Systems Architect/Technical Lead - Java

CVP is seeking a Systems Architect / Technical Lead to serve as the technical authority for NIH’s mission-critical federal time-and-attendance system. NIH transmits approximately 512,635 timecards to HHS payroll annually and serves approximately 17,000 users, making system stability and architectural integrity paramount., * Provide technical authority for software architecture, identity lifecycle design, and data/integration patterns

• Lead security/ATO alignment, cloud/modernization strategy, and root-cause resolution
• Design and govern Active Directory integration, account provisioning, and enterprise web-service integration
• Develop technical standards, produce ARB artifacts, and mentor the engineering team
• Lead modernization patterns that protect fixed timecard submission schedules
• Assess rapidly onboarded systems’ architectures as required

• Must be eligible to obtain a Public Trust clearance
• BS/BA + 10 years of relevant experience; OR MS + 5 years of relevant experience
• 10+ years of technical leadership experience
• 8+ years of enterprise system development/integration experience
• 3+ years on comparable scope/complexity efforts
• Cloud/DevSecOps modernization experience
• Deep Java enterprise application expertise
• Strong knowledge of three-tier Web/Application/Database architecture, high availability/auto-failover, and HHS payroll integration
• Experience with resilient batch processing, Reporting Services Server/reporting, and performance design for payroll-critical systems

Desired Skills

• NIH EPLC architecture/design artifacts knowledge
• FISMA Moderate/RMF/ATO/JCAM and Public Trust Moderate (Tier 2) eligibility
• DevSecOps/CI-CD, automated testing, and code quality proficiency
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP); containers/IaC as appropriate
• Government-approved AI-assisted code/test workflow experience
• On-site availability when directed