Software Architect

  • Full-time

Company Description

Are you motivated by the customer mission?  Do you bring smart, strategic approaches to the table?  Here at VMD, we understand the mission and work side by side with customers to articulate a vision for success, and then make it happen.  We know success doesn’t happen by accident.  It takes the right team of people, working together on the right solutions for the customer.  Our team is one of the best in the business. Are you ready to join us?

VMD fosters a culture that is made up of three core components: Talent | Commitment | Trust

Job Description

VMD has an exciting opportunity for a talented technology thought leader to join as VMD’s Software Architect primarily supporting VMD’s flagship Agile Engineering program in our Arlington, VA office. This person will also act as VMD’s Software Architecture SME and have a direct impact on the company’s growth and technical offerings. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to:

  • Be a driver of innovation for VMD at large; serve as a senior technologist to offer and drive technology solutions across a broad spectrum of customers to support the customer mission.
  • Stay current on technology trends and think to what is next.
  • Act as VMD’s Software Architecture evangelist.
  • Lead and mentor small individual team(s) to define architecture, design, build and implement solutions, and support development of public-facing web applications.
  • Leverage advanced technical knowledge, perform analysis, and troubleshoot database applications and their production environments.
  • Work as part of a highly skilled Agile team and provide off-hours support when required.
  • Serve as consultant with customer and external contract teams to meet program and release goals.

Qualifications

Technical Qualifications:

  • 15 years of total experience with at least 5 years of hands-on experience with the below technologies, tools, and platforms:
    • Language(s): C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, XML
    • Framework(s): ASP.NET, .Net 4, WCF, Entity, Design Patterns, ERD
    • Front-end Development: ASP.NET, Bootstrap, AngularJS, MVC, AJAX, Web Services, Kendo
    • Database(s): Oracle 11g, PL/SQL, SQLPlus, Toad, SQL Server
    • Platform/Tools: Visual Studio, TFS, IIS, Windows Server, HTTPS, CLM, GitLab, Selenium, Jenkins
  • Experience with build scripts and continuous integration, using any of the following:
    • Gitlab, CLM, Jira, Nexus, Docker, Puppet, Jenkins, Gitlab-ci, Beaker, OATS/Selenium, Confluence, Maven, SonarQube, Team Foundation Server (TFS)
  • Most recent position(s) were software architect level or equivalent
  • Good understanding of Networking and Application Security
  • Strong Agile, SDLC, and development process experience

Education Requirement: Bachelor’s
Specific Field of Study or Degree (if any): Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar IT degree
Can Additional Years of Experience Substitute for Degree? Yes
Minimum Years of Overall Experience: 15
Minimum Years of Specific Experience in Field: 5
Minimum Clearance to Start: Interim Top Secret
Work Status Allowable: US Citizenship
Required Certification(s): None
Travel: None
Telecommute Options: None

Desired Qualifications:

  • Department of State experience
  • Experience with DevOps
  • Experience with application-network troubleshooting
  • Experience with AWS or Azure
  • Experience with COTS products such as AEM or Solr
  • Experience with Java / J2EE / JSP or mobile development

Desired Certification(s): None

Additional Information

How do you know that you will succeed in this position with VMD?

  • You are curious, inquisitive, and have demonstrated a constant eagerness to learn through actions.
  • You have high attention to detail.
  • You demonstrate personal accountability and integrity in all actions.
  • You interact well with people and are a natural team player.
  • You consistently meet deadlines and come prepared to offer solutions and contribute in meaningful ways.

VMD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable Federal, state and local laws. VMD maintains a drug-free workplace.