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This position serves as the primary technical authority in client engagements, providing clear direction, presenting solutions, and ensuring delivery quality, performance, and accountability across teams.\n\nCore Responsibilities:\nTechnical Leadership: Provide architectural oversight and technical direction across teams developing full-stack applications (React, Spring Boot) and Python-based automations. Validate engineering approaches, enforce best practices, and ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable.\nSolution Architecture: Translate complex client requirements into clear, actionable technical designs. Lead solutioning sessions and define system architecture and automated processes in collaboration with engineering teams.\nClient Engagement: Serve as the primary technical interface with stakeholders. Present solutions, guide decision-making, and manage trade-offs to ensure alignment with mission and program objectives.\nDelivery Oversight: Oversee execution across technical workstreams, managing priorities, risks, and escalations. Identify and resolve technical challenges early to maintain delivery timelines and quality.\n\nThe ideal candidate must have the following experience, background, and credentials:\n8+ years of experience in software engineering, technical delivery, or solution architecture with proven experience in front-end development using React and backend ecosystems such as Java/Spring or similar enterprise-grade languages.\nProven experience leading system architecture and delivering scalable, cloud-based (AWS/Azure) solutions, as well as leading teams delivering web applications and/or automations.\nExperience overseeing cross-functional engineering teams (backend, frontend, data), including providing mentorship and guidance to team members on code reviews and design approach.\nStrong client-facing skills, including presenting technical solutions and driving decision-making\nStrong understanding of RESTful APIs, React component design and common component libraries, and secure web development practices.\nBachelor’s degree in a technical field (or equivalent experience).\nBe a U.S. citizen able to pass a background investigation by the client agency. DHS clearance with CBP/ICE, or DoD Top-Secret preferred.\nPreferred Skills:\nExperience supporting federal programs or working in regulated environments\nBackground in product ownership or technical product management.\nEducation: Bachelor's Degree (Required)\n\nJob Type: Full-time\n\nWork Location: Hybrid (Washington, DC)\n\nBenefits:\n401(k)\n401(k) contribution\nMedical insurance\nDental insurance\nVision insurance\nLife & Disability Insurance\nFlexible Spending Account\nPaid time off\nProfessional development\nEmployee assistance program\nWork-life balance\nApplication Question(s):\nThis position requires U.S. citizenship. 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