Senior Architect (Remote)

Position Description

The Senior Architect supports system and platform architecture by defining architectural standards, governing design decisions, producing comprehensive architecture packages, and ensuring alignment with VA Enterprise Architecture guidelines, security requirements, and mission objectives.

Minimum/General Experience

• 5 years of progressive enterprise architecture experience

Essential Skills/Qualifications

• Excellent experience designing and governing architecture for complex enterprise platforms and mission-critical systems in a SAFe environment
• Excellent experience designing enterprise cloud-native architectures using microservices, containerization, and Kubernetes-based platforms in AWS
• Excellent experience with modern system architecture practices
• Excellent experience providing oversight of system design, integration patterns and architectural standards
• Excellent experience supporting the evaluation and recommendation of architectural approaches supporting scalability, performance, and reliability
• Excellent experience coordinating architecture reviews for new capabilities, system enhancements, and major platform changes
• Excellent experience providing oversight of system interoperability, data exchange patterns, and integration with external systems and services
• Excellent experience supporting the identification and mitigation of architectural risks impacting system performance, scalability, or maintainability
• Excellence knowledge of event-driven architecture patterns, messaging systems (e.g., Kafka/MSK, Kinesis), and API integration for enterprise scheduling or similar domains
• Excellent experience with multi-region AWS architecture (e.g., Active/Active, Active/Passive, warm standby patterns, and downtime/failover design)
• Excellent understanding of Istio service mesh, Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) cluster architecture, cloud design, and cross-cloud connectivity patterns
• Above average knowledge of VA Enterprise Architecture standards, Office of Information & Technology (OI&T) technical guidelines, and Federal interoperability requirements
• Experience maintaining regular communication with Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Government technical leadership regarding architectural decisions, system design considerations, and technical roadmap planning
• Experience supporting federal government programs and enterprise-scale applications operating in cloud-based or hybrid environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

General Physical Requirements

• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Typing, communicating, repetitive motions.
• Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, view computer monitors and read.
• May need to view presentation screens and other visual aids in a virtual setting.
• Inside environmental conditions with protection from outside elements.

Security

• Active Federal Civilian Public Trust clearance

Assignment Location

• Remote

Compensation & Benefits

• The annual projected pay range for this position is $103,644 - $124,490 with consideration being given to various factors including but not limited to qualifications, experience, job responsibilities, and geographic location.
• Oxley Enterprises, Inc. offers a full array of benefits including:
• Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage for you and your family.
• Life Insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability paid for by the Company.
• Supplemental coverages including Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital.
• Additional Life insurance coverage for you and your dependents.
• 401k plan with various options to select based on your retirement goals.

About the Role

• Shape the architectural future of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) enterprise cloud platform serving millions of Veterans as a Senior Architect.
• You'll be defining, governing, and evolving the technical architecture of complex cloud-native environments.

Skills

• Excellent experience designing and governing architecture for complex enterprise platforms and mission-critical systems in a SAFe environment
• Excellent experience designing enterprise cloud-native architectures using microservices, containerization, and Kubernetes-based platforms in AWS
• Excellent experience with modern system architecture practices
• Excellent experience providing oversight of system design, integration patterns and architectural standards
• Excellent experience supporting the evaluation and recommendation of architectural approaches supporting scalability, performance, and reliability
• Excellent experience coordinating architecture reviews for new capabilities, system enhancements, and major platform changes
• Excellent experience providing oversight of system interoperability, data exchange patterns, and integration with external systems and services
• Excellent experience supporting the identification and mitigation of architectural risks impacting system performance, scalability, or maintainability
• Excellence knowledge of event-driven architecture patterns, messaging systems (e.g., Kafka/MSK, Kinesis), and API integration for enterprise scheduling or similar domains
• Excellent experience with multi-region AWS architecture (e.g., Active/Active, Active/Passive, warm standby patterns, and downtime/failover design)
• Excellent understanding of Istio service mesh, Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) cluster architecture, cloud design, and cross-cloud connectivity patterns
• Above average knowledge of VA Enterprise Architecture standards, Office of Information & Technology (OI&T) technical guidelines, and Federal interoperability requirements
• Experience maintaining regular communication with Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Government technical leadership regarding architectural decisions, system design considerations, and technical roadmap planning
• Experience supporting federal government programs and enterprise-scale applications operating in cloud-based or hybrid environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage for you and your family.
• Life Insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability paid for by the Company.
• Supplemental coverages including Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital.
• Additional Life insurance coverage for you and your dependents.
• 401k plan with various options to select based on your retirement goals.