Senior Application Architect

Softrams is one of the fastest growing digital services firms in the Washington Metropolitan regions crafting human-centered solutions and empowering digital services with a focus on HX, AI, cloud, DevOps and cyber security. Our offices are located in Leesburg VA, Baltimore MD, and Plano TX, and our teams are spread across the U.S. 

Recognized as a Top Workplace USA (2024)

Recognized as one of the Top Workplaces in Technology (2023, 2021) 

INC 5000, Fastest growing companies in America (2023, 2022) 

Washington Business Journal Top 75 Fastest Growing Companies in Greater Washington area 

2020 NXT UP - Top Federal Emerging Technology and consulting firms 

2020 Inaugural DC Metro’s Most Successful Companies 

2020 Washington Technology Fast 50 

NVTC Tech 100 (2020, 2019) 

Job Description:  

The Product/ Application Architect (modern Angular and React front-end frameworks, with NodeJS and AWS for the backend) is expected to be a hands-on technical expert, capable of directly implementing proof of concept for solutions they design for customer requirements. The candidate’s insights into these customer engagements will influence future product releases. The candidate will be required to present challenges, solutions, and guidance to audiences including senior customer technical and business decision makers, executives, and internal engineering staff and leadership.  

The candidate should possess strong software engineering and architectural knowledge, building cloud solutions. As a member of the engineering team, this person will help sprint teams understand and prioritize customer requirements and feedback for the implementation and improvement of product features. We are looking for someone who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves and lean in with the developers.  

To be successful in this challenging position, the candidate will need exceptional collaboration with cross-functional groups, strategic thinking, and inter-personal skills. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication and presentation skills and can effectively interface with employees and customers at all levels. As a thought leader, this person will also need to have a deep understanding of the best practices and strategies for web application development in the AWS cloud. 

A professional with proven ability to lead development and delivery of required contract software products as scheduled. We are looking for someone to take our project teams to the next level in the adoption of Agile and Scrum practices. The ideal candidate will bring previous experience, best practices, and a collaborative attitude to deliver software products for our federal clients. 

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Federal position of Public Trust clearance designation.  
• Must reside in and be able to perform work in the United States.  
• Must have lived in the United States for 3 of the last 5 years.  

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least 4 years leading/ architecting all phases of the agile software development life cycle. 
• Over eight (8) years of progressive experience as developer, senior developer, lead developer etc. building and architecting large scale enterprise applications using Javascript or Python to build SPA and REST based architectures. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and must be detailed oriented.  
• Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate with management, peers and customers as well as demonstrate sound judgment/reasoning skills.  
• Expertise with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, etc.).  
• Must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to obtain a Public Trust designation.  
• Experience in an Agile environment, leading agile sprint teams and using agile collaboration tools (Jira, confluence, etc.) 
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose business problems, and support to come up with product roadmaps and timelines for product implementation. 
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data and business for business operations; demonstrated ability to understand user needs for system and interfaces and come up with requirement documentation. Able to perform end-to-end business process analysis to identify gaps and come up with improvements. 
• Verifiable experience with architecting applications, systems or products using agile & iterative practices 
• Must be able to exercise critical and rational thinking to identify alternate solutions, strengths & weakness of each option, documenting and discussing them with stakeholders to inform decisions. 
• Must have demonstrated experience in documenting complex technical and business problems in a simple & intuitive manner that others can understand. 
• Must have experience in architecting and hands-on implementation experience with modern technologies stack like React, Node.js, Angular latest versions, AWS, Python, MySQL, AWS, PostgreSQL 
• Must show appetite for active learning, embracing change and mentoring others in organization. 

• Two (2) or more years of experience working with Federal Healthcare IT Projects. Other government contract project management experience will be considered.  
• Knowledge of Healthcare, Medicare and Medicaid systems and data is a plus. 
• Demonstrated ability to come up with system designs, architecture, process flows and Concept of Operations for large complex systems 
• Demonstrated experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) 
• Strong understanding of AWS Well-Architected Framework principles and hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or AWS CDK for deploying and managing scalable, secure, and efficient cloud solutions. 
• Proficiency in designing systems using UML and BPM techniques to effectively communicate and document complex processes and system architectures. 
• Hands-on expertise in building, fine-tuning, and deploying large language models (LLMs) using platforms like Amazon Bedrock or similar generative AI services. 
• Experience with developing, customizing, and managing Drupal-based websites, including a solid understanding of module development, theming, and site configuration. 
• Experience with Big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Machine Learning and one more cloud environments (AWS, Google and Azure) 

• Will be responsible for overseeing 4 teams of developers, and 6 applications made from a mix of front end, back end, and ETL technologies. 
• Lead a project team delivering software for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
• Ensure software and other deliverables meet client expectations for quality, completeness and timeliness.
• Analyze our current Agile processes, prioritize areas of improvement, and work alongside key stakeholders to implement the improvements.
• Facilitate/participate in key Agile rituals across Scrum teams.
• Proven experience managing technical leads and developers, fostering collaboration, mentoring, and driving successful project outcomes. 
• Coach team members as needed, including resolving conflict.
• Communicate project risks and other status to external and internal senior stakeholders.
• Manage projects in JIRA and Confluence; providing training to team members as needed.
• Conduct periodic reviews and make recommendations for enhancements and improvements.
• Ensure that documentation is stored in the correct location according to version control requirements.
• Assist program in all process improvement activities.
• Stay hands-on with code with the team and guide them as needed.
• Working with Chief Architect, Product Managers, Stakeholders to come up with Product Architecture, road maps and implementation plans.
• Collaborating with Product teams to review code, designing proof of concepts, frameworks and ensuring best practices.
• Representing teams in Sprint demos to Clients.
• Understanding and working with complex data and business processes to modernize legacy systems to improve the user experience.
• Adhere to and driving agile & iterative development practices.

Public Trust Clearance:

This role requires the hired candidate to go through public trust clearance. A minimum of 3 years of stay in the U.S. within the last 5 years is required to be eligible to qualify for public trust clearance sponsorship. 

Work Location:

We have open-collaboration offices in Leesburg VA and Baltimore MD for those who may prefer to work on-site. However, Softrams is a 100% remote-first team environment. Softrams works in the eastern time zone and standard work hours are 9am ET to 5pm ET with flexibility around start and end times based on team needs.

About Softrams:

Softrams is a Maryland and Virginia-based small business information technology, consulting, and solutions provider specializing in emerging technologies for UX/UI, mobile apps, DevOps, big data analytics, data science, and cyber security. We offer innovative technology implementations and build customer-centric services that are simple, intuitive, scalable, efficient and usable. 

EEO Statement:

Softrams, LLC. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Softrams is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, or to participate in the job application or interview process, contact the Talent Acquisition Team at recruiting@softrams.com 

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