Federal Solution Architect

About the role

Cav is seeking a highly motivated Federal Solution Architect to serve as a trusted technical advisor to federal customers throughout the pre-sales, implementation, and adoption lifecycle. This role bridges customer mission requirements with the capabilities of the Cav platform, ensuring successful deployments and long-term customer success.

Responsibilities

• Supports U.S. Federal agencies, contractors, or federal system integrators.
• Translates complex technical concepts into business value for both technical and executive stakeholders.
• Works closely with Sales, Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and federal customers to design scalable solutions.
• Accelerates compliance, strengthens security postures, and supports mission objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Solution Architect, Solutions Engineer, Technical Consultant, or similar customer-facing technical role.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with cybersecurity, compliance, governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), or cloud security solutions.
• Knowledge of federal compliance frameworks, including: NIST RMF, NIST 80053 (Rev 4, Rev 5), NIST CSF.
• Experience designing and documenting technical architectures and system integrations.
• Strong presentation and communication skills with both technical and executive audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple customer engagements simultaneously.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain or maintain a security clearance, if required.
• Experience working within federal civilian, defense, or intelligence community environments.
• Familiarity with cloud-native security, DevSecOps, Zero Trust, and continuous monitoring programs.
• Hand-on experience with compliance automation platforms, cybersecurity platforms, or GRC tools.
• AWS, Azure, CISSP, CCSP, Security+, or comparable certifications.
• Experience supporting SaaS platforms in a customer-facing role.
• Understanding of Authority to Operate (ATO) processes and compliance assessment workflows.
• Knowledge of NIST 800-82 compliance framework.
• Experience working with federal partners, system integrators, and channel organizations.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business outcomes and mission value.