Senior Architect

About DMI

DMI is a leading global provider of digital services working at the intersection of public and private sectors. With broad capabilities across IT managed services, cybersecurity, cloud migration and application development, DMI provides on-site and remote support to clients within governments, healthcare, financial services, transportation, manufacturing, and other critical infrastructure sectors. DMI has grown to over 2,100+ employees globally and has been continually recognized as a Top Workplace in both regional and national categories.

About the Opportunity

DMI, LLC is seeking a SENIOR ARCHITECT who will lead and oversee the design and development of AWS-based applications, including both new applications and the migration of on-premise applications to AWS.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the design and development of AWS-based applications, including both new applications and the migration of on-premise applications to AWS.
• Collaborate with UI and back-end developers to ensure seamless integration of front-end and back-end components.
• Utilize full-stack development skills to provide ongoing maintenance and support for existing applications and to develop new features as required.
• Implement best practices for continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) using GitLab pipelines and ensure comprehensive testing coverage through automated testing scripts using tools such as Cypress.
• Design secure applications, networks, and devices, and implement risk mitigation activities to ensure the security and integrity of systems.
• Implement proactive monitoring, dashboards, and canaries to achieve 99.99% system availability and ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Lead Agile teams in delivering business value in each sprint or iteration, ensuring cross-functional collaboration and leveraging the appropriate mix of resources and skills.

Qualifications

Education and Years of Experience:

• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in AWS development, including Amazon Aurora implementation.
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Related Field

Required and Desired Skills/Certifications:

• Extensive experience with AWS services such as Fargate, Lambda, S3, ECS, Aurora MySQL, SQS, and OpenSearch.
• Proficiency in UI/UX design, demonstrated through completion of a design certification program or equivalent work experience.
• Strong full-stack development skills, with a minimum of five (5) years of experience developing front-end using the Angular framework and back-end software development with Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with GitLab pipeline CI/CD and testing knowledge, with the ability to write scripts for automated testing using Cypress or similar tools.
• Knowledge and skills in securing applications, networks, and devices, with a focus on risk mitigation activities.
• Proven track record of achieving high system availability through proactive monitoring and canary deployments.

Additional Requirements: Will obtain Public Trust

Min Citizenship Status Required: US Citizen

Physical Requirements: No Physical requirement needed for this position

Location: Remote / Alexandria, VA

Working at DMI

DMI is a diverse, prosperous, and rewarding place to work. Being part of the DMI family means we care about your wellbeing. We offer a variety of perks and benefits that help meet various interests and needs, while still having the opportunity to work directly with several of our award-winning, Fortune 1000 clients. The following categories make up your DMI wellbeing:

• Convenience/Concierge - Virtual visits through health insurance, pet insurance, commuter benefits, discount tickets for movies, travel, and many other items to provide convenience.
• Development - Annual performance management, continuing education, and tuition assistance, internal job opportunities along with career enrichment and advancement to help each employee with their professional and personal development.
• Financial - Generous 401k matches both pre-tax and post-tax (ROTH) contributions along with financial wellness education, EAP, Life Insurance and Disability help provide financial stability for each DMI employee.
• Recognition - Great achievements do not go unnoticed by DMI through Annual Awards ceremony, service anniversaries, peer-to-peer acknowledgment, employee referral bonuses.
• Wellness - Healthcare benefits, Wellness programs, Flu Shots, Biometric screenings, and several other wellness options.

Employees are valued for their talents and contributions. We all take pride in helping our customers achieve their goals, which in turn contributes to the overall success of the company. The company does and will take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, and to treat qualified individuals without discrimination based on their physical or mental disability or veteran status. DMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Veterans/Disability. DMI maintains a drug-free workplace.

No Agencies Please

Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. US citizenship may be required for some positions.