve breakthrough results for our clients. Working collaboratively we advance missions and careers through a focus on honesty integrity and dependability. We continuously look for talent excited to join that effort. To learn more about our exciting organization please visit .

We are seeking a System Architect / Technical Lead to join our team and support our client.

The ideal candidate is an experienced hands-on technical leader who provides system architecture technical direction and delivery oversight for a complex application program. This individual will guide cross-functional teams through the full software development life cycle and ensure high-quality secure scalable technical solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical direction to application developers database developers testers business analysts and other delivery personnel.
• Partner with system owners business owners technical teams and functional teams to design implement test validate and deploy solutions.
• Define and implement system architecture using sound engineering practices object-oriented analysis and design techniques reusable patterns and modern cloud-based technologies.
• Lead and contribute to coding unit testing technical troubleshooting system integration operations and maintenance and enhancement activities.
• Review and approve requirements analysis technical designs development work products and testing artifacts during each release cycle.
• Oversee implementation and deployment activities; ensure the quality reliability security and maintainability of technical deliveries.
• Assess and develop level-of-effort estimates for change requests defects enhancements and other technical tasks.
• Support release planning scheduling task assignments technical risk management and incident/lessons-learned activities.
• Assess emerging technologies and provide technical recommendations for future initiatives upgrades and modernization.
• Mentor junior personnel and promote adoption of AI-assisted development DevSecOps automation and cloud-native engineering practices.
• Model business processes and integrate application capabilities with existing enterprise systems.

Work Experience and Job Skills:

• Minimum 10 years of experience providing technical leadership to a delivery team.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in systems integration application development and package implementation.
• Minimum 3 years of experience supporting IT projects of similar size complexity and technology environment.
• Demonstrated experience with cloud computing and cloud-based technologies.
• Solid understanding of software engineering disciplines including requirements design implementation testing integration deployment and operations and maintenance.
• Experience gathering and documenting requirements with business and technical stakeholders.
• Ability to rapidly learn and apply new technologies strong technical problem-solving estimation communication and mentoring skills.
• Experience leading technical quality reviews and coordinating cross-functional delivery activities.

Education:

• Bachelors degree required; preferred field of study in Computer Science Information Technology Information Systems Engineering or a related field.
• Masters degree in a relevant field preferred.

Certificates Licenses and Registrations:

• Cloud DevSecOps agile architecture or relevant technical certification is preferred.

Communication Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts risks designs and recommendations for technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Ability to write clear concise content and manage sensitive information in a highly confidential manner.

Clearance Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance is required.

Travel:

• Travel may be required based on client and business needs.

Environmental Requirements:

• Mainly a routine office environment.
• May be required to lift up to ten (10) pounds.
• Flexible in working extended hours as needed.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities and skills required. Unissant management reserves the right to modify add or remove duties and to assign other duties as addition where applicable and available reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

Please note: Candidate(s) will be required to go through pre-employment screening.

Unissant Inc. is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer! (EOE; M/F/Disability/Vets)

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