IT Subject Matter Expert

• It is a 100% Onsite position in Washington, DC
  
  
  


• Role Type: Contract / Full-Time
  
  
  

• Enterprise Architecture & Multi-Domain Solution Design
  
  
  

• Application Architecture: Design scalable, resilient, and secure enterprise software application architectures, microservices, and API integrations across full Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC).
  
  
  


• Cloud Architecture: Lead cloud migration and modernization strategies (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) utilizing AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ensuring multi-cloud/hybrid governance and cost optimization.
  
  


• Cybersecurity & Compliance: Embed Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), identity and access management (IAM), and continuous monitoring frameworks into all solution designs
  
  
  

• Strategic Executive Consulting & Policy Advisory
  
  
  

• Executive Advisory: Serve as a senior advisor to CxOs, senior management, and government lead officials on high-visibility IT transformation initiatives.
  
  
  


• Strategic Artifact Creation: Author complex, research-backed technical documents, including enterprise white papers, architectural decision records (ADRs), executive briefings, and multi-year technology roadmaps.
  
  


• Organizational Alignment: Conduct technical and organizational assessments to align legacy systems, processes, and technology investments with overarching agency goals.
  
  
  

• High-Level Problem Solving & Performance Metrics
  
  
  

• Complex Challenge Resolution: Formulate innovative, strategic solutions to address complex technical, architectural, and business operational bottlenecks.
  
  


• Program Evaluation & Continuous Improvement: Advise on enterprise IT performance metrics, system availability KPIs, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and continuous improvement strategies.
  
  
  

• Workforce Enablement & Knowledge Transfer
  
  
  

• Mentorship & Training: Deliver technical education, architecture workshops, and workforce development strategies to upskill engineering teams and project managers.
  
  
  


• Cross-Functional Leadership: Guide cross-functional project teams, systems architects, and engineering leads to ensure uniform architectural standards and governance across all contract deliverables.
  
  

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or a related technical field.
  
  
  


• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of specialized IT management and technology leadership experience, with proven expertise in strategic planning, enterprise architecture design, and executive-level technical consulting.
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Cloud Platforms: Hands-on architecture experience in AWS, Azure, or GCP (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
  
  
  


• Application & Integration: Expertise in microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern DevOps tools.
  
  
  


• Cybersecurity Standards: Familiarity with NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
  
  
  


• Communication Skills: Exceptional oral and written communication skills to deliver C-suite presentations, defend architectural choices, and draft complex technical white papers
  
  

• Hands-on experience with legacy-to-cloud application refactoring and data center consolidation.