BC Forward
Charlotte, North Carolina
Job Title: Application Architect III Location: Charlotte, NC / Plano, TX (Hybrid, onsite day 1; minimum 3 days per week) Duration: Contract - 12 months (potential contract-to-hire; no sponsorship now or in the future) Pay Range:Charlotte, NC - $70.23/hr (W2) / Plano, TX - $73.67/hr Job ID: 399721 Start: August or sooner Interviews: Two rounds, video required Verification: Glider ID verification About BCforward BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Job Description We are seeking an Application Architect III to provide enterprise-level leadership for ATM platforms within a global financial institution. The architect will define long-term ATM channel strategy, target state architecture, and multiyear roadmaps aligned to business growth, cost optimization, risk management, and customer experience goals. The role guides modernization of ATM ecosystems, balancing legacy platform stability with innovation while ensuring resilience, security, and regulatory compliance. The architect will act as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business leaders, driving standardization, vendor strategy, and investment decisions that enhance availability, scalability, and operational efficiency across the ATM fleet. Responsibilities: Define and own ATM channel target architecture, strategy, and multiyear roadmaps. Lead modernization of ATM ecosystems across hybrid environments while maintaining stability and compliance. Advise senior leaders on standards, vendor strategy, and investments to improve availability and scalability. Design platform architectures leveraging containers, Kubernetes/OpenShift, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code. Ensure resilience, security, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency across the ATM fleet. Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver solution designs and reference architectures. Mentor engineers and promote best practices for hybrid deployments and real-time systems. Required Skills & Qualifications: 7+ years in technology architecture and solution design, including 3+ years of hands-on software engineering. Proven ability to operate at SVP/executive level and influence technology strategy and standards across large organizations. Strong communication skills with technical and executive audiences. Background in platform architecture, solution design, and hybrid on-prem and cloud deployments. Proficiency with containers, Kubernetes/OpenShift, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code. Demonstrated leadership, collaboration, and mentoring capabilities. Preferred Skills: Experience in regulated industries such as financial services. Prior ATM and/or Payments experience, including ATM software platforms (e.g., EuroNet, NCR, Diebold Nixdorf or equivalent), transaction processing, switching, and ISO 8583 messaging. Experience with high-availability, real-time, distributed systems. Knowledge of cloud integration in regulated environments. Relevant architecture, cloud, or security certifications (TOGAF, AWS, Azure preferred but not required). Why BCforward? At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to: Competitive compensation and benefits. Opportunities for growth with global clients. A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people. Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects. Additional Submission Notes On resume: include current location or relocation plan, availability or start date, and any cooling-off requirement. Approved location: Charlotte, NC. Max three submissions per vendor. About Our Commitment BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Interested? Apply Now! If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply with your most recent resume.
Job Title: Application Architect III Location: Charlotte, NC / Plano, TX (Hybrid, onsite day 1; minimum 3 days per week) Duration: Contract - 12 months (potential contract-to-hire; no sponsorship now or in the future) Pay Range:Charlotte, NC - $70.23/hr (W2) / Plano, TX - $73.67/hr Job ID: 399721 Start: August or sooner Interviews: Two rounds, video required Verification: Glider ID verification About BCforward BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Job Description We are seeking an Application Architect III to provide enterprise-level leadership for ATM platforms within a global financial institution. The architect will define long-term ATM channel strategy, target state architecture, and multiyear roadmaps aligned to business growth, cost optimization, risk management, and customer experience goals. The role guides modernization of ATM ecosystems, balancing legacy platform stability with innovation while ensuring resilience, security, and regulatory compliance. The architect will act as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business leaders, driving standardization, vendor strategy, and investment decisions that enhance availability, scalability, and operational efficiency across the ATM fleet. Responsibilities: Define and own ATM channel target architecture, strategy, and multiyear roadmaps. Lead modernization of ATM ecosystems across hybrid environments while maintaining stability and compliance. Advise senior leaders on standards, vendor strategy, and investments to improve availability and scalability. Design platform architectures leveraging containers, Kubernetes/OpenShift, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code. Ensure resilience, security, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency across the ATM fleet. Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver solution designs and reference architectures. Mentor engineers and promote best practices for hybrid deployments and real-time systems. Required Skills & Qualifications: 7+ years in technology architecture and solution design, including 3+ years of hands-on software engineering. Proven ability to operate at SVP/executive level and influence technology strategy and standards across large organizations. Strong communication skills with technical and executive audiences. Background in platform architecture, solution design, and hybrid on-prem and cloud deployments. Proficiency with containers, Kubernetes/OpenShift, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code. Demonstrated leadership, collaboration, and mentoring capabilities. Preferred Skills: Experience in regulated industries such as financial services. Prior ATM and/or Payments experience, including ATM software platforms (e.g., EuroNet, NCR, Diebold Nixdorf or equivalent), transaction processing, switching, and ISO 8583 messaging. Experience with high-availability, real-time, distributed systems. Knowledge of cloud integration in regulated environments. Relevant architecture, cloud, or security certifications (TOGAF, AWS, Azure preferred but not required). Why BCforward? At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to: Competitive compensation and benefits. Opportunities for growth with global clients. A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people. Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects. Additional Submission Notes On resume: include current location or relocation plan, availability or start date, and any cooling-off requirement. Approved location: Charlotte, NC. Max three submissions per vendor. About Our Commitment BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Interested? Apply Now! If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply with your most recent resume.
ManTech
Arlington, Virginia
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented INFORMATION ASSURANCE POLICY ANALYST to join our team at the Pentagon in ARLINGTON, VA. Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At ManTech International, you'll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Lead initiatives to modernize how the Department of War (DoW) and Defense Industrial Base (DIB) access and share classified facilities and IT systems, with a focus on Commercial Classified-Infrastructure-as-a-Service (CIaaS). Leverage dual-hatted experience as an Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) and Special Security Officer/Program Security Officer (SSO/PSO) to interpret and navigate complex physical, personnel, information, and industrial security regulations. Develop innovative, "outside-the-box" access solutions and compliance strategies for collateral spaces, SCIFs, and SAPFs, integrating practical knowledge of ICD-705 standards alongside RMF, eMASS, and ATO processes. Actively drive collaboration across different agencies and mission partners by facilitating key briefings, resolving cross-domain security disputes, and advising leadership on complex infrastructure decisions. Translate overarching strategic concepts into practical security procedures by drafting comprehensive guidance, step-by-step facility/system Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and detailed decision memoranda. Build, coordinate, and manage formal staffing and decision packages utilizing the Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS) to obtain official leadership signatures and approvals. Continually evaluate existing policy authorities to identify logistical bottlenecks, presenting structured, written recommendations to leadership and tracking overall progress via comprehensive monthly reporting. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, National Security, or a related discipline, combined with 12+ years of information assurance/ security experience. Documented, hands-on experience successfully executing dual responsibilities encompassing both Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) and Special Security Officer (SSO) or Program Security Officer (PSO) functions. Expertise in information systems security governance, including comprehensive, practical application of the Risk Management Framework (RMF), eMASS, and the Authority to Operate (ATO) lifecycle for classified IT systems. Demonstrated mastery of physical, personnel, and industrial security regulations, specifically encompassing deep working knowledge of ICD-705 standards for the design, construction, accreditation, and management of SCIFs and SAPFs. Proficiency with DoW-level (or equivalent DoD/IC) staffing processes, including practical experience utilizing the Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS) to build, route, track, and manage official leadership decision packages. Proven track record of evaluating complex policy authorities, resolving cross-domain security and logistical disputes, and driving interagency consensus to modernize classified infrastructure (such as CIaaS) across government agencies and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Preferred Qualifications: Practical familiarity with cloud security frameworks, FedRAMP, or the integration of commercial classified hosting solutions and Commercial Classified-Infrastructure-as-a-Service (CIaaS) architectures. Prior experience directly supporting OUSW(I&S), the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, or equivalent Joint Staff / Intelligence Community-level security policy and governance directorates. Master's degree in Cybersecurity Policy, Information Technology, National Security Studies, Public Administration, or a closely related discipline. Proven track record of authoring or significantly contributing to enterprise-level security directives, formal interagency memorandums of agreement (MOAs/MOUs), or white papers addressing cross-domain initiatives. Clearance Requirements: Must have an active and current TS/SCI with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph Physical Requirements: Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%. Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel. The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented INFORMATION ASSURANCE POLICY ANALYST to join our team at the Pentagon in ARLINGTON, VA. Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At ManTech International, you'll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Lead initiatives to modernize how the Department of War (DoW) and Defense Industrial Base (DIB) access and share classified facilities and IT systems, with a focus on Commercial Classified-Infrastructure-as-a-Service (CIaaS). Leverage dual-hatted experience as an Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) and Special Security Officer/Program Security Officer (SSO/PSO) to interpret and navigate complex physical, personnel, information, and industrial security regulations. Develop innovative, "outside-the-box" access solutions and compliance strategies for collateral spaces, SCIFs, and SAPFs, integrating practical knowledge of ICD-705 standards alongside RMF, eMASS, and ATO processes. Actively drive collaboration across different agencies and mission partners by facilitating key briefings, resolving cross-domain security disputes, and advising leadership on complex infrastructure decisions. Translate overarching strategic concepts into practical security procedures by drafting comprehensive guidance, step-by-step facility/system Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and detailed decision memoranda. Build, coordinate, and manage formal staffing and decision packages utilizing the Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS) to obtain official leadership signatures and approvals. Continually evaluate existing policy authorities to identify logistical bottlenecks, presenting structured, written recommendations to leadership and tracking overall progress via comprehensive monthly reporting. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, National Security, or a related discipline, combined with 12+ years of information assurance/ security experience. Documented, hands-on experience successfully executing dual responsibilities encompassing both Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) and Special Security Officer (SSO) or Program Security Officer (PSO) functions. Expertise in information systems security governance, including comprehensive, practical application of the Risk Management Framework (RMF), eMASS, and the Authority to Operate (ATO) lifecycle for classified IT systems. Demonstrated mastery of physical, personnel, and industrial security regulations, specifically encompassing deep working knowledge of ICD-705 standards for the design, construction, accreditation, and management of SCIFs and SAPFs. Proficiency with DoW-level (or equivalent DoD/IC) staffing processes, including practical experience utilizing the Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS) to build, route, track, and manage official leadership decision packages. Proven track record of evaluating complex policy authorities, resolving cross-domain security and logistical disputes, and driving interagency consensus to modernize classified infrastructure (such as CIaaS) across government agencies and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Preferred Qualifications: Practical familiarity with cloud security frameworks, FedRAMP, or the integration of commercial classified hosting solutions and Commercial Classified-Infrastructure-as-a-Service (CIaaS) architectures. Prior experience directly supporting OUSW(I&S), the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, or equivalent Joint Staff / Intelligence Community-level security policy and governance directorates. Master's degree in Cybersecurity Policy, Information Technology, National Security Studies, Public Administration, or a closely related discipline. Proven track record of authoring or significantly contributing to enterprise-level security directives, formal interagency memorandums of agreement (MOAs/MOUs), or white papers addressing cross-domain initiatives. Clearance Requirements: Must have an active and current TS/SCI with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph Physical Requirements: Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%. Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel. The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc
