5 days ago
Washington, DC, USASenior
Base Salary
$175k - $265k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design comprehensive technical solutions and identify architectural improvements across multiple technology domains.
- Evaluate and optimize solution architectures for performance, security, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Architect cloud-native applications, microservices-based solutions, enterprise search and analytics platforms, AI/ML applications, and real-time data streaming systems.
- Provide technical leadership, implementation guidance, and architecture pattern recommendations to cross-functional teams.
- Lead application modernization initiatives, including monolith decomposition, legacy platform decommissioning, and migration to service-oriented or microservices architectures.
- Support business development, pipeline development, account growth, solution portfolio expansion, and strategic planning.
- Provide technical advisory services and present solution architectures to senior government executives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering.
- 10+ years of experience in software development, DevSecOps, AI/ML engineering, and technical architecture.
- At least 3 years of experience designing and deploying enterprise cloud applications with AI/ML on AWS.
- Strong solution architecture experience translating business requirements into scalable application architectures and leading enterprise application design.
- Hands-on experience with Amazon OpenSearch and/or Elastic Stack, including indexing, search performance tuning, data ingestion pipelines, and security practices.
- Experience architecting unified analytics platforms using Databricks for large-scale data processing, machine learning workflows, and collaborative data science.
- Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, application modernization, and real-time data streaming using Apache Kafka or other message brokers.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DHS Suitability clearance.
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional certification preferred, or ability to obtain it.
- Must reside within commuting distance of the customer site in Washington, DC.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Parental leave and dependent care benefits.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Professional development opportunities and company-paid training or certifications.
- Employee assistance and wellness programs.
- Performance-based bonuses, referral bonuses, and potential additional incentives.
- Full-time employees are eligible to participate in the benefits programs; the position is based within commuting distance of the Washington, DC customer site.
Tech Stack
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About MetroStar
MetroStar, a Veritas Capital portfolio company, is delivering next-generation products and solutions to U.S. government agencies. Focused on mission acceleration and cutting-edge technology, we equip agencies with the tools and strategies needed to navigate the future of national security, including AI, digital transformation, application modernization, and enterprise IT. We are eclectic – coders, creatives, strategists, and everything in between. To find out why we love what we do and to search our open positions, visit us at metrostar.com/join-us