Technical Architect Lead (Web)

Capgemini Government Solutions (CGS) is seeking a highly motivated Technical Architect Lead to join our team. The candidate will be the one who maintains the technical vision, architecture, and design of a large public-facing web application.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to apply and grow their skillsets, work with a motivated and entrepreneurial team, engage with a wide range of stakeholders, and build CGS’ capabilities.

As a Technical Architect Lead you will:

• Lead the technical vision, architecture, and design of custom public-facing web applications for customer experience, security, performance, and scalability.
• Work with cross-functional development teams, including project managers, developers, and stakeholders of all levels, to build consensus around project vision and plan.
• Act as a technical expert who designs and understands all the integrations with related systems.
• Evaluate technical requirements and existing development work to provide recommendations and develop a modernization plan.
• Identify and propose innovative solutions to meet business challenges and continuously improve the customer experience, security, performance, and scalability.
• Ensure that web applications comply with industry standards, including web accessibility, usability, and security.
• Implement website performance, scalability, and security best practices, including load testing, caching, and other optimization techniques.
• Define the structure of system, its interfaces, and the principles that guide its organization, software design, and implementation.
• Design and validate complex architecture and ensure its successful implementation including providing direction to software programming and development of related documentation.
• Supervise Capgemini staff and mentor career development.
• Support firmwide activities in growth, capability development, and staff development.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Applications, Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering (any), or related field
• Eligible to obtain and maintain Government Security Clearance
• 10+ years of experience in leading large web-based enterprise solutions/architectures across major platforms
• 5+ years of experience working in an Agile development environment and ability to weave “Lean”, DevOps / DevSecOps concepts into the fabric of our culture.

• Solid understanding applications in a cloud-based containerized environment and experienced working in an DevSecOps environment
• Self-motivated, detail oriented, and organized
• Ability to negotiate with and influence senior team members and stakeholders
• Ability to prioritize and display a high level of adaptability/flexibility while handling job responsibilities

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, think outside the box/about the big picture and goal-driven (do-er)
• Excellent knowledge of Scrum and Agile techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement, Technical Debt, PI Planning)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in modernization of existing custom web applications.
• Experience working in the US Federal environment.
• Knowledge of any of the following technologies: Ruby on Rails, React, React Native, Javascript, Python, Postgres, Kafka, OpenShift, Elasticache, SQS, Chef, Cloud Formation, GitHub, Jenkins.
• Knowledge of assessment tools including validation processes, and legal and ethical use of instruments for development, selection, and other talent management decisions
• Analytical skills - Ability to problem solving and problem analysis.
• Any architect related certifications such as Solution Architect (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud etc.), CTA, TOGAF, Zachman, ITIL etc. will be a plus, but not a requirement.
• CSM and/or SAFe certifications are a plus, but not a requirement.

Life at Capgemini

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

• Flexible work
• Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
• Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
• Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
• Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• Disaster Relief

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 360,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2022 global revenues of €22 billion.

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