Solutions Architecture Director

About the role

The Solutions Architecture Director will lead systems engineering, technical strategy, solutioning and enterprise architecture across a portfolio of federal programs, primarily within the Department of War (DOW).

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to solutioning and problem-solving evolutions for internal and external stakeholders.
• Apply Pantheon's Theios AI current and planned capabilities to solve customer problems and create operations efficiencies & advantages.
• Support development and design of new capabilities and features for Theios AI in support of Pantheon's internal development program.
• Collaborate with government leaders, program managers, engineers, and business teams.
• Clearly communicate architecture decisions and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead cross-functional technical teams.
• Lead requirements decomposition, traceability, and validation efforts.
• Conduct trade studies, integration planning, and technical risk assessments.
• Translate complex technical concepts into well-structured written content for evaluators and executive stakeholders.
• Partner with capture and BD teams to shape winning solutions and discriminators.
• Lead enterprise solution design across cloud, data, applications, and infrastructure domains.
• Define architecture standards aligned to DOWAF, federal enterprise architecture guidance, and Pantheon Data best practices.
• Leverage ARIS as the primary enterprise modeling tool to develop business process models, architecture views, and transformation roadmaps.
• Translate mission requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient solutions.
• Design hybrid solutions integrating legacy systems with modern, cloud-native architectures.
• Define data architecture, integration, and governance strategies.
• Align solutions with federal policies and frameworks: FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST RMFDOW Cloud SRGZero Trust Architecture.
• Ensure compliance while enabling mission performance and innovation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field (Master's preferred).
• 12+ years in solutions architecture, enterprise architecture, or systems engineering.
• Experience supporting DOW or Federal Civilian agencies.
• Demonstrated expertise in written and oral communications to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated management experience in technical and cross functional teams.
• Strong expertise in: Enterprise architecture frameworks (DOWAF, TOGAF) Systems engineering lifecycle and modeling ARIS modeling (required, primary platform) Cloud architecture (AWS required) Data architecture and integration Hands-on experience with legacy system environments and modernization efforts.
• Experience with Cameo, DOORS (required familiarity).
• Experience with Teamcenter and Windchill (preferred).
• Demonstrated success in technical writing and proposal development.
• Strong understanding of federal compliance frameworks.
• Able to work effectively remotely in cross-functional teams.
• Able to meet deadlines and produce quality work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite software including Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• AWS Solutions Architect certification.
• CSEP or equivalent systems engineering certification.
• CDMP or data-related certifications.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Prior Navy or DOW program experience.
• Experience working with C Suite, SES and FOGO level stakeholders.

Pay

$175,000 - $225,000

Schedule

Remote

Benefits

We offer SmartBenefits through the Washington Metro Area Transportation Authority, where you specify an amount of your pre-tax wages be paid directly to your SmarTrip account. In some cases, tuition assistance may be available for continuing education expenses and certifications related to their position.