Technical Architect

Location: Remote (U.S.)

 Other Considerations: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Required with the ability to obtain a Public Trust

Annual Salary Range: $150,000 - $180,000

LTS is seeking a Technical Architect highly experienced architect/strategist for the Health Services Portfolio Technical Management and Strategic Solutioning Support (HTMS) program within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Technical Architect will work closely with sub-Product Line managers as well as other VA architecture staff, business customers, and functional consultants to develop solution blueprints to optimize current and future IT investments and solutions.

The Health PMO support contract provides IT program management, project management, technical management, financial management, functional planning, and documentation analysis in support of the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) Enterprise Program Management Division (EPMD) Health Portfolio

The VA Health Portfolio is focused on development and execution of quality IT projects that address the needs of Veterans and health care providers through management of health care information and sustainment of production software to keep the mission going.

You will use your knowledge of existing applications / toolsets / processes at the Department of Veterans affairs along with your domain knowledge to define optimized solutions / processes that augment existing applications to solve business challenges. The environment is dynamic and client needs are evolving; flexibility and forward-thinking views are important for success.

What You'll Do:

• Quickly develops a holistic view of the organization’s current IT architecture, business operations, in-flight technology modernization initiatives and future plans.
• Conducts workflow analysis, technology assessments, and business-related studies to define business case plans and architecture strategies supporting long term sustainability and growth.
• Works with stakeholders and plays a lead role in defining solutions to address business requirements.
• Creates system design artifacts for both current and future state of the application.
• Works with internal and external partners to define interfaces, data exchange mechanisms and data structures required by the solution.
• Translates high-level product development strategies into network and system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements.
• Develops systems and system element architecture and design and interface definitions. Defines system implementation approach and operational concept. Develops models and architectural guidelines for current and future system development.
• Author primary architecture artifacts for existing or new products to generate a baseline of technical reference and expertise.
• Provides guidance and strategy for adoption of new technology products and processes optimizing developer, customer, and end-user experience.
• Updates technology roadmaps aligning to higher organizational strategies and vision as needed.
• Conducts trade-off analysis on applications when needed.
• Builds a trusted advisory relationship with various stakeholders.
• Express and defend personal/team dissenting opinions with clarity and diplomacy.
• Proactively and insightfully report/document delivery of value.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business or related scientific /technical discipline.
• 15+ years of experience. 10 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education
• Mature written, oral, and visual communication with sensitivity to the perspectives, limitations, and needs of different audiences.
• Demonstrated application architecture experience.
• Ability to distill/optimize/simplify complex concepts, diagrams, and reports for consumption by different audiences.
• Proven knowledge of technology and application landscape at the VA .
• Experience in the design of scalable, resilient, and highly responsive enterprise applications.
• Experience in creating solution blueprints and future state processes.
• Well-versed in DevSecOps culture, processes, measures, and tooling.
• Great interpersonal skills and ability to work independently with minimal guidance/supervision.
• Solid experience with Microsoft and other collaborative tools including Teams, SharePoint, Jira, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in a remote work environment.

Nice To Have:

• Experience supporting or leading within the Veterans Affairs Office of Information Technology, Veterans Benefits Administration, and/or Veterans Health Administration is required.
• VistA experience is highly preferred.
• Ability to proactively communicate and coordinate with various internal and external project stakeholders, depending on needs.

What’s In It for You?

• The Opportunity to support high-visibility federal missions
• A culture that values innovation, growth, and collaboration
• Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies
• Comprehensive benefits for you and your family
• A career path that rewards ambition and performance

If you’re ready to push boundaries, sharpen your skills, and join a team that is passionate about building what’s next, we’d love to meet you. Apply today and let’s build a future together!