Senior Systems Architect – Cloud & Oracle Middleware

Washington, DC
Full Time
Experienced

Company Overview

TestPros is a successful and growing business, established in 1988 to provide Information Technology (IT) technical support services to a wide range of Commercial and U.S. Federal, State, and Local Government customers. Our capabilities include Program Management, Program Oversight, Process Audit, Intelligence Analysis, Cyber Security, NIST SP 800-171 Assessment and Compliance, Computer Forensics, Software Assurance, Software Testing, Test Automation, Section 508 and WCAG Accessibility Assessment, Localization Testing, Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), Quality Assurance (QA), Compliance, and Research and Development (R&D) services. TestPros is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TestPros delivers innovative independent IT assessment solutions to critical challenges facing the nation and the world.  We support the U.S. Federal Government and Commercial clients within the continental USA. TestPros is dedicated to making lives better, safer and more secure.

Job Summary

TestPros is seeking a Senior Systems Architect (Cloud & Oracle Middleware) in the National Capital region for a federal contract. 

This project is to provide operations, maintenance, and support for its Federal Financial Management System (FFMS) and the Office of Financial Management General Support Systems (OFM GSS), both hosted in AWS cloud environments

Work includes:

  • Infrastructure O&M: servers, VMs, middleware, databases, networks, and interfaces.

  • IV&V testing: independent validation of software changes and 508 compliance.

  • Support services: password management, BI reports/dashboards, integrated data services, and surge support.

Position: Full-time

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship

Location: Onsite in the DC Metro area

Clearance: ICE/DHS suitability clearance

Responsibilities and Duties
 

  • Lead the design, development, and operational oversight of cloud and virtualized environments, ensuring they meet business and technical objectives.
  • Architect scalable, secure, and efficient systems using load balancer devices, Lambda functions, and containerization technologies to enhance system performance and availability.
  • Provide expert-level guidance on Oracle Databases, Oracle Middleware, and Java/J2EE to ensure seamless integration and optimized business process orchestration.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement automation solutions using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Airflow, and Liquibase.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and trends, making strategic recommendations for architectural changes and new technology adoption to align with business goals.
  • Lead research initiatives to assess the feasibility of new technologies, conducting proof-of-concept evaluations and overseeing the integration of successful solutions.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor, providing technical recommendations on system design and infrastructure to both technical and non-technical executive-level stakeholders.
  • Architect and support financial system platforms, ensuring the security, scalability, and reliability of systems in a regulated financial environment.
  •  Develop and maintain systems in both Windows and Linux environments, ensuring consistent deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting across both platforms.
  • Additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications and Skills

  • At least 5 years of experience working as a Systems Architect responsible for development and operations of cloud and other virtualized environments
  • At least 5 years of experience working with:
    • Load balancer devices
    • Lambda functions
    • Containerizations
    • Oracle Databases
    • Oracle Middleware
    • Java/J2E
    • MS Office 365
  • Previous experience and expertise evaluating technical trends and providing recommendations for technology and architecture to meet business objectives.
  • Strong experience performing research on emerging technologies to support proof-of-concepts capabilities and assisting in implementing solutions
  • Expertise in load balancer devices, Windows application servers, Java, and Oracle middleware to handle business process orchestration and automation/deployment tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Airflow, and Liquibase
  • Expert knowledge in cloud service and/or other virtualized services.
  • Technical ability to discuss technical issues with non-technical executive-level staff
  • Ability to obtain and maintain DHS Public Trust Clearance

Preferred
  • Previous DHS/ICE experience is preferred
  • Experience in deploying and maintaining systems or services in a Windows and Linux
  • environments.
  • Experience in developing and deploying business intelligence reporting solutions.
  • Expert in Oracle suite administration.
  • Expertise in supporting financial system platforms as a Systems Architect


Benefits

TestPros offers a competitive salary, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, opportunities for professional growth, cell phone discounts, and much more! All benefits are per TestPros current policies and are subject to change without notice.  Benefits are available to full-time employees.​

TestPros, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, national origin, or protected veteran status.

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