LMS Application Architect

About Blue Rose Consulting Group

Blue Rose Consulting Group is a mission-driven federal contractor dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that support our clients and the communities they serve. People First. Mission Always. We believe exceptional outcomes start with exceptional people, and we are committed to building teams where talented professionals can grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.

About the Role

People First. Mission Always.

Location: Washington, DC
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Work Authorization: US Citizen
Clearance Requirement: Public Trust

Blue Rose Consulting Group is seeking an experienced LMS Application Architect to serve as the subject matter expert responsible for maintaining, optimizing, and enhancing Totara and Moodle Learning Management Systems (LMS).

The LMS Application Architect will focus on architecting and implementing enhancements that ensure these platforms remain robust, scalable, and aligned with organizational needs. This role will analyze current system configurations, identify opportunities for improvement, and lead the technical execution of upgrades while minimizing disruption to users and maintaining seamless integration with existing infrastructure.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to define requirements, troubleshoot technical issues, and deliver solutions that support the evolving needs of the project.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for Totara and Moodle LMS platforms.

• Maintain and optimize existing Learning Management Systems.

• Architect and implement platform enhancements to improve scalability, reliability, and functionality.

• Analyze current system configurations and identify areas for improvement.

• Lead the technical execution of LMS upgrades.

• Support upgrades while minimizing disruption to users and maintaining integration with existing infrastructure.

• Define technical requirements in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Troubleshoot LMS application and infrastructure issues.

• Support Linux-based environments.

• Develop and maintain solutions using PHP.

• Support cloud-based LMS deployments using Amazon Web Services (AWS).

• Apply LMS architecture, system security, and performance optimization practices.

• Manage large-scale application upgrades.

• Support automation of application deployment processes.

• Maintain system reliability and platform performance.

• Support the unique technical requirements and upgrade paths associated with both Moodle and Totara.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10 yrs Moodle experience.

• 10 yrs Learning Management Systems (LMS) experience.

• Technical expertise with Totara.

• 7-10 yrs experience Amazon Web Services (AWS) experience.

• 7-10 yrs experience PHP programming experience.

• 7-10 yrs experience Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) experience.

• Proficiency working within Linux environments.

• Hands-on experience supporting cloud-based deployments using AWS.

• Strong understanding of Moodle and Totara functionality and upgrade requirements.

• Ability to analyze system configurations and identify technical improvements.

• Experience supporting application upgrades and maintaining system reliability.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Ansible or other automation tools.

• Experience with containerized deployments of Totara and/or Moodle.

Why Join Blue Rose?

At Blue Rose, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your LMS architecture, Moodle, Totara, AWS, PHP, and Linux expertise to a technically complex environment. You’ll play a key role in improving platform scalability, reliability, performance, and upgrade capabilities while collaborating with technical and functional teams to deliver solutions that meet evolving organizational needs.

People First. Mission Always.