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System Architect - Team Lead
full-time•Reston
About this role
Job Title: System Architect / Team Lead
Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid – 3x/Week)
Salary: DOE + full benefits
Clearance: Active Public Trust (or ability to obtain)
Overview:
TechSur Solutions is a digital services company whose mission is to enable digital transformation for our customers to improve quality and efficiency. Based in the DC metropolitan area, TechSur specializes in advanced cloud services, modernization for both IT structures and applications, leveraging Agile development, and Data Analytics. Since we were formed in August of 2016, we have supported multiple impactful and exciting government programs.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced System Architect / Team Lead to drive enterprise-level architecture, lead full-stack development efforts, and provide technical leadership across complex integration landscapes. You will partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions, strengthen architectural standards, and mentor development teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead user requirements gathering and analysis from enterprise stakeholders across multiple application domains
- Translate business needs into scalable technical solutions and high-level system designs
- Maintain deep understanding of enterprise data, interrelationships, system processes, and institutional logic
- Architect and drive design for new applications, major enhancements, and shared services (including RESTful APIs)
- Establish architectural standards, patterns, and best practices for maintainability, reusability, and scalability
- Evaluate approaches for re-platforming, modernization, and technical debt reduction
- Design and model complex enterprise data structures, entities, hierarchies, and taxonomies
- Define and implement robust database schemas (Oracle, PostgreSQL) aligned with long-term business needs
- Establish and enforce data standards, integrity rules, and governance principles
- Lead backend development efforts using Java EE, Spring Framework, persistence technologies, and search/indexing stacks
- Integrate backend services with enterprise platforms (e.g., SharePoint APIs)
- Design and implement rich persistence layers and complex business logic
- Build shared libraries, frameworks, and services for cross-team reuse
- Shape frontend architecture and implementation including UI/UX workflows and JavaScript frameworks
- Collaborate with UX/design specialists to elevate UI consistency across applications
- Identify, architect, and implement reusable shared services, plugins, and components
- Architect and implement integrations with external vendors via APIs, data feeds, and secure messaging
- Ensure robust error handling, reconciliation, and operational support for complex data flows
- Coordinate integration contracts and dependencies with external teams and vendors
- Oversee technical delivery lifecycle including intake, estimation, sprint planning, implementation, and deployment
- Serve as primary technical point-of-contact for complex work efforts and cross-team projects
- Conduct and enforce code reviews to maintain quality, performance, and security standards
- Define and enforce coding guidelines, design patterns, and testing strategy
- Lead research, evaluation, and selection of platforms, frameworks, tools, and libraries
- Produce architecture diagrams, design documentation, standards, API contracts, and release artifacts
- Present design decisions and trade-offs to technical leadership and business stakeholders
- Act as a bridge between technical teams, product owners, operations, and enterprise governance bodies
Qualifications
- 8+ years of relevant experience in system architecture, technical leadership, and enterprise application development
- Proven track record designing scalable enterprise applications and integration solutions
- Strong understanding of software architecture, data modeling, and API design
- Experience leading development teams and mentoring engineers
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent education/experience)
What you'll do
- The System Architect / Team Lead will lead user requirements gathering, translate business needs into scalable technical solutions, and oversee the technical delivery lifecycle. They will also establish architectural standards and mentor development teams.
About Techsur Solutions LLC
TechSur Solutions (SDB, 8(a), EDWOSB, WOSB): a strategic provider of emerging technology and digital transformation services for federal agencies, specializing in comprehensive solutions across application modernization, data services, and artificial intelligence. TechSur’s main capabilities include Artificial Intelligence, Customer Experience, Digital Services, Low-Code/No-Code Development, Strategic Communications, and Technology Consulting, all applied with approaches centering on Agile Methodologies and DevSecOps.
Recognitions: TechSur Solutions has been recognized twice on the Washington Technology's Fast50 list of fastest-growing small Government Contractor and placed on the Inc. 5000 list for 2 consecutive years. We are proud to be an OrangeSlices 2024 Elev8 GovCon honoree, recognizing government contractors who are “doing it right” in 8 key areas. Additionally, both an Artificial Intelligence solution delivered by TechSur Solutions and a digital modernization solution were honored with a FORUM Disruptive Technology Award, recognizing innovators who are positively transforming how Government fulfills its missions.
Careers: Join a team of technical experts passionate about making a significant impact with software solutions. Beware of recruitment scams; genuine TechSur job offers only come through ADP. We never request financial commitments during the hiring process.
Certifications & Vehicles:
* ISO Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2022, ISO 20000-1:2018
* CMMI Levels: CMMI SVC ML3, CMMI DEV ML3
* Federal Contracting Vehicles: GSA MAS, GSA 8(a) STARS III, GSA Oasis+, Navy SeaPort NxG
* UEI (SAM): NAQUNHC61KN9
* CAGE Code: 81J81
Partnerships:
* Joint Ventures: Collaborations with Guidehouse (TechSur-Guidehouse JV) and REI Systems (FusionEdge Solutions)
* Technology Partner Programs: Google Cloud, AWS, Oracle Cloud, Databricks, OutSystems, Salesforce, Snowflake, Datadog
* Professional Associations: AFCEA, GTSC
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