Senior Solutions Architect, Software Development SME

Description

The company is a global technology and professional services firm serving federal civilian, defense and intelligence agencies across the U.S. government. It has 26,000 staff and operates in more than 50 countries, with work in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

This role sits in the Federal Civilian CTO group and focuses on shaping technical solutions for the largest and most complex government pursuits, helping agencies run safely and more efficiently.

The job is in the Technical Solutions family and is not cleared work: no current clearance and no clearance required to obtain. US persons are required, and US citizenship is not required.

Responsibilities

• Design business and technical solutions by weighing requirements and trade-offs between alternatives, then implement the chosen design.
• Read RFI and RFP requirements, build responsive solutions with staffing and other costs, review solutions from others, and present them to internal and external clients.
• Write and explain use cases, working closely with capture and proposal teams.
• Track current and emerging technologies and process methods, and propose adapted changes where useful.
• Assess existing system and business process architectures, and work with staff on improvements.
• Make sure technical architecture teams deliver efficient, effective systems that meet business goals.
• Build logical and physical architectures and designs, and write proposal sections and diagrams. Review others' work in this area.
• Develop, improve and maintain service design procedures using established process frameworks and methods.
• Prepare and deliver test plans, technical presentations and analyst briefings.
• Gather customer requirements, compare options, and recommend software, platform and network configurations.
• Report to stakeholders on project cost, schedule and quality against their objectives.
• Hire and recruit staff, make assignment decisions, follow up with solution architects, and manage a small to medium team. You may lead a task or project, but you will not be a people manager.
• Give expert guidance to less experienced colleagues. Be recognised as an industry leader in a specific technology.
• Lead technical solution strategy across capture and proposal, from early qualification through submission. Shape win strategies and lead technical win themes and solution readiness plans.
• Engage current and prospective customers to understand critical needs, test solutions, and advise on shaping acquisitions for the results they want.
• Choose the best technical solutions and approaches for actual or expected requirements. Lead solution design and key artifacts such as architecture models, process diagrams, concepts of operation and staffing plans.
• Write unsolicited technical recommendations, collateral and RFI/RFS responses to win new customers.
• Work with technical service areas and lines of business to find the strongest technical and business strategies. Help vet and select teaming partners.
• Develop cost strategies, LOEs, BOEs and BOMs with their rationale.
• Make sure the solution and proposal support team can produce a compliant, compelling response. Lead technical volumes and oral presentations, and coach junior solution architects and proposal staff.
• Ensure the technical solution fits with every section and volume of the proposal. Review proposals and give direct feedback to strengthen them.
• Write technical volume introductions, key sections and oral slides, including graphics.

Requirements

• Skills in requirements analysis, software development, solution architecture and technical solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or a related field, or 19+ years of related experience in place of the degree.
• 15+ years of related experience.
• Preferred: 10+ years architecting technical solutions and leading or supporting complex capture pursuits and proposals.
• Preferred: Hands-on experience with Agile, DevSecOps and CI/CD for fast, secure, scalable delivery.
• Preferred: Proven ability to design and build cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
• Preferred: Expertise in microservices, containers such as Docker and Kubernetes, and API-driven architectures.
• Preferred: Familiarity with modern development tools and practices, including automated testing, code quality and version control such as Git, GitHub and GitLab.
• Preferred: Experience building security into each stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Preferred: Hands-on experience designing, building and deploying AI/ML solutions for enterprise or government clients.
• Preferred: Ability to use AI frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch and to fit AI capabilities into application architectures.
• Preferred: Experience in natural language processing, computer vision, predictive analytics or other advanced AI areas.
• Preferred: Proven record of leading teams that build and operationalise AI-driven applications.
• Preferred: Strong skill in producing detailed BOEs for software projects, covering cost, schedule and resources.
• Preferred: Experience with technical leadership and project management.
• Preferred: Led the solution architecture for a deal that booked over $250M.
• Preferred: Able to lead solution development and technical proposal volumes for large ($500M+), strategic and complex deals.
• Thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced, growth-focused setting.
• Motivate teams to perform well over long capture periods and under pressure during proposal development.
• Build trust and relationships with current and prospective customers, communicate solutions clearly, and influence decisions.
• Write clearly and persuasively, producing compliant narratives that show the company's solutions against government requirements and evaluation criteria.
• Conceive and communicate, or develop, graphic visuals that make the company's story and approaches clear.
• Must be willing to travel to customer sites as needed.
• US persons required.

Conditions

Hybrid role based in Falls Church, VA, with three days per week on site at the company facility.

Scheduled for 40 hours per week, with less than 10% travel.

Likely salary range is $187,179 to $200,000. Final pay depends on experience, location and possibly contract terms, and may fall outside this range.

Identity verification using biometrics and AI is part of hiring. You must be on camera for virtual interviews, and your biometric data will be used for identity and fraud checks.

Equal opportunity employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Benefits

• Medical plans with options including HSAs, dental, vision, and a 401(k) with pre- and post-tax contributions and a company match.
• Full flex work weeks where possible, plus vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel accident insurance, provided or available.
• An AI-powered career tool that suggests career steps and learning, and an internal mobility team to help you reach your goals.
• Recognised culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.