Senior Software Architect

• Design secure, scalable software architectures supporting enterprise AI/ML applications, analytics platforms, and cloud-native solutions aligned with DLA mission requirements.
• Collaborate with Government stakeholders, product owners, and development teams to translate business needs into technical architectures, solution designs, and implementation roadmaps.
• Lead architecture reviews, evaluate emerging technologies, and recommend approaches improving interoperability, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Produce and maintain architecture documentation, including solution designs, interface specifications, security architectures, technical diagrams, and requirements traceability artifacts.
• Guide development teams through the full software development lifecycle while ensuring architecture, coding, cybersecurity, and cloud engineering standards.
• Design and oversee integration of AI/ML capabilities, enterprise data sources, APIs, and AWS cloud services into production-ready solutions.
• Partner with cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and infrastructure teams on Zero Trust principles, security controls, and compliance requirements.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, technical planning, design reviews, and customer briefings; mentor developers and provide technical leadership across initiatives.
• Evaluate technical risks, resolve architectural issues, and refine enterprise architecture for evolving mission priorities and technologies.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience designing and implementing enterprise software architectures.
• Experience designing new software products and major enhancements to existing systems.
• Experience with system integration, interoperability, compatibility, and multi-platform architecture design.
• Experience conducting technical feasibility analyses, architectural trade studies, and technology recommendations.
• Experience serving as a technical lead responsible for end-to-end solution delivery and project completion.
• Experience developing architecture artifacts, including Solution Architecture Documents, System Design Documents, Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs), Configuration Management Plans, Security Architecture documentation, and detailed technical design specifications.
• Experience architecting AI/ML-enabled solutions from concept through deployment and sustainment.
• Experience designing enterprise solutions within AWS cloud environments.
• Experience architecting secure applications using Zero Trust principles, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
• Experience supporting the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience collaborating with Government stakeholders to define AI/ML use cases, technical architectures, and implementation strategies.
• Ability to develop architectures compliant with DoD architecture standards, cybersecurity policies, and security engineering requirements.
• Must possess an IT-II (Non-Critical Sensitive) security clearance or Tier 3 (T3) background investigation at the time of proposal submission.
• Relevant technical certification from a nationally recognized authority; examples include AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner, or CISSP.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional is preferred.
• Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States upon hire.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing secure, scalable software architectures for AI/ML applications and cloud-native solutions, with a strong focus on compliance with DoD standards and cybersecurity principles. Proven ability to lead technical teams, mentor developers, and deliver end-to-end solutions while collaborating with stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Enterprise Software Architecture Design
• AI/ML Solution Architecture
• AWS Cloud Environment Expertise
• Zero Trust Security Principles
• Technical Leadership and Mentorship

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• System Integration
• Technical Feasibility Analysis
• Architecture Documentation
• Interoperability and Compatibility Design
• Security Architecture
• Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs)
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Cloud Engineering Standards
• Agile Methodologies

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Mentoring
• Technical Communication
• Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Engagement

Certifications & Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Google Professional Cloud Architect
• TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner
• CISSP

Industry Keywords

• DoD Cybersecurity Requirements
• Zero Trust Principles
• Enterprise Data Sources
• Technical Architecture
• Implementation Roadmaps

Tools & Technologies

• AWS Cloud Services
• APIs
• DevSecOps Practices
• Technical Diagrams
• Architecture Documentation Tools