Lead Systems Architect

Revolutional delivers advanced technology solutions and mission support to federal agencies across civilian, health, and national security environments. We apply modern capabilities, including AI/ML, cloud, cybersecurity, and IT modernization to solve complex challenges, enable faster and more secure operations, and drive measurable mission outcomes.

We are redefining how federal technology gets built and delivered by operating with a product mindset, prioritizing speed, ownership, and execution over bureaucracy.

Location: Suitland, MD (Hybrid)

Terms: Full-time

Clearance/Work Authorization: US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a Public Trust

Travel: 0-20%

This position supports Revolutional’s federal customer as part of an application transformation and modernization initiative. The program is driving a large-scale transformation of systems into a data‑centric, cloud‑native ecosystem capable of supporting high‑volume, near real‑time data processing and advanced analytics. The work includes modernization of legacy applications, development of new cloud‑native solutions, and implementation of Dev Sec Ops  and scaled Agile practices across the organization.

The core challenge is orchestrating complex, multi‑contractor delivery while transforming both technology and operating models without disrupting mission‑critical operations.

As a Lead Systems Architect at Revolutional, you will define and drive the end‑to‑end architectural vision for a large‑scale federal modernization program. You will operate at both the strategic and execution levels—establishing architectural standards, guiding system design, and ensuring alignment across multiple teams, technologies, and stakeholders.

This role requires a leader who can translate mission needs into scalable technical architectures while navigating legacy constraints, cloud transformation, and organizational change.

• Provide technical leadership across major architecture and engineering efforts within the program
• Define and implement enterprise architecture standards supporting cloud‑native and data‑centric systems
• Design scalable architectures supporting high‑volume, near real‑time data processing
• Guide modernization of legacy systems into modular, service‑oriented, and cloud‑native solutions
• Establish and enforce architectural governance, including design reviews and technical standards
• Collaborate with program leadership, engineers, and stakeholders to align architecture with mission objectives
• Evaluate and select technologies, platforms, and tools aligned with long‑term architectural strategy
• Ensure systems meet requirements for performance, scalability, security, and data integrity
• Support Dev Sec Ops  implementation through architecture that enables automation, security, and continuous delivery
• Interface with senior government stakeholders to present architecture, tradeoffs, and recommendations
• Mentor architects and engineers, driving consistency and technical excellence across teams

• Cloud‑native transformation (AWS/Azure environments)
• High‑volume, near real‑time data processing systems
• Data‑centric architectures and enterprise data ecosystems
• Dev Sec Ops  pipelines and CI/CD practices
• Scaled Agile delivery models
• Legacy system modernization and refactoring

• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a Public Trust
• 15+ years of experience in systems architecture, enterprise architecture, or related technical leadership roles
• Proven experience designing and leading large‑scale, complex IT systems or modernization efforts
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

• Deep expertise in enterprise architecture, including application, data, and infrastructure domains
• Strong experience with cloud architecture and cloud‑native design patterns
• Experience designing systems for high‑volume, high‑velocity data processing
• Experience with system integration, API design, and service‑oriented architectures
• Understanding of Dev Sec Ops  principles and architecture to support CI/CD and secure delivery
• Ability to…