Solutions Architect - Defense and Intelligence Market

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Solution Leadership
• Lead the design and integration of solutions across a portfolio of Defense and Intelligence programs, projects, and strategic pursuits.
• Develop reusable D&I reference architectures and solution patterns for digital modernization, cloud, data/AI, cybersecurity, application modernization, and citizen-facing services.
• Identify common technical and mission challenges across D&I customers and translate them into portfolio-level capabilities and investments.
• Develop portfolio-level technology roadmaps, modernization strategies, and solution frameworks.
• Assess and recommend emerging technologies, architectures, and capabilities to improve mission effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Customer Engagement & Capture Leadership
• Engage with D&I customers, program managers, and stakeholders to anticipate customer mission needs and shape future solutions.
• Understand mission priorities, challenges, and future requirements.
• Support business development, capture, and proposal efforts by shaping technical strategies and solution approaches.
• Collaborate with portfolio leadership to identify growth opportunities, technology investments, and innovation initiatives.
• Participate in strategic planning activities to ensure portfolio alignment with customer and organizational goals.
• Provide technical guidance during solution reviews, technical exchanges, and customer briefings.
• Translate emerging federal policy, technology trends, and agency mission priorities into actionable portfolio solution strategies and customer engagement opportunities.
• Solution Architecture & Development
• Architect end-to-end solutions integrating mission systems, applications, infrastructure, cloud and edge computing, cybersecurity, networks, data, AI/ML, and digital engineering capabilities.
• Design solutions for secure and classified environments with appropriate consideration for resiliency, interoperability, mission assurance, and cybersecurity.
• Conduct architecture assessments, technology trade studies, technical risk assessments, and solution optimization activities.
• Develop and maintain solution artifacts including architecture diagrams, implementation plans, technical roadmaps, and integration strategies.
• Promote interoperability, scalability, resiliency, and maintainability across portfolio solutions.
• Proposal & Pursuit Execution
• Lead technical solution development for federal opportunities and proposals within the portfolio.
• Collaborate with capture managers, pricing teams, SMEs, and proposal staff to develop compliant and compelling technical responses.
• Develop and contribute to technical volumes, executive summaries, solution narratives, staffing approaches, transition strategies, and oral presentations.
• Define technical discriminators, win themes, and value propositions aligned to customer evaluation criteria.
• Support proposal reviews, solution validation, and technical risk mitigation activities.
• Leadership, Collaboration & Mentorship
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to solution architects, engineers, and project teams across the portfolio.
• Foster collaboration across programs, business units, operations teams, and enterprise architecture organizations.
• Support the development of reusable solution assets, standards, and best practices.
• Lead architecture reviews, technical workshops, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation within the portfolio.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field with 10+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 3+ years of experience working as a Solution Architect leading solutions for federal government opportunities and proposals.
• Strong understanding of Defense/Intelligence mission environments, federal acquisition processes, cybersecurity, and technical compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting capture, proposal, and business development activities.
• Strong communication, collaboration, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Must have an active U.S. Secret Security clearance.

Preferred Skills & Certifications

• Experience architecting Defense and Intelligence mission solutions, including secure/classified environments, mission systems, C2, multi-domain operations, and resilient enterprise architectures.
• Experience with AI/ML and Generative AI, data platforms and analytics, cloud/edge computing, digital engineering/MBSE, advanced networking, and application modernization.
• Experience with cybersecurity, Zero Trust, DevSecOps, cross-domain/interoperability solutions, identity and access management, and secure-by-design architectures.
• Knowledge of applicable DoD/IC architecture, security, and compliance frameworks, including DoDAF, NIST, RMF, CMMC, and related classified-environment requirements.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, CISSP, INCOSE CSEP, TOGAF, or PMP.