Enterprise Architect, Virginia

The position will act as the Technical Lead for an

established development team that is currently adding additional staffing in

support of the project. The Technical Lead will provide oversight, direction

and guidance/consultation to the project development team throughout the entire

project lifecycle through final acceptance of all deliverables. Will work with the

project manager to ensure all aspects of project management disciplines and

ensure compliance with agency specific and Commonwealth project management and

project governance policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Review and

validate project deliverables to ensure information accuracy, thoroughness,

completeness and compliance. Ensures

project has a valid project plan that maintains scope, tasks, schedules,

estimates, and status, and that information is accurately disseminated to IT

management. Directs corrective actions in any area in which performance falls

below objectives. Monitor the progress of the project and provide quick and

accurate responses to Agency leadership as to status, issues and risks of the

project. Serve as liaison between Agency leadership and VITA in cooperation

with the project manager. Assist in the preparation of reports and materials

for regularly scheduled project reviews with Agency leadership, VITA, and the

project oversight committee.

This position will be hybrid, with a requirement to work on

site a minimum of three days per week.

Skills:

 
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Expertise Rating
Move

 
Experience acting as a Technical Lead on a successful large-scale IT project
Required
10
Years
 
 

 
Extensive expertise in Azure Cloud Services like Azure AppServices, Azure Functions, AzureDevOps, Azure Storage, Azure Kubernetes Service, etc.
Required
10
Years
 
 

 
Proficient in one or more programming languages (e.g., C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript)
Required
10
Years
 
 

 
Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservice architecture, and serverless computing
Required
10
Years
 
 

 
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AMR templates, Bicep, or Terraform
Required
10
Years
 
 

 
Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Azure Monitor and Application Insights
Required
10
Years
 
 

 
Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases in Azure (e.g., Azure SQL, Cosmos DB).
Required
10
Years
 
 

 
Understanding of secure coding practices, role-based access control (RBAC), and compliance frameworks like GDPR or ISO
Required
10
Years
 
 

 
Proven experience as a technical lead or similar role leading development teams through full project lifecycle
Required
10
Years
 
 

 
Strong grasp of Agile/Scrum practices, ceremonies, and iterative development
Required
10
Years
 
 

 
Ability to work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters and stakeholders
Required
10
Years
 
 

 
Experience guiding junior developers, promoting best practices, and maintaining code quality
Required
10
Years
 
 

 
Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
Required
10
Years
 
 

 
Ability to clearly communicate across distributed teams
Required
10
Years
 
 

 
Skill with problem-solving and architectural decision-making
Required
10
Years
 
 

 
Bachelors or masters degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field strongly desired.
Highly desired
10
Years
 
 

 
Scrum certifications such as SAFe highly desirable.
Highly desired
10
Years
 
 

 
Microsoft certification as DevOps Engineer Expert highly desired
Highly desired
10
Years