Technical Architect

Evolver Federal is seeking a Technical Architect to lead the modernization of CMS mission-critical systems. You will be the primary architect responsible for transitioning legacy JBoss architectures into a cloud-native, event-driven ecosystem using Java/Spring Boot and AWS ECS Fargate.

This is a high-level design and governance role. You will not be "in the weeds" of daily coding; instead, you will own the architectural blueprint, define the migration path for legacy stored procedures, and secure approvals from the Architecture Review Board (ARB). You will ensure that all infrastructure-defined via CloudFormation-is secure, scalable, and integrated with our New Relic/Splunk observability stack.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Architectural Modernization: Design the roadmap to migrate legacy JBoss applications to Java/Spring Boot microservices deployed in containers on AWS ECS Fargate.
• Event-Driven Design: Standardize communication patterns between microservices, moving away from tight coupling toward asynchronous messaging using AWS SQS and SNS.
• Database Refactoring: Lead the strategy to extract business logic from legacy Postgres stored procedures and transition it into the application layer/modern microservices.
• Governance & Approvals: Author comprehensive architectural design documents and present them to the Architecture Review Board (ARB) to ensure alignment with CMS standards.
• Infrastructure Strategy: Define Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards using CloudFormation and AWS Lambdas to support a serverless-first mindset.
• Observability & Security: Integrate New Relic for APM and Splunk for centralized logging into the core architecture to ensure production health and audit readiness.
• CI/CD Standards: Oversee the delivery pipeline strategy using GitHub, Jenkins, and Nexus, ensuring a repeatable and secure path to production.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 15 years of experience in enterprise architecture, with a heavy focus on Java-based ecosystems.
• 7 years of Java/Spring Boot experience with deep understanding of the Spring ecosystem for building scalable microservices.
• 7 years of experience designing environments using ECS Fargate, S3, and Lambda.
• 7 years of experience in decoupled architectures using SQS and SNS for inter-service communication.
• 7 years of experience migrating workloads out of JBoss/WildFly and refactoring Postgres (or similar) stored procedures.
• 7 years of experience with GitHub (Version Control), Jenkins (CI/CD), and Nexus (Artifact Management).
• 5 years of experience architecting for New Relic monitoring and Splunk logging.
• US Citizen or Permanent Resident required, and all applicants shall have lived in the United States for at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check that includes a client-specific Public Trust background investigation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with CMS-specific security frameworks and the ARB approval process.
• Experience defining RESTful API standards alongside asynchronous event patterns.
• Prior experience in a "Design-Only" or "Lead Architect" capacity where documentation and stakeholder management were the primary deliverables.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

Evolver Federal is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all job seekers. It is the policy of Evolver Federal not to discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, age, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic factors, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.

Actual salary will depend on factors such as skills, qualifications, experience, market and work location. Evolver Federal offers competitive benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies.