Architect Technical Manager

ICF is a mission-driven company filled with people who care deeply about improving the lives of others and making the world a better place. Our core values include embracing differences collaboration mutual respect open communication and opportunity for growth. We seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages embraces and hires dimensions of difference. We are fearless in finding new ways to solve problems relentless in making sure it pays off for our clients and committed to making a positive change in the world.

We are seeking a Senior Architect / Architect Technical Manager who combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership and client-facing skills to help federal agencies modernize legacy systems migrate to the cloud and deliver secure data-driven and mission-aligned solutions. This role spans enterprise application architecture cloud and infrastructure modernization DevSecOps and data/AI-enabled platforms while emphasizing mentorship governance and delivery excellence.

You will act as a trusted technical advisor to government clients translating business objectives into scalable secure architectures; leading multidisciplinary teams; and guiding programs through compliance Authority to Operate (ATO) and production operations. Success in this role requires pragmatism strong communication and a belief that great architecture is achieved by enabling high-performing teamsnot individual heroics.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Translate business and mission needs into end-to-end solution architectures using clear documentation and diagrams.

• Design and govern secure scalable cloud solutions across IaaS PaaS and SaaS platforms (Azure).

• Evaluate legacy and current systems (applications data infrastructure) and define modernization and migration roadmaps.

• Own and maintain technical roadmaps ensuring alignment with program delivery plans and business outcomes.

• Perform proofs-of-concept and technology evaluations to inform architectural decisions.

• Balance security technical debt feature delivery cost and operational risk in architectural trade-offs.

• Estimate financial and operational impacts of architecture alternatives.

Cloud DevSecOps & Platform Engineering

• Lead large-scale cloud and hybrid-cloud migrations including application and data workloads.

• Champion DevSecOps practices within Agile and Scaled Agile environments.

• Drive automation through Infrastructure as Code (Terraform Ansible etc.) CI/CD pipelines and container platforms (Docker Kubernetes).

• Collaborate with security teams to integrate NIST FISMA and organizational controls early in the SDLC.

• Support operations monitoring and incident resolution for production and legacy systems.

Data Analytics & AI Enablement

• Oversee the design and delivery of scalable data architectures ETL pipelines and cloud-based analytics platforms.

• Guide development of BI solutions dashboards and visualizations to deliver actionable insights.

• Direct implementation of advanced analytics machine learning and AI/LLM solutions where appropriate.

• Ensure data governance quality privacy and security standards are consistently applied.

Client Engagement & Advisory

• Serve as a trusted advisor to federal stakeholders and decision-makers.

• Help clients define business cases for cloud modernization and data/AI initiatives.

• Present architectural strategies and technical concepts to both technical and executive audiences.

• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and translate them into practical mission-relevant recommendations.

People Leadership & Practice Development

• Lead mentor and people-manage multidisciplinary teams of architects engineers and analysts.

• Foster a collaborative inclusive and high-performing team culture.

• Guide teams through architectural challenges and professional development.

• Contribute to internal practice development standards templates and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Collaborate closely with Program Management Security and Account teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Systems or related technical field.

• 9 years of experience in enterprise solution and/or cloud architecture.

• 8 years of experience delivering customer-facing production systems.

• 5 years of experience leading or actively participating in at least one federal ATO at FISMA Moderate or higher.

• 5 years of experience with modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g. Java Python JavaScript/ React ).

• 5 years of experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure).

• U.S. Citizenship required.

• Ability to obtain (or active) Public Trust or higher clearance; active clearance preferred.

• Cloud & Platforms: AWS Azure GCP ServiceNow Salesforce Appian

• DevOps & Automation: Terraform Ansible Docker Kubernetes CI/CD pipelines

• Application & Data: Java Python JavaScript SQL Databricks ETL tools

• Analytics & AI: Tableau Power BI ML frameworks LLMs NLP

• Collaboration & Delivery: Jira Confluence Agile/Scrum tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in a related field.

• Strong understanding of security-by-design risk management and compliance in federal environments.

• Proven ability to lead technical teams and communicate complex ideas clearly.

• Federal public sector consulting experience.

• Experience leading distributed or remote teams.

• Azure certifications (Solutions Architect or equivalent).

• Experience with microservices serverless architectures and event-driven systems.

• Experience with containers and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes OpenShift).

• Knowledge of TOGAF Agile DevSecOps and human-centered design practices.

• Experience with data engineering BI platforms and AI/ML solutions.

• Growth mindset with strong business acumen and facilitation skills.

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider but were not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges navigate change and shape the future.

We can only solve the worlds toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer . Together our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information please read our EEO policy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Reasonable Accommodations are available including but not limited to for disabled veterans individuals with disabilities and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email and we will be happy to assist . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

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Candidate AI Usage Policy

At ICF we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted . This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.

However we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at . We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and competencies that align to the specified role geographic location education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is :

$158819.00 - $269993.00

Maryland Remote Office (MD99)

Required Experience:

Manager