Software Architect

Job Description:

INTERVIEW HELD IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

The Software Architect is responsible for designing and guiding the implementation of secure, scalable, and maintainable software systems that support mission-critical applications. This role provides Architectual direction across products and platforms, ensures technical alignment with enterprise goals, and partners with cross-functional teams to bring high-quality systems from concepts to production.

The ideal candidate is a systems thinker with strong engineering experience, Architectual depth, and a commitment to building platforms that meet security, performance, and usability standards in complex, secure environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architecture Design: Define technical architecture and design patterns across applications and systems.
• Ensure alignment with security, performance, and scalability requirements.
• System Integration: Design solutions that connect disparate systems, APIs, and services.
• Promote data flow efficiency, resilience, and consistency across components.
• Technical Leadership: Guide engineering teams on implementation decisions, refactoring, and optimization.
• Provide architectural oversight and code-level support as needed.
• Collaboration: Partner with Product, Security, Infrastructure, and DevOps teams.
• Ensure solutions are feasible, compliant, and support mission objectives.
• Documentation & Standards: Maintain architectural documentation, technical roadmaps, and best practices.
• Establish development guardrails and system-level design patterns.
• Innovation & Evaluation: Research and recommend new technologies, tools, and design methods.
• Support modernization efforts and continuous improvement across systems.

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Security Clearance Requirements:

• An eligibility of Top-Secret is required for this position.
• The applicant may be subject to SCI eligibility requirements, including but not limited to a Full-Scope Polygraph.
• All applicants will undergo a security prescreening during the application process regardless of existing level of security clearance.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Citizenship Requirements: All applicants must be U.S. Citizens residing in the United States.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (Master's preferred).
• Experience: 12+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in an architecture role.
• Flexible: Capable of managing architectural complexity and collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
• Communication: Excellent technical communication and diagramming skills.
• Organization: Able to prioritize long-term vision while solving immediate challenges.
• Mindset: Strategic, analytical, and passionate about creating robust and elegant software systems.

Technical expertise:

• Strong knowledge of architecture patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven, layered)
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C++, JavaScript/TypeScript)
• Experience with API design, service orchestration, and data modeling
• Familiarity with cloud-native design (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• CI/CD, DevSecOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices
• Understanding of NIST, FedRAMP, and secure development standards

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to walk to various locations as needed.
• Ability to bend and navigate to perform assigned duties.
• Ability to lift light to moderate equipment as needed for job.

About Us

At CoSolutions we are proud to say we prioritize our employees as well as strive to create a comfortable, welcoming, and productive work environment for all. We support growth opportunity, career development, and always have open ears to new possibilities and solutions! If you are looking for a new rewarding opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

CoSolutions is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital/parental status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, physical or mental disability, genetic information, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is our firm intent to support equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in keeping with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.