Technical Lead / Solutions Architect

A-TEK is at the forefront of digital innovation, offering advanced IT services and solutions with a focus on emerging technologies. We specialize in supporting health, federal civilian, and national security missions, serving a diverse array of U.S. Departments including Homeland Security, Health and Human Services (National Institutes of Health (NIH), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Commerce (DOC), Justice (DOJ), Veterans Affairs (VA), Agriculture (USDA), Interior (DOI), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Embracing our digital-first strategy, A-TEK is expanding its capabilities in areas such as Digital Transformation, Agile Engineering, Data Analytics (including AI/ML), Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, and more. Our digital solutions are designed to modernize, automate, and enhance the operations of our federal clients, ensuring they stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Why Join A-TEK? As a Technical Lead & Solutions Architect at A-TEK, you will be a pivotal force in both driving innovation in our growth initiatives as well as steering our digital solutions across multiple domains. This unique position merges the functions of senior technical expertise and strategic growth, offering an extraordinary opportunity to influence the direction and expansion of A-TEK in the federal sector. Here, innovation meets impact, where your role not only involves leading the charge in developing mission-impacting digital solutions but also amplifying our presence and thought leadership in the industry through various opportunities including, but not limited to, speaking engagements, publications, and partnership development. At A-TEK, you will navigate a career that is as diverse in its prospects as it is rewarding in its outcomes, set within a culture that champions professional development, innovation, and collaboration. This is more than a leadership role; it's a chance to shape the future of digital innovation across both A-TEK as well as our federal clients’ most vital mission environments. This position is remote with preference given to Washington, DC metropolitan area candidates.

Key Responsibilities ·         In support of a US Federal Agency, lead a team of up to 10 developers supporting Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and Development, Modernization, and Enhancement (DME) for more than 20 applications.  Provide mentorship, coaching, code reviews, and standards for the team to operate against. ·         Partner with technical and customer domain SMEs to lead solutioning activities, resulting in differentiated, well-articulated solutions that solve problems and enhance the customer experience. ·         Create technical solutions based on requirements included in Government RFPs and RFQs. ·         Serve as a solutions architect working with the CTO to create plans and roadmaps for the modernization of 20+ applications currently in various legacy technical stacks including ColdFusion, PL/SQL, PrimeFaces, and IceFaces. ·         Provide Architect Services to migrate a suite of applications from data centers to a multi-cloud environment including the AWS GovCloud, Azure / M365, SaleForce, and ServiceNow platforms. ·         Plan for requirements during the pre-RFP period to understand gaps in the solution and evaluate potential teaming partners. Translate technology solutions into high quality, well written responses throughout business development, capture, and proposal development lifecycles. ·         Design Concept of Operations and System Models (i.e., logical, and physical architecture) and translate to a narrative. ·         Apply critical thought processes. ·         Always maintain a high degree of ethics and professionalism.

Qualifications

·         Education & Experience: Requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related fields, with a preference for advanced degrees. Candidates should bring at least 15 years of professional experience, with a focus on IT and digital innovation, including at least 7 years in leadership roles directly influencing digital strategy and growth initiatives within the federal government or for similarly complex commercial clients. ·         Certifications: Current AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or DevOps Engineer – Professional certifications are a requirement for this position. Additional Preferred Certifications:  SalesForce Integration Architect or Application Architect. ServiceNow Professional Application Developer Professional Implementer. ·         Technical Expertise & Solution Development: Extensive technical knowledge across digital transformation, agile engineering, data analytics (including AI/ML), cloud services, cybersecurity, and/or emerging technologies desired. Proven success in leading the solutioning for proposals, driving internal IP solution development, and guiding the digital solutions strategy. ·         Ethical Leadership: A strong ethical framework guiding all professional activities, with a commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in internal and external engagements.