Chief Architect for Defense & Intelligence Group

About the role

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor advancing missions in space, public health, and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, the company helps secure an enduring future for its shareholders. Reporting to the Operating Group President and collaborating with the ASRC Federal enterprise capability and technology team under the CTO, the Chief Architect serves as the technical leader for a major line organization, driving business growth and contract expansion through strategic technology insertion.

Responsibilities

• Technology, Strategy Alignment & Innovation: Drive integration of emerging capabilities and technologies into current programs and new product offerings; define market technology trends and roadmaps to maintain competitive advantage. Collaborate across ASRC Federal Operating Groups to share best practices, specialty technologies, and OG-specific capabilities. Work with proposals and CTO teams to maintain current technology capabilities for use in proposals and growth operations.
• Business & Contract Growth: Lead solutions strategy for major proposals and on-contract growth initiatives, identifying opportunities to expand existing client footprints through technology-led service enhancements.
• Technology Solutions Architecture Team: Identify, develop, and deploy a team of OG-specific solution architects; develop and maintain a cadre of billable solution capability SMEs for growth operations.
• Enterprise Advocacy & Investment: Translate group-specific technical gaps into formal requirements for the ASRC Federal CTO; advocate for enterprise investment to ensure requisite funding and infrastructure for scalable growth.
• Investment Review Board (IRB) Participation: Serve as an active participant in the Investment Review process, identifying and championing high-value capability investment areas; assist with resource allocation and project governance.
• Product & Proposal Strategy: Represent ASRC Federal technical capabilities to customers; partner with business development and OG leadership to align offerings with customer mission needs.
• Operational Stewardship: Oversee deployment of enterprise technology strategy at the group level; ensure OG/local roadmaps remain aligned; advocate for proactive customer technical engagement to understand mission needs, operational realities, and modernization priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, or equivalent, and 12 years of relevant experience in a senior technical role with responsibilities including hands-on technology development, strategic technology insertion, and operational execution in a demanding federal government environment.
• Five years of experience engaging with commercial partners such as hyper-scalers and commercial technology providers.
• Proven ability to work effectively with diverse groups and personalities across organizational levels.
• Strong track record of leading technical strategies for major proposals and on-contract growth initiatives.
• Experience researching, identifying, and advocating for group-specific technical needs and influencing enterprise-wide investment strategies; ability to assess market trends and influence company decision-making.
• Excellent partnership and collaboration skills, particularly with business development and solution architecture teams.
• Comfortable functioning as a “player/coach,” delivering results in fast-paced, time-critical environments.
• Proficient in overseeing technology lifecycles from pilot stages to full deployment.
• Secret Clearance required.