Modernization Engineer

Electrosoft Services, Inc. is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, enterprise IT modernization, and software solutions. We always seek to delight our customers, so we retain highly qualified employees and offer them meaningful work, growth opportunities, and work-life balance. What sets us apart from all other contractors is the sense of teamwork our employees feel – and the knowledge that outstanding effort is recognized and rewarded. The camaraderie we share emanates from Lunch & Learn sessions where we explore new ideas together, fun group activities ranging from escape rooms to miniature golf, and much, much more. If we’ve described you and your dream workplace, please apply and share in the many benefits and opportunities we offer. Modernization Engineer Responsibilities and Duties: Supports Engineering modernization efforts by providing independent technical expertise to both the government and the implementation contractor, aka System Integrator. This role serves as a technical advisor and bridge between stakeholders, ensuring that solution designs, implementation approaches, and modernization strategies align with government objectives, enterprise architecture standards, and industry best practices. Prepare and track project plans for project inception to completion. Participate in effective problem solving. The ideal candidate is hands-on technical, comfortable discussing deep technical subject matter (ETL, EDI, APIs, cloud-native architecture), and capable of evaluating technical solutions from an architectural, operational, and compliance perspective. Must have strong verbal and written communication skills interfacing with business and technical personnel at all levels. Key Responsibilities Provide technical oversight and advisory support for modernization initiative. Review, evaluate, and provide feedback on architecture designs and technical implementation approaches, including: ETL and data integration solutions EDI processing and translation frameworks API design and integration patterns Reporting modernization using Qlik Portal modernization using ServiceNow Assess solution architectures to ensure alignment with: Government mission objectives Functional and non-functional requirements Security and compliance standards Scalability, performance, and reliability requirements Apply industry-recognized methodologies and architectural evaluation frameworks to assess and compare technology candidates for modernization. Evaluate cloud-native architectures and implementation strategies, including: Microservices Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Serverless computing Containerization Provide technical recommendations regarding cloud adoption strategies (AWS and OCI), integration tools, and modernization sequencing. Serve as a technical liaison between Customer stakeholders and engineering teams to clarify requirements, risks, trade-offs, and implementation impacts. Identify architectural risks, gaps, or inefficiencies and provide actionable recommendations for improvement. Support technical discussions, design reviews, and vendor evaluations. Ensure modernization efforts follow industry best practices in DevSecOps, cloud architecture, data integration, and enterprise system design. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field Must possess IT-II security clearance or have a current National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check (NACLC) DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAM Level III in a relevant field, Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Systems/Technology, such as CompTIA Security+ certification. Strong knowledge of AWS services and cloud-native architecture Understanding of cloud concepts, including: Microservices Infrastructure as Code Serverless computing Containerization Experience with ETL, EDI, and API-based integration patterns Ability to analyze and critique architecture designs and implementation methodologies Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Security Clearance Level: IT-II / NACLC Preferred Qualifications Four years of experience in a related field. CompTIA Security+ certification Knowledge of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Experience with Ab Initio Experience with Informatica Familiarity with Qlik and ServiceNow