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Job description
AnaVation is hiring a Lead Systems Architect — a full-time, based in Washington, DC role. Apply directly on AnaVation's careers page below.
Lead Systems Architect
Team: Federal Law Enforcement
Location: Washington, DC
Workplace Type: onsite
AnaVation is seeking a Lead Systems Architect with an active Secret clearance. The ideal candidate will be a technical and thought leader with a passion for modernizing legacy enterprise architectures in the Federal government space. This is a full-time position located onsite with our customer in Washington DC.
What you will be doing
- Provide technical, thought, and people leadership in the architectural redesign and modernization of a large, multi-tenant, legacy software application
- Support the Lead Developer to resolve particularly complex technical issues; provide innovative technical solutions to address environmental constraints and challenges
- Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships to support activities throughout the entire SDLC
- Ensure attainment of all SLAs/SLOs in accordance with the QASP
- Mentor cross-functional development team members to achieve collective success
- Must have the ability to work in a dynamic environment and adapt to changing conditions
- Must possess a high degree of originality, creativity, and initiative requiring minimal supervision
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Information Systems, Engineering, or related
- 11+ years in Federal IT enterprise architecture including experience with Zero Trust and NIST
- Minimum active Secret clearance; able to obtain and maintain Top Secret
- Experience leading the development of technology roadmaps and strategies
- Hands-on technical expertise designing secure, scalable, multi-tenant, cloud/on-prem/hybrid architectures including all infrastructure, data, workflows, automation, compliance, reliability, identity, and access considerations
- Experience migrating legacy, multi-tenant applications to the cloud while maintaining security posture, meeting strict uptime requirements, and significantly improving user experience (UX)
- Expert-level command of the English language (oral and written), with experience interacting effectively at the CIO and CISO levels of large organizations
- Expert-level organizational skills and ability to keep a multitude of tasks and projects on track at all times and with minimal supervision
- Washington, DC with the potential for a hybrid telework schedule upon client approval
Minimum Qualifications (Education/Certications, Experience, etc):
Clearance:
Other Required Skills & Qualifications:
Location:
Required Qualifications:
- High-level application development and cybersecurity certifications are strongly preferred
- Specific experience with JCAM, eMASS, Xacta, Archer, or similar cybersecurity GRC tools is desire
- Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
- 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
- 100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance
- 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
- 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
- Competitive Pay
- Generous paid leave and holiday package
- Tuition and training reimbursement
- Life and AD&D Insurance
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for Lead Systems Architect at AnaVation?
The required skills for Lead Systems Architect at AnaVation include: NIST, Cybersecurity.
What is the seniority level for Lead Systems Architect at AnaVation?
Lead Systems Architect at AnaVation is a Senior / Manager level position.
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