Java Modernization Solution Architect

Location: ONSITE WOODLAWN MD

Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain Federal Public Trust Clearance

About the Opportunity: Join one of the largest Federal enterprises in the United States, supporting a mission that impacts the lives of millions of Americans every day. Since the establishment of the nation's social insurance framework under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, this organization has served as a cornerstone of economic security, helping retirees, individuals with disabilities, survivors, and vulnerable populations access critical benefits and services. As a Java Modernization Solution Architect, you will play a key role in transforming decades of mission-critical applications into modern, scalable, cloud-enabled solutions. This is an opportunity to combine technical leadership with a purpose-driven mission, ensuring that essential public services remain secure, reliable, and accessible for generations to come.

Position Summary: The Java Modernization Solution Architect will lead the architecture, modernization strategy, and technical direction for large-scale enterprise systems supporting one of the federal government's most critical citizen service platforms. The successful candidate will work with executive stakeholders, development teams, cloud engineers, and cybersecurity professionals to modernize legacy applications while maintaining uninterrupted service delivery to millions of beneficiaries.

Enterprise Architecture & Modernization: Define and execute modernization roadmaps for large-scale Java-based enterprise applications. Assess legacy monolithic systems and create migration strategies toward modern architectures. Design microservices-based solutions using cloud-native principles. Lead application re-platforming, refactoring, and decomposition initiatives. Establish enterprise architecture standards and modernization best practices.

Technical Leadership: Provide hands-on guidance to development teams. Review architecture, code quality, and design standards. Lead architecture review boards and technical governance activities. Mentor senior engineers and technical leads.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field. Master's degree preferred.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience modernizing large-scale citizen service applications. Experience with federal benefit delivery systems. Knowledge of accessibility standards (Section 508). Enterprise architecture certifications (TOGAF). AWS or Azure Solution Architect certification. SAFe Agile certification.

Leadership Competencies: Strategic technology vision. Exceptional stakeholder management skills. Ability to communicate effectively with executives and technical teams. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Passion for public service and mission-driven technology.

Why This Mission Matters: This role provides a unique opportunity to modernize systems that directly support millions of Americans. The technology you architect will help ensure timely access to benefits and services relied upon by retirees, individuals with disabilities, surviving family members, and other citizens who depend upon the nation's social safety net. You will help preserve and enhance a public service mission that has safeguarded economic dignity and security since the reforms introduced during the Roosevelt Administration while bringing the underlying technology platform into the future.