NLM Sr. Systems Architect

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Infrastructure and DevOps Lead for enterprise cloud platforms, owning architecture, operational standards, and governance across AWS, Azure, and DGP environments while overseeing shared services, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), CI/CD enablement, and operational guardrails to ensure resilient, scalable, and repeatable solutions.
• Validate technical deliverables across programs, manage deviations, and incorporate evolving industry trends and cloud technologies into enterprise practices.
• Lead the development and enforcement of compliance frameworks aligned with FISMA, FedRAMP, and NIH security requirements, responding to client inquiries regarding regulatory and contractual adherence, and embedding risk-based thinking into infrastructure, DevOps, and operational practices across the enterprise.
• Oversee enterprise technical strategy and quality across programs by ensuring alignment with organizational goals, contractual commitments, and enterprise architecture standards; establishing governance mechanisms that promote consistency, auditability, and continuous improvement; and sponsoring enterprise-wide improvement initiatives informed by external trends, internal performance data, and strategic priorities.
• Shape and lead communication and relationship strategies across the organization by delivering high-impact messaging to clients, executives, and internal leadership while developing and maintaining strategic relationships that expand organizational impact and influence, informed by evolving market conditions and policy developments.

Requirements

• Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree; Master's Degree preferred, Minimum of 8 years of related experience, 2+ years of management experience.
• Basic Requirements: Demonstrated experience leading enterprise cloud platforms across AWS, Azure, and/or government cloud environments, Proven ownership of cloud architecture, operational standards, and governance, Deep familiarity with federal compliance frameworks, including FISMA, FedRAMP, and NIH security requirements, Experience overseeing technical strategy across multiple programs including large complex initiatives with contractual and regulatory constraints.
• Skills That Set You Apart: Ability to bridge technical execution and executive strategy, translating complex cloud and DevOps concepts into business-level decisions, Experience establishing enterprise documentation frameworks that support audit readiness, knowledge transfer, and operational continuity, Executive presence with the ability to influence without authority and build lasting strategic relationships, Data-driven decision-making mindset, leveraging analytics to guide technical and organizational outcomes, Intermediate experience with AI tools, including their limitations and risks, and how they can be applied to support database management tasks.

Benefits

Ripple Effect rewards our employees for their contributions to our mission in many ways, from competitive pay and exceptional benefits to a range of work/life programs based on your employment classification and personalized preferences.