Solutions Architect

Solutions Architect

Location: Patrick Space Force Base, FL. Primarily onsite, up to 5 days/week. Travel up to 25%

Citizenship & Clearance Requirement: Per client requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens with an active DoW clearance with TS/SCI eligibility

About the Role

Support technical architecture efforts and contribute to the design and delivery of distributed systems that enable near real-time analysis and mission insight. Work at the intersection of data engineering, platform architecture, and mission operations, helping ensure systems are scalable, resilient, and secure within highly regulated, high-impact environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of cloud-based platforms and distributed systems
• Contribute to architecture decisions across cloud infrastructure, networking, and system design
• Work shoulder to shoulder with engineers and stakeholders to translate mission needs into technical solutions
• Build, deploy, and troubleshoot cloud-native applications and services
• Support the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver practical solutions
• Produce and maintain technical documentation for system design and architecture decisions
• Participate in technical discussions and contribute to solution design and tradeoff analysis
• Support integration efforts across services, APIs, and platform components
• Work with delivery teams to ensure solutions align with mission needs and timelines

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud engineering, or architecture roles
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
• Experience with containerized environments
• Experience with Python and strong programming ability in a typed language (Java, Kotlin, C#, etc.)
• Experience building or supporting distributed systems and cloud-based applications
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
• Familiarity with Event-Driven and Asynchronous Architecture
• Understanding of authentication and authorization concepts (SAML, OAuth, etc.)
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related engineering field (preferred)
• 540 Internal Thrive Level: Solutions Architect III

Skills

• Experience with identity and access management tools (Keycloak)
• Experience with AI/ML platforms (Vertex AI)
• Experience with Kubernetes and serverless deployments
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices
• Experience with Linux administration (especially RHEL)
• Experience building data pipelines and/or ETL/ELT pipelines
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Experience supporting U.S. Federal Government programs, particularly DoW environments

Benefits & Perks

• Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off
• Health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401k with employer match
• Company-sponsored life insurance, short- and long-term disability
• Professional development (training, certifications, conferences)
• Paid cloud developer accounts
• Referral bonuses
• HQ office perks (parking / metro reimbursement, nitro coffee & lunches)
• Annual social events (540 Week, hackathon, charity golf tournament, etc.)
• Access to 540’s Washington Capitals & Nationals tickets

EEO Statement

540's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.