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Lead Application Architect - SME

USAFull-time$73k–$113k2026-11-03 → 2026-11-09
Hybrid

Core

Designing enterprise application architectures for modernization initiatives, focusing on microservices, API, event-driven, containerized, and cloud-based solutions for the U.S. Census Bureau.

Role type

Senior IC application architect (enterprise modernization)

Builds

Scalable microservices-based architectures and patterns for enterprise application integration

Domain

Federal government / Enterprise software modernization

Required skills

Enterprise application architecture, Microservices design, REST/SOAP integration, Event-driven architecture, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, Cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP), Legacy application modernization

Preferred skills

AWS/Azure/GCP Solutions Architect certification, CCSP certification, DevOps certification

Technologies

Spring Boot, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, REST, SOAP, AWS, Azure, GCP

Responsibilities

Design enterprise application architectures for modernization initiatives, Define scalable microservices-based architectures and patterns, Support the modernization and transformation of legacy applications, Design REST and SOAP service integrations, Define approaches to containerization and orchestration, Create architecture documentation, technical standards, and solution designs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC