System Architect in Leesburg, Virginia at Cormac Corporation

CORMAC is seeking a System Architect to be responsible for designing, maintaining, and evolving the overall system architecture for a cloud-based CMS program that supports enterprise data ingestion, analytics, metadata management, and user access through integrated platforms including Databricks, an online user portal, and a metadata catalog. Ensures scalable, secure, and high-performing architecture aligned with business goals, compliance requirements, and federal data governance standards. This position will be tasked with helping in the delivery of solutions for our clients so we are seeking a hands-on technical leader with broad technical experience and deep, narrowly focused data expertise (e.g. data analytics, data engineering, Cloud, etc.).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Design and oversee end-to-end architecture for a cloud-based CMS data platform supporting data ingestion, transformation, storage, analytics, and user access
• Define architecture standards for data pipelines, platform integrations, security controls, and application interoperability across cloud services and enterprise systems
• Lead architecture for data processing and analytics environments leveraging Databricks for engineering, reporting, and advanced analytics use cases
• Support architecture and integration of customer-facing online portals used for secure user access, reporting, and self-service data consumption
• Design andmaintainenterprise metadata catalog architecture to support data discovery, lineage, governance, stewardship, and compliance requirements
• Collaborate with data engineers, developers, cybersecurity teams,DevSecOps, and business stakeholders to ensure scalable and compliant technical solutions
• Define architecture for API integrations, ETL/ELT workflows, data lake/lakehouseenvironments, and cloud-native services
• Ensure alignment with CMS, federal, and security standards including FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST, HIPAA, and Zero Trust principles where applicable
• Evaluate and recommend cloud services, architecture patterns, and modernization strategies to improve performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Develop architecture diagrams, technical roadmaps, interface control documents, and system design documentation
• Lead technical reviews, architecture governance boards, and solution design sessions across program teams
• Support disaster recovery, high availability, scalability planning, and platform resiliency strategies

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering related or equivalent degree
• 8+ years of experience in Information Technology (IT) and the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Experience with Databricks architecture, data engineering workflows, and secure analytics environments
• Innovative and forward-thinking IT leader with deep knowledge of industry trends
• Proven ability to devise software solutions to address both current and future client needs through the innovative use of proven emerging technologies
• Experience in designing and deploying solutions for Cloud environments, preferably in a government or contractor-managed context
• Experience andexpertisein Data Management, Data Engineering, and Data Analytics
• 2+ years of AWS Cloud and DevOps experience
• Experience in solution delivery capabilities (i.e., cloud, containers, SaaS)
• Deep experience with Agile software development methodologies
• Experience with CI/CD; continuous integration, delivery, and deployment methods
• Excellent organization, communication, presentation, and writing skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment, completing multiple complex tasks simultaneously.
• Knowledge of IAM, RBAC, encryption, auditing, and federal security compliance frameworks

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree in Computer Science/engineering related or equivalent degree
• Experience building or maintaining ETL processes
• Professional certifications
• Experience working remotely using collaboration tools such as, but not limited to MS Teams, SharePoint, Slack, etc.
• Skilled in managing software development life cycles using Agile/Scrum Project Management frameworks

Location: Leesburg, VA

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote

Why CORMAC?

At CORMAC, we leverage the power of data management and analytics to enable our customers to achieve their strategic goals. With over 20 years of experience in health information technology (HIT), human-centered design principles, and Agile development methodologies, CORMAC delivers complex digital solutions to solve some of the most challenging problems facing public healthcare programs today

As a US Federal Government contractor in the public healthcare sector, our work is impactful and cutting-edge while being performed in a supportive, collaborative, and welcoming environment. We offer flexible work schedules with remote, hybrid, or fully in-person workplace options to empower our employees to decide the workplace most suitable for them. At CORMAC, we have a highly diverse workforce and believe a work environment is a place where creativity, collaboration, enthusiasm, and innovation happen, regardless of location.

US Citizenship Required /E-Verify Participation/EEO

As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, CORMAC provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's protected status, including race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, disability, military service, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.