Description

• Architecture Assessment & Modernization Planning
  • Lead assessments of legacy systems including COBOL-based applications, IDMS/IMS databases, and monolithic workflows.
  • Analyze technical debt, data flows, interface complexity, and code maintainability to define modernization paths (refactor, replatform, replace).
  • Collaborate with PMO and mission partners to develop actionable modernization roadmaps.
• Solution Design & Integration
  • Architect modern hybrid cloud solutions that integrate mainframes with platforms like AWS GovCloud or Azure IL5.
  • Define architectures that support:
    • API enablement for legacy systems
    • Real-time data exchange and data lakes
    • Infrastructure-as-Code deployments
    • AI/ML pipelines
  • Align all solutions with the DoD Data Strategy, VAULTIS principles, and Zero Trust mandates.
• Technical Oversight
  
  • Lead the design of modernization artifacts such as architecture blueprints, sequence diagrams, security models, and deployment workflows.
  • Direct the implementation of DevSecOps pipelines, automated testing suites, and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes/OpenShift).
  • Ensure technical alignment between development, security, data, and infrastructure teams.
• Compliance and Governance Alignment
  
  • Apply DoDAF and enterprise architecture methodologies to guide system alignment with mission goals.
  • Ensure all architectures meet DISA STIGs, NIST 800-53, RMF, and CPTC security mandates.

Requirements

• Active Secret clearance required.
• 10+ years of experience in solution or enterprise architecture for large-scale federal systems.
• Expertise in:
  
  • Legacy system assessment and modernization
  • Mainframe-to-cloud transitions (IBM Z to AWS, Azure)
  • Hybrid cloud and edge integration
  • Metadata-driven data architecture, DataOps, and decoupled compute/store
• Strong experience with modernization tools
• Familiarity with architecture modeling frameworks

Preferred Certifications:

• AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Architect Certification
• SAFe Architect or Agile Architecture-related certification