System Architect - Team Lead

Techsur Solutions LLC•Reston, VA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

TechSur Solutions is a digital services company whose mission is to enable digital transformation for our customers to improve quality and efficiency. Based in the DC metropolitan area, TechSur specializes in advanced cloud services, modernization for both IT structures and applications, leveraging Agile development, and Data Analytics. Since we were formed in August of 2016, we have supported multiple impactful and exciting government programs. We are seeking an experienced System Architect / Team Lead to drive enterprise-level architecture, lead full-stack development efforts, and provide technical leadership across complex integration landscapes. You will partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions, strengthen architectural standards, and mentor development teams.

Requirements

8+ years of relevant experience in system architecture, technical leadership, and enterprise application development
Proven track record designing scalable enterprise applications and integration solutions
Strong understanding of software architecture, data modeling, and API design
Experience leading development teams and mentoring engineers
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills

Responsibilities

Lead user requirements gathering and analysis from enterprise stakeholders across multiple application domains
Translate business needs into scalable technical solutions and high-level system designs
Maintain deep understanding of enterprise data, interrelationships, system processes, and institutional logic
Architect and drive design for new applications, major enhancements, and shared services (including RESTful APIs)
Establish architectural standards, patterns, and best practices for maintainability, reusability, and scalability
Evaluate approaches for re-platforming, modernization, and technical debt reduction
Design and model complex enterprise data structures, entities, hierarchies, and taxonomies
Define and implement robust database schemas (Oracle, PostgreSQL) aligned with long-term business needs
Establish and enforce data standards, integrity rules, and governance principles
Lead backend development efforts using Java EE, Spring Framework, persistence technologies, and search/indexing stacks
Integrate backend services with enterprise platforms (e.g., SharePoint APIs)
Design and implement rich persistence layers and complex business logic
Build shared libraries, frameworks, and services for cross-team reuse
Shape frontend architecture and implementation including UI/UX workflows and JavaScript frameworks
Collaborate with UX/design specialists to elevate UI consistency across applications
Identify, architect, and implement reusable shared services, plugins, and components
Architect and implement integrations with external vendors via APIs, data feeds, and secure messaging
Ensure robust error handling, reconciliation, and operational support for complex data flows
Coordinate integration contracts and dependencies with external teams and vendors
Oversee technical delivery lifecycle including intake, estimation, sprint planning, implementation, and deployment
Serve as primary technical point-of-contact for complex work efforts and cross-team projects
Conduct and enforce code reviews to maintain quality, performance, and security standards
Define and enforce coding guidelines, design patterns, and testing strategy
Lead research, evaluation, and selection of platforms, frameworks, tools, and libraries
Produce architecture diagrams, design documentation, standards, API contracts, and release artifacts
Present design decisions and trade-offs to technical leadership and business stakeholders
Act as a bridge between technical teams, product owners, operations, and enterprise governance bodies