ICF is a mission-driven company filled with people who care deeply about improving the lives of others and making the world a better place. Our core values include embracing differences, collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth. We seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces, and hires dimensions of difference. We are fearless in finding new ways to solve problems, relentless in making sure it pays off for our clients, and committed to making a positive change in the world.
We are seeking a Senior Architect / Architect Technical Manager who combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership and client-facing skills to help federal agencies modernize legacy systems, migrate to the cloud, and deliver secure, data-driven, and mission-aligned solutions. This role spans enterprise application architecture, cloud and infrastructure modernization, DevSecOps, and data/AI-enabled platforms, while emphasizing mentorship, governance, and delivery excellence.
You will act as a trusted technical advisor to government clients, translating business objectives into scalable, secure architectures; leading multidisciplinary teams; and guiding programs through compliance, Authority to Operate (ATO), and production operations. Success in this role requires pragmatism, strong communication, and a belief that great architecture is achieved by enabling high-performing teams-not individual heroics.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Technical Leadership
Translate business and mission needs into end-to-end solution architectures using clear documentation and diagrams. Design and govern secure, scalable cloud solutions across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS platforms (Azure). Evaluate legacy and current systems (applications, data, infrastructure) and define modernization and migration roadmaps. Own and maintain technical roadmaps, ensuring alignment with program delivery plans and business outcomes. Perform proofs-of-concept and technology evaluations to inform architectural decisions. Balance security, technical debt, feature delivery, cost, and operational risk in architectural trade-offs. Estimate financial and operational impacts of architecture alternatives.
Cloud, DevSecOps & Platform Engineering
Lead large-scale cloud and hybrid-cloud migrations, including application and data workloads. Champion DevSecOps practices within Agile and Scaled Agile environments. Drive automation through Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.), CI/CD pipelines, and container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes). Collaborate with security teams to integrate NIST, FISMA, and organizational controls early in the SDLC. Support operations, monitoring, and incident resolution for production and legacy systems.
Data, Analytics & AI Enablement
Oversee the design and delivery of scalable data architectures, ETL pipelines, and cloud-based analytics platforms. Guide development of BI solutions, dashboards, and visualizations to deliver actionable insights. Direct implementation of advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI/LLM solutions where appropriate. Ensure data governance, quality, privacy, and security standards are consistently applied.
Client Engagement & Advisory
Serve as a trusted advisor to federal stakeholders and decision-makers. Help clients define business cases for cloud, modernization, and data/AI initiatives. Present architectural strategies and technical concepts to both technical and executive audiences. Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and translate them into practical, mission-relevant recommendations.
People Leadership & Practice Development
Lead, mentor, and people-manage multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, and analysts. Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture. Guide teams through architectural challenges and professional development. Contribute to internal practice development, standards, templates, and continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate closely with Program Management, Security, and Account teams.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Technologies You May Work With
About ICF
ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we're not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future. We can only solve the worlds toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email Candidateaccommodation@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. Read more about workplace discrimination rights or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act.
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