Technical Solution Architect

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Position Overview

A-TEK is seeking a Technical Lead / Solution Architect to guide application development and modernization for an NIH customer. The team will continue supporting production systems while migrating approved capabilities from a .NET and Oracle environment toward React, Python, and PostgreSQL. The Technical Lead will turn that transition plan into working designs, coordinated releases, and reliable operations**. This position is hybrid, requiring on-site at the client location in Rockville, MD 3 days per week.**  

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and implementation for assigned NIGMS applications, APIs, and integrations.
• Guide development of React and TypeScript front ends, Python and FastAPI services, and PostgreSQL data capabilities within the Government-approved architecture.
• Plan phased migration from legacy .NET and Oracle components. Define coexistence, data reconciliation, cutover, rollback, stabilization, and retirement criteria for each release.
• Establish practical standards for code review, API contracts, automated testing, accessibility, security, documentation, and operational handoff.
• Coordinate technical dependencies with the NIGMS DevSecOps organization, cloud and platform teams, security staff, system owners, and other contractors. Maintain clear ownership of decisions and interfaces.
• Support production issue resolution and corrective maintenance while protecting capacity for modernization work.
• Review architecture and release evidence, identify technical risks early, and explain options and tradeoffs to Government stakeholders.
• Help validate undocumented business rules and application flows with users and subject matter experts.