Solutions Architect

Accountabilities

• Serve as a technical subject matter expert in enterprise architecture, including REST APIs, authentication, field mapping, scripting, synchronization, error handling, monitoring, and reconciliation.

• Design, review, and oversee the implementation of complex solutions across on-premises infrastructure, AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud environments.

• Collaborate with business and functional stakeholders to gather requirements, document business needs, identify technical constraints, and translate objectives into actionable architecture.

• Ensure reliable integration between identity, onboarding, asset management, reporting, and other enterprise systems.

• Develop pilots and proofs of concept to demonstrate solution feasibility, value, and technical capabilities.

• Create architecture diagrams, models, roadmaps, and technical documentation using approved frameworks, technologies, and platforms.

• Provide technical leadership throughout implementation and ongoing support, resolving complex challenges and guiding critical decisions.

• Contribute to System Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) documentation and processes.

• Ensure solutions meet security, data protection, governance, interoperability, reliability, scalability, and cost-efficiency standards.

• Support security assessments, certifications, audits, and authorization activities while maintaining alignment with applicable regulatory and departmental requirements.

• Communicate architectural decisions, risks, trade-offs, benefits, and recommendations to senior leadership and other stakeholders.

• Build and maintain knowledge bases, onboarding materials, and step-by-step guides using collaboration platforms such as Confluence, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint.

• Support level-of-effort estimates, staffing plans, project scoping, and acquisition package development.

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators related to cost efficiency, resource utilization, cloud consumption, and business trends.

• Track emerging technologies, including advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, large language models, and robotic process automation, and recommend improvements where appropriate.

• Coordinate dependencies across technical teams and stakeholders to ensure solutions integrate effectively with existing systems and support broader transformation goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Management, or a related field.

• At least 10 years of experience in an IT development environment.

• Five years of experience in a Solutions Architect role, including leadership of transformation initiatives.

• Five years of experience in a major services organization, with responsibility for large-scale projects, project oversight, or management.

• Three to five years of experience preparing System Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) documentation.

• Eligibility for a DHS Public Trust Entry on Duty (EOD) clearance and U.S. citizenship. An active Secret clearance or higher is preferred.

• Experience with cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS and Microsoft Azure; expert knowledge of Azure cloud data services is preferred.

• Knowledge of enterprise architecture, data quality, data protection, governance, cybersecurity, and government regulatory requirements.

• Familiarity with data migration, data mapping, data modeling, microservices, and composable business systems.

• Understanding of risk management frameworks, change management strategies, stakeholder dependencies, and performance measurement.

• Familiarity with advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, large language models, and robotic process automation.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to break down complex challenges into manageable objectives and make sound, timely decisions.

• Demonstrated leadership, project oversight, prioritization, and decision-making skills, with the ability to align initiatives with departmental strategy.

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills, including the ability to present technical concepts and transformation roadmaps to senior stakeholders.

• A collaborative, results-oriented approach, with strong professional integrity, adaptability, initiative, and the ability to manage adversity, resolve conflicts, and build trust across teams.

• Experience working with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policies and systems is preferred.

• Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement, onsite two days per week in Arlington, Virginia. Applicants must live within a commutable distance of approximately one to two hours within the National Capital Region.

Benefits

• Salary: Expected annual salary range of $135,000–$150,000, depending on relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, and other applicable factors.

• Paid time off: 15 days of PTO, including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave.

• Paid holidays: 11 federal holidays, including five floating holidays according to the annual holiday schedule.

• Health coverage: Health and dental insurance, with employee premiums fully covered under the high-deductible health plan.

• Insurance protection: Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.

• Retirement savings: 401(k) plan with a matching contribution that becomes fully vested after two years of service.

• Flexible spending and savings plans: Access to FSA, dependent care FSA, and HSA options.

• Professional development: Annual tuition and professional development reimbursement.

• Work arrangement: Hybrid schedule with two onsite days per week in Arlington, Virginia.

• Growth and collaboration: Opportunities to contribute to meaningful technology initiatives, develop professional expertise, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.