About Our Company: 

Delmock Technologies, Inc. (DTI) is seeking a Lead Architect to explore exciting career opportunities. DTI is a leading HUBZone business in Baltimore, known for delivering innovated IT and Health solutions with a commitment to ethics, excellence, and superior customer service. At DTI, we balance continuous growth and innovation with a strong dedication to corporate social responsibility. Recently ranked as high as #3 among HUBZone companies in a GOVWIN survey, DTI offers a dynamic environment for those passionate about impactful projects, community involvement, and contributing to a top-ranking Federal project support team. 

Join our talented team and be part of a company that values both professional excellence, community impact, and diversity of ideas. DTI is committed to hiring and maintaining a diverse workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. 

Role Summary: 

• The Lead Architect is responsible for directing the identification of the target architecture for technical solutions, including software, hardware, and communications to support cross-functional, security, and interoperability requirements. This role involves ensuring the alignment of projects and solutions to the target architecture throughout the defined lifecycles. The Lead Architect will support solution planning, delivery, and program operations, maintaining currency with technology developments and providing expertise across several domains, including cloud and on-premises architecture, biometric systems, networking infrastructure, and more.   

Responsibilities: 

• Architectural Leadership: Direct the identification and development of the target architecture for technical solutions. 

• Lifecycle Management: Ensure alignment and integration with the DHS Systems Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) or equivalent lifecycle processes and agile methodologies. 

• Solution Architecture: Provide expertise to ongoing and planned development work, ensuring compliance with architectural standards, practices, and guidelines. 

• Governance Support: Participate in architecture governance through various review boards and other appropriate governance bodies. 

• Technology Integration: Ensure the integration of commercial software products and custom code in programming languages such as GO, C++, JAVA, and PL/SQL. 

• Documentation and Reporting: Develop and maintain detailed architectural documentation and reports, including risk management and compliance reports. 

• Stakeholder Engagement: Interface with internal and external stakeholders to guide and confirm alignment to the modernized architecture. 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Experience: Over 10 years of relevant experience in cloud and on-premises architecture for large-scale IT and database systems, including multi-tier architecture.  

• Certification: Relevant architectural certifications or equivalent professional qualifications.  

• Knowledge and Expertise: In-depth knowledge of SELC or equivalent lifecycle processes, agile methodologies, and current technology trends and standards.  

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in integrating complex commercial software products and custom code in multiple programming languages. 

• Clearance: DHS Suitability, if required.  

Preferred: 

• Agile and DevOps Methodologies: Experience with agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps practices.  

• Technical Proficiency: Strong background in cloud and on-premises architecture, biometric systems, networking infrastructure, and database systems/design.  

• Security Management: Knowledge of federal and department security requirements, including certifications like CISSP and CCSP.  

• EA Tools and Methodologies: Expertise in EA frameworks, EA repository tools, and Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) guidance and reference models. 

• Advanced Degrees: A bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.  

• Leadership Roles: Proven track record in leadership roles within large-scale IT projects.  

• Strategic Development: Experience in developing and implementing technology strategic plans, continuity of operations plans (COOP), and disaster recovery plans.  

• Project Management Tools: Proficiency with tools like ServiceNow (SNOW), JIRA, and other project management and tracking systems.  

• Cross-Functional Teams: Ability to manage and lead cross-functional teams, ensuring effective collaboration and integration of activities across various domains. 

Location: 

• This opportunity is remote with the expectation to attend meetings in the Metropolitan Washington, DC areas as required, but no less frequently than monthly.