Technical Lead – Value Asset; HVA Government

Technical Lead – High Value Asset (HVA) Government Application - 85440

Full time/ Exempt

We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to support a FISMA High High-Value Asset (HVA) federal application currently operating in a legacy on-premise environment and undergoing a lift-and-shift migration to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), followed by modernization to a cloud-optimized architecture
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This role requires a hands-on technical leader who can guide architecture, modernization strategy, compliance, and development teams while serving as a thought leader across both technology and business domains
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Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Serve as the technical authority and solution architect for the application lifecycle.
• Lead cloud migration strategy (lift-and-shift to OCI) and post-migration modernization roadmap
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• Design and implement cloud-native, scalable, and resilient architectures
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• Conduct alternatives analysis (AAs) including feature comparison, cost, risk, and feasibility assessments for system upgrades.
• Define target-state architecture including microservices, API-first design, and event-driven patterns.

Application Modernization

• Drive platform modernization from Oracle APEX to React-based front-end architecture
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• Lead decomposition of monolithic systems into microservices-based architecture
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• Enhance application using:
• JSON-based secure APIs
• Workflow automation and advanced processing capabilities
• Oversee integration of:
• Enterprise Logging (Elastic stack)
• Monitoring, Alerting, and Dashboards (New Relic)
• Application and Infrastructure Instrumentation

Development Oversight

• Provide hands-on guidance for:
• Java-based batch programs
• Web services consumed by U.S. states and federal agencies
• Oracle database design and performance tuning (SQL expertise required)
• Review code, enforce standards, and ensure secure coding practices
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• Ensure implementation of scalable, secure API endpoints
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Compliance & Security

• Lead review and analysis of vulnerability scan results
• Interpret findings across:
  Infrastructure (OS, network), Application (Java, APIs), Database
• Direct and implement remediation actions including:
• OS and middleware patching
• Dependency and library upgrades
• Oracle DB patching (CPU/PSU updates)
• Ensure all activities meet Federal IT compliance frameworks
  , including:
• FISMA High baseline requirements
• ATO (Authority to Operate) processes
• Collaborate with security teams on:
• Vulnerability remediation

Data, Analytics & Reporting

• Data analysis and decision-support reporting
• Advanced querying and reporting capabilities
• Guide improvements in data architecture and governance
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Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with business working groups
  , stakeholders, and government leadership.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and system enhancements
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• Lead implementation of approved enhancements and system improvements
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• Provide technical coaching and mentoring to development teams.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
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• Lead design reviews, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.

Problem Solving & Advanced Analysis

• Apply deep subject matter expertise to:
• System design, modeling, and simulation
• Integration and deployment
• Complex problem resolution requiring intimate system knowledge
• Lead troubleshooting efforts across application, infrastructure, and integrations.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of relevant IT experience
  , including technical leadership roles
• Proven experience supporting federal government systems
  , preferably FISMA High environments

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with:
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or similar cloud platforms
• Java/J2EE applications and batch processing systems
• Oracle Database & advanced SQL
• RESTful APIs and JSON-based services (secure implementation)
• Experience with modernization technologies:
• React.js
• Familiarity with:
• Elastic (ELK) stack
• Experience in:
• Enterprise logging, instrumentation, and observability frameworks

Compliance & Frameworks

• Deep understanding of:
• FISMA / NIST RMF framework
• ATO lifecycle and documentation
• Federal enterprise architecture and…