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STEM Xpert

STEM consulting and product development services

Solutions Architect 3

Full-TimePosted on 2/27/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Richmond, VA, USA
In Person
DevOps & InfrastructureDevOps Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • Experience administering Team Foundation Server 2013, including SQL Server and SharePoint Server environments.
  • Strong logic and problem-solving skills to drive tool adoption and process change.
  • Experience monitoring production environments for performance and operational issues.
  • Experience creating, customizing, and scheduling multiple build definitions for multiple teams.
  • Experience architecting and implementing build controller and build agent strategies.
  • Experience branching and merging shared source code for multiple concurrent development projects.
  • Experience creating deployment packages for staging and production deployments.
  • Experience creating and supporting custom reports from the Team Foundation Server data warehouse.
  • Ability to collaborate with IT staff to explain and train users on key activities.
Responsibilities
  • Provide administrator support for Team Foundation Server and drive adoption of modern development practices across project teams.
  • Manage the Team Foundation Server environment, including installation, configuration, patching, backup, and recovery.
  • Edit and customize process templates and create custom Team Foundation Server reports.
  • Support build management, deployment, branch management, and source control.
  • Support administration of the Microsoft Project Server environment.
  • Train users and project administrators on Team Foundation Server team projects and processes.
  • Set up Team Foundation Server collections, team projects, users, and security.
  • Manage the Team Foundation Server code repository and improve branching and code-merging practices.
  • Set up and manage Team Foundation Server users through security groups.
  • Develop and maintain process templates and build process templates.
  • Troubleshoot compile and build failures and facilitate their resolution.
  • Assist with releasing software components into quality assurance, staging, and production environments.
  • Establish process control points and configure the Team Foundation Server reporting suite to meet development team needs.
  • Improve the speed, efficiency, and scalability of the continuous integration environment through automation where possible.
  • Assist with planning and maintaining development, integration, and testing environments.
  • Produce build-related documentation, including diagrams of build processes and development environments.
  • Develop process documentation to standardize and mature tool usage in alignment with software and project management lifecycles.
  • Coordinate new releases, patches, and updates.
  • Administer and manage the Visual Studio Team Foundation Server platform, including its SQL Server and SharePoint Server components.

About the company

STEM Xpert provides consulting services in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, helping clients with end-to-end product work such as design, development, testing and implementation. It also offers STEM-related guidance and expertise to inform strategic decisions. In addition, STEM Xpert supplies talent on a contract-to-hire, contract-to-contract, or full-time basis, matching skilled professionals to client needs. The company’s services cover both product creation and staffing, allowing clients to design and build products and to source qualified personnel when needed. Compared with competitors, STEM Xpert combines hands-on product engineering support with flexible staffing options specifically in STEM fields, enabling faster product realization and workforce scalability. The company’s goal is to help clients bring STEM products to market efficiently by delivering technical expertise and adaptable talent solutions.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Founded

2012

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • August 2026 site updates show active services pages and current technical capability marketing.
  • SmartRecruiters and Built In posted fresh 2026 openings across enterprise and infrastructure specialties.
  • Ann Arbor headquarters and federal-state positioning support recruiting beyond one local market.

What critics are saying

  • Public identity splits between STEM Xpert and VerisFederal, confusing candidates and clients.
  • August 2026 job boards still list contract-heavy roles, exposing revenue to project churn.
  • No visible funding, leadership, or customer disclosure in 2026 limits credibility against larger consultancies.

What makes STEM Xpert unique

  • August 2026 website shows deep engineering breadth: aerospace, automotive, embedded, manufacturing.
  • VerisFederal LinkedIn says STEM Xpert serves cloud, SAP HANA, Snowflake, federal clients.
  • Founded 2012, Ann Arbor HQ, and multiple contract roles signal staffing plus delivery depth.

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