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Technical Lead / Solution Architect

INSPYR Solutions · Vienna, VA · Yesterday
On-siteInformation Technology$65–$72/hrContract

About the role

The Financial Services client is seeking a highly experienced Technical Lead / Solution Architect to lead the architecture, technical strategy, and implementation of the Cloud Core Release Certification Hub. This is a hands-on senior-level individual contributor role that requires balancing strategic architecture leadership with tactical engineering guidance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the overall technical architecture, design, and implementation strategy for the Cloud Core Release Certification Hub.
  • Define the platform's application, integration, data, analytics, security, governance, and AI architecture patterns.
  • Establish the canonical data model supporting releases, requirements, test cases, test executions, defects, evidence artifacts, approvals, readiness decisions, and audit records.
  • Design and govern integrations with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Oracle platforms, Zafin, defect management systems, identity providers, and test data management solutions.
  • Partner with engineering teams to establish implementation patterns, coding standards, API standards, observability requirements, and DevSecOps practices.
  • Conduct architecture reviews, design reviews, and technical decision-making sessions across multiple workstreams.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, architects, data engineers, AI engineers, and DevOps practitioners.
  • Collaborate with Product Owners, TPMs, QE leaders, and business stakeholders to align technical solutions with certification and governance objectives.
  • Drive platform scalability, operational readiness, resiliency, security, and maintainability.
  • Support the creation of technical roadmaps, architecture artifacts, design documentation, and implementation plans.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve release certification, test automation, analytics, and AI-enabled decision making.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years operating as a Technical Lead, Solution Architect, Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or equivalent technical leadership role.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale platforms with multiple integrations, large data volumes, and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Strong experience with cloud-native architecture, microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, and enterprise integration patterns.
  • Experience designing enterprise data models, analytics solutions, and reporting platforms.
  • Deep understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and modern software delivery practices.
  • Experience implementing security controls including RBAC, authentication, authorization, audit logging, and compliance requirements.
  • Strong understanding of observability, monitoring, telemetry, and operational support strategies.
  • Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with experience presenting architecture and technical strategies to leadership teams.
  • Experience leading technical teams through complex enterprise transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Experience in Quality Engineering, Test Automation, Test Management, or Release Management platforms.
  • Financial services, banking, or other highly regulated industry experience.
  • Experience building AI-enabled solutions using Generative AI, AI agents, machine learning, or recommendation engines.
  • Experience designing traceability, auditability, compliance, governance, and evidence management solutions.
  • Familiarity with Oracle Banking platforms, Zafin, and enterprise testing ecosystems.
  • Experience with test data management platforms such as GenRocket or similar solutions.
  • Strong understanding of release certification, production readiness, quality gates, and governance processes.
  • Experience working within DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, or Developer Experience organizations.
  • Experience with Agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or enterprise-scale delivery frameworks.
  • Prior experience serving as the lead architect or principal engineer for a strategic enterprise platform initiative.

Skills

  • Strong engineering fundamentals combined with enterprise architecture expertise.
  • Experience in AI, machine learning, and generative AI.
  • Expertise in cloud-native architecture, microservices, APIs, and enterprise integration patterns.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, and modern software delivery practices.
  • Experience with security controls, observability, and operational support strategies.
  • Ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience leading technical teams through complex enterprise transformation initiatives.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical benefits
Competitive pay
401(k) retirement plan
…and much more!

Pay

$65/hour - $72/hour

Schedule

Hybrid at all campus locations (Vienna, VA, Pensacola, FL, Winchester, VA) or Remote.

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