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Remote From:

Full time

Expert & Leadership (>10 years)

English

Hard Skills

Data Migration Database Design Systems Architecture Full Stack Development Code Refactoring Application Retirement Application Programming Interface (API) Application Lifecycle Management Server-Side Angular (Web Framework) Systems Analysis Data Integration JavaScript Libraries JavaScript (Programming Language) JavaScript Libraries Microsoft SQL Server Data Engine (MSDE) MySQL Software Modernization Design Documentation Secure Application Development Data Modeling Risk Mitigation Performance Improvement Data Access Object (DAO) Patterns Oracle CRM Architectural Design Data Maintenance HyperText Markup Language (HTML) Scalability Version Control Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Capacity Utilization Technical Debt Software Modernization Technical Leadership Beneficial Ownership Stakeholder Communications

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Decision Making
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Problem Solving

TalentRemedy

Human Resources, Staffing & Recruiting

About TalentRemedy

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Company type: SME

Industry: Human Resources, Staffing & Recruiting

Founded: 2018

Company size: 11 - 50

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Job description

This is a remote position.

Position Overview: Our client is seeking a Senior / Principal Software Architect to serve as a hands-on technical lead supporting stabilization and modernization of a legacy application for a government agency. This role combines full stack development with architectural leadership, with emphasis on database refactoring, system redesign, and incremental modernization.

The ideal candidate can assess a fragmented system, remediate technical debt, and define a scalable target architecture, balancing immediate operational needs with long-term strategy. The ideal candidate will experience supporting government agencies.

In addition to the project work, this position will also act as a corporate internal subject matter expert, informing solutions and approaches to proposals and other growth opportunities.

This role supports the Federal Aviation Administration, which is responsible for ensuring the safety of 45,000 flights and 3 million passengers traversing over 28 million miles of U.S. controlled airspace every day. In addition to providing air traffic control and safety oversight for civilian aviation, the FAA also works in lockstep with the Department of Defense and other government agencies to ensure the security of our nation. A key component of that coordination involves the collaborative use of aviation tools and data.

About Our Client:

Our client is a rapidly expanding management consulting company with a focus on the aviation industry. As a dynamic professional services firm, they specialize in powering the aviation industry forward. Their expertise? Crafting tailored strategies that blend cutting-edge technical solutions with deep organizational insights, all aimed at elevating their civilian and military aviation partners. They are headquartered in Vienna, VA. They are a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business.

Key Responsibilities:

Assess and stabilize existing application and database environments; resolve critical risks and technical debt

Analyze and refactor database structures, improving performance, integrity, and maintainability

Define and implement data migration strategies with minimal operational impact

Establish baseline metrics for system performance, capacity, and data health

Define target system and database architecture, including integration and data access patterns

Develop a phased modernization roadmap using approaches such as refactor, replatform, or retire

Establish data models, ownership, and interface contracts to support scalability

Document system constraints, risks, and architectural decisions

Define and enforce non-functional requirements (performance, security, reliability, compliance)

Lead architecture reviews and ensure implementation aligns with target design

Prioritize immediate fixes vs. longer-term architectural improvements

Collaborate with program, development, and security teams to align execution with mission needs

Communicate technical risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to stakeholders

Identify risks and dependencies and drive mitigation strategies

Serve as the company’s enterprise technical lead, providing insights and recommendations to support business development.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Proven experience modernizing government legacy systems in production environments

Strong background in database redesign and data migration

Ability to operate as both a hands-on engineer and architectural leader in government contracting setting

Experience implementing incremental modernization strategies (not just full rewrites)

Comfortable working in ambiguous, evolving environments with high ownership

Vision to combine technical solutions for projects with corporate growth objectives

Requirements

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
Minimum of 10 years of experience in full stack development
Strong experience with server-side development, APIs, and database integration (e.g., MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server)
Experience developing web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js
Experience ensuring performance, scalability, and secure application development
Familiarity with system architecture principles, version control, and full application lifecycle support
Pass a thorough security screening for a public trust clearance