Job Description

Job Summary:

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a talented, motivated, senior-level Software Architect and expert developer to join our development team located in Chantilly, VA on a primarily REMOTE basis. The ideal candidate will lead the design, development, testing, and maintenance of microservices built on the MEAN stack and other technologies. This role requires making architectural decisions, designing and developing internal frameworks, and providing technical guidance to the team.

Responsibilities of the Software Architect include:

• Make architectural decisions, including selections of libraries, frameworks, cloud platforms, and 3rd party services.
• Design and develop internal frameworks for the development team to leverage.
• Design, develop, maintain, test, and document high-quality software.
• Perform code reviews and provide technical guidance to the team.
• Prepare releases and assist the CloudOps team with DevOps infrastructure.
• Communicate complex technical issues at different levels.

Qualifications of the Software Architect include:

• 10+ years of experience designing and developing web-based solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience mentoring developers, leading code reviews, and building reference implementations for other team members.
• Experience designing and implementing microservice-based architectures.
• Proven track record for designing systems for performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
• Experience with modern web frameworks, including Angular 2+ or React.
• Experience with NodeJS and Express.
• Experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases.
• Experience developing RESTful web services.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Compensation for the Software Architect include:

•      Salary Range: $170,000-$180,000/year **depending on experience**

•      Benefit Package: Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, etc.

•      Remote flexible structure (optional onsite 1x per month for team bonding)