Technical Solutions Architect

We are seeking a Technical Solutions Architect to provide support for the Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) mission. You will play a crucial role in delivering business and technical architectural guidance for mission-critical systems, translating operational requirements into secure solution architectures, and defining end-to-end system architectures for complex software solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver business and technical architectural guidance supporting mission-critical systems across USSTRATCOM on-prem environments.
• Translate operational, mission, and business requirements into secure, scalable, and resilient solution architectures.
• Define and document end-to-end system architectures for complex, distributed software solutions in on-prem data centers and mission environments.
• Lead architectural design sessions, technical assessments, and solution evaluations for GOTS, COTS, and custom-developed products and services.
• Ensure proposed solutions comply with performance, interoperability, security, and compliance standards across NIPRNet, SIPRNet, TSLAN, JWICS, and SAP/SAR environments.
• Evaluate and integrate GOTS and COTS products, and define lifecycle strategies for selection, onboarding, configuration/customization, patching/upgrades, operations/maintenance, and decommissioning/replacement.
• Design solutions that effectively leverage on-prem compute, storage, and network infrastructure, including virtualization platforms and application servers.
• Establish and enforce technical standards, coding practices, and architectural guardrails to ensure robust, maintainable, and secure solutions.
• Conduct architecture reviews, design walkthroughs, and risk assessments to validate alignment with mission objectives and technical constraints.
• Support modernization efforts involving cloud adoption, platform automation, containerization, and advanced architectural patterns in alignment with USSTRATCOM objectives.
• Assist with financial forecasting and cost modeling for proposed and existing solution architectures.
• Provide senior-level technical leadership and mentoring to engineers, developers, and cross-functional teams.

Requirements:

• 15+ years of related professional experience in architecture, engineering, or technical leadership.
• Education: BA/BS (additional experience may substitute).
• Current/active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI status.
• ITIL Foundations v4/v5 Certificate (or ability to obtain within 9 months) and DoW 8140 Certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated expertise in solution architecture, enterprise design, API-driven integration, cybersecurity, and distributed systems.
• Experience leading technical evaluations, architectural decision-making, and modernization roadmaps.
• Experience developing end-to-end DevOps platform and continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) strategies.
• Experience defining and governing automation frameworks and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) standards.
• Experience with Linux enterprise technologies, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.x and later, Red Hat OpenShift, and Ansible Automation Platform (AAP).
• Experience designing, deploying, administering, and sustaining Kubernetes-based environments.

Benefits:

• Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision).
• 401K with company match.
• Educational Assistance and eLearning.
• Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement.
• Rewards and Recognition programs.
• Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging highly motivated critical thinking.