Solutions Architect – TS Clearance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Formulate a technology strategy in collaboration with Federal executives, business Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and key stakeholders.

• Establish trust and build strong relationships with business stakeholders to grasp their concerns and mission objectives.

• Conduct meetings with senior client leadership to ascertain the current state, processes, requirements, challenges, aspirations, and goals.

• Identify business needs and create solution strategies, architecture, and approaches along with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and team members.

• Create governance frameworks, operating models, concepts of operations (CONOPS), and procedures.

• Develop prototypes and proofs-of-concept utilizing data, technology, and low-code/no-code platforms.

• Assess technology platforms and alternatives, presenting findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Document existing and future architecture diagrams, business process flows, flow charts, and decision trees.

• Spearhead cross-team initiatives to foster coordination, collaboration, alignment, and execution.

• Engage in project discussions and team meetings, including daily standups and review sessions.

• Execute hands-on coding and infrastructure tasks as necessary.

• Provide architectural leadership for secure and scalable solutions leveraging Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, Oracle, SQL Server, and AWS GovCloud.

• Counsel clients on technology strategy, IT engineering, service management, SaaS platforms, and application modernization.

• Advocate for technology best practices and standards alongside technical leadership, architects, and service delivery teams.

• Enhance the performance and reliability of public-facing, mission-critical applications.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.

• Over 8 years of experience in leading technology consulting projects with clients.

• More than 8 years of experience in developing solution architecture and enterprise architecture artifacts.

• Experience in leading an Authority to Operate (ATO) in an IL-4/IL-5 Department of Defense (DoD) environment.

• At least 3 years of experience in building and deploying applications on AWS Cloud.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.

• Active Top Secret Clearance (Interim TS will be considered).

• AWS Solutions Architect certification.

• Experience in creating full-stack applications with Java, PHP, JavaScript, or Python.

• Familiarity with Node.js, React JS, and Angular frameworks.

• Experience working in Agile and Scaled Agile teams.

• Knowledge of microservices architecture, serverless architecture, and automated testing.

• Understanding of web services, associated standards, distributed architecture design patterns, and best practices.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work options available.

• Flexibility to start earlier or work later based on your time zone.

• Opportunities for quarterly travel.

• Reasonable accommodations provided for disabilities, disabled veterans, and sincerely held religious beliefs.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.