Lead Enterprise Architect - VA

Job Summary

Providing technical architecture leadership for a mission-critical federal healthcare program, the full-time Lead Enterprise Architect - VA will define modernization roadmaps, guide legacy mainframe application strategies, and collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure system stability and compliance in a remote work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the technical architecture and modernization roadmap for Medicare applications
• Provide architecture leadership for legacy mainframe applications, ensuring alignment with business and operational needs
• Evaluate existing application architecture and recommend modernization strategies to minimize disruption

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered
• 10+ years of experience in mainframe application development, architecture, or legacy systems modernization
• Demonstrated technical leadership on large-scale, mission-critical applications
• Strong experience with COBOL and relevant IBM mainframe technologies such as CICS and VSAM
• Experience developing architecture roadmaps and governing implementation across engineering teams