Systems Architect/Technical Lead - FOIA Systems

CVP is seeking a Systems Architect / Technical Lead to serve as the technical authority for the NIH FOIA systems portfolio. This role provides engineering leadership across architecture, DevSecOps, security/ATO alignment, and modernization of a legacy-platform environment supporting NIH's FOIA operations.

• Provide technical authority for software architecture, identity lifecycle design, and data/integration patterns
• Lead security/ATO alignment, cloud/modernization strategy, and root-cause resolution
• Design and govern Active Directory integration, account provisioning, and enterprise web-service integration
• Develop technical standards, produce ARB artifacts, and mentor the engineering team
• Mentor and lead engineering team members
• Manage modernization of legacy components while preserving records integrity and availability
• Lead architecture assessments for newly onboarded systems
• Must be eligible to obtain a Public Trust clearance
• BS/BA + 10 years of relevant experience; OR MS + 5 years of relevant experience
• 10+ years of technical leadership experience
• 8+ years of enterprise system development/integration experience
• 3+ years on comparable scope/complexity efforts
• Cloud/DevSecOps modernization experience
• Deep expertise with FOIAXpress/SecureRelease architecture and FOIA workflow integration
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server/IIS, .NET 4.5.2, SQL Server/Oracle, OLEDB, SMTP, Active Directory, and proxy/firewall segmentation
• Experience with repository/content-management connectors such as Documentum, Hummingbird, SharePoint, Livelink, and NTFS
• Familiarity with secure redaction/delivery workflows

Desired Skills

• NIH EPLC architecture/design artifacts knowledge
• FISMA Moderate/RMF/ATO/JCAM and Public Trust Moderate (Tier 2) eligibility
• DevSecOps/CI-CD, automated testing, and code quality proficiency
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP); containers/IaC as appropriate
• Government-approved AI-assisted code/test workflow experience
• On-site availability when directed

Salary Range $160,000 - $180,000 (depending on experience)

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