Senior Application Architecture Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Offers enterprise-level support for application and data-flow architecture pertinent to government IT systems.

• Accountable for mapping application interdependencies, constructing secure and scalable application ecosystems, documenting data flow, and ensuring application architectures are in line with enterprise standards and mission goals.

• Acts as the technical expert for application integration, system interoperability, and modernization projects.

• Directs the planning and design of enterprise application and data architecture.

• Conducts quarterly evaluations of application ecosystems and system integrations.

• Engages in the discovery of application dependencies, interfaces, and data exchanges.

• Creates and maintains comprehensive layered documentation of application architecture, which includes:

• - Conceptual system views

• - Logical application architectures

• - Physical deployment models

• - Data flow diagrams

• Designs secure, scalable, and resilient application environments.

• Develops API frameworks, middleware, and integration platforms.

• Assists in modernization, cloud migration, and system consolidation efforts.

• Evaluates legacy systems and suggests modernization strategies.

• Constructs architectures for application redundancy, failover, and disaster recovery.

• Supports DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD integrations.

• Guarantees compliance with cybersecurity, RMF, and regulatory requirements.

• Collaborates with network, database, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams.

• Aids in system change reviews and technical governance boards.

• Provides impact analysis for proposed system modifications.

• Maintains enterprise application standards and reference architectures.

• Assists with incident response and root cause analyses related to application failures.

• Delivers architecture assessments and recommendations to leadership.

• Performs additional duties as needed and assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 10+ years of experience in enterprise application architecture and engineering.

• Possession of CompTIA Security+ certification or higher.

• High School Diploma or equivalent qualification.

• Proven experience in supporting large-scale government or enterprise systems.

• Familiarity with:

• - Cloud and hybrid application environments

• - Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes / Openshift)

• - Virtualized application platforms

• - Enterprise data integration

• Experience in supporting RMF, STIG, and NIST standards.

• Strong skills in technical writing and briefing.

• Active U.S. Government Clearance or capability to obtain one.

• Must be a U.S. citizen.

• Ability to successfully clear a pre-employment background check.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid holidays.

• Paid time off.

• 401K with employer match.

• Dental, vision, and health insurance plans.

• Life and disability benefits.