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# Lead Enterprise Solutions Architect

- **Company:** Essnova Solutions, Inc.
- **Location:** Suitland-Silver Hill, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Applications Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Enterprise Software Applications, Spring-boot, Multi-Cloud, SOAPAPI, Togaf, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Code Restructuring, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_458e7aab

## About the Role

* 15+ years of relevant IT and architecture experience.
 * Significant experience designing or modernizing enterprise-scale systems.
 * Senior-level experience in solutions, systems, application, enterprise, or cloud architecture.
 * Experience with several of the following:

 * Microservices
 * Event-driven architecture
 * Enterprise and cloud architecture
 * Legacy application modernization and refactoring
 * Spring Boot
 * REST/SOAP APIs
 * Kafka
 * Docker
 * Kubernetes/EKS
 * Hybrid and multi-cloud environments
 * Cloud control planes and governance
 * FedRAMP
 * FinOps, One or more of the following is preferred:
 * AWS, Azure, or GCP Professional-level Solutions Architect certification
 * TOGAF
 * CCSP
 * CISSP
 * DevOps certification or equivalent experience

## Description

Essnova Solutions is seeking an experienced Lead Enterprise Solutions Architect to support a large-scale federal technology modernization initiative supporting the U.S. Census Bureau.

This opportunity is ideal for a senior architect with experience designing, modernizing, and integrating complex enterprise applications and systems across cloud, hybrid, and distributed environments. Depending on experience, candidates may support solutions architecture, systems architecture, or application architecture activities.

We are particularly interested in professionals who can help transform legacy environments into scalable, secure, cloud-ready solutions.

What You'll Do

 * Design scalable architectures for complex enterprise applications and systems.
 * Lead modernization and refactoring of legacy technology environments.
 * Develop solution architectures incorporating cloud, microservices, APIs, containers, and event-driven technologies.
 * Establish architecture patterns, standards, and technical roadmaps.
 * Support cloud and hybrid/multi-cloud architecture initiatives.
 * Evaluate technical requirements and translate them into practical architecture solutions.
 * Partner with engineering, application development, infrastructure, security, and program teams.
 * Develop architecture documentation, technical designs, and modernization recommendations.
 * Support implementation of scalable and maintainable enterprise technology solutions.


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