Technical & Solutions Architect.

About the role

As a Technical & Solutions Architect, you will act as a key advisor and governance authority to IT/OT leadership and PMOs, helping turn technology trends and business goals into clear plans and reusable patterns and reference architectures.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key advisor and governance authority to IT/OT leadership and IT/OT PMOs, helping turn new technology trends and business goals into clear plans and reusable patterns and reference architectures.
• Facilitate and support a review board to govern architectural compliance and interoperability across all BPA IT/OT portfolios.
• Translate long-term agency strategic goals into multi-year technology roadmaps including transition architectures.
• Establish, maintain, and promote regular use of the agency's architecture repository and enterprise continuum by publishing reusable Architecture Building Blocks (ABBs), solution patterns, and reference architectures, including integration of cloud‑native, hybrid, and AI (generative and agentic) architectures.
• Define and enforce the integration of security governance with overall Enterprise Architecture governance from the earliest stages of the systems lifecycle.

Requirements

• Must be a United States Citizen.
• Participate in the e‑Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• Report in person to the official duty location.
• May be required to participate in scheduled or ad hoc on‑call duties, including after hours, weekends, and holidays at management's discretion to support mission needs.

Qualifications

Basic requirement: IT‑related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies – Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, Problem Solving – at the GS‑13 level (advanced proficiency).

Specialized experience (equivalent to GS‑12): at least one year of experience applying formal enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF Phase G) to evaluate, review, and align IT/OT system designs; translating strategic goals into multi‑year technology roadmaps and transition architectures; integrating security and privacy controls aligned with NIST or federal standards into early system design; and facilitating project teams, architects, and technology service providers to understand and enforce reference architectures and architectural principles. Volunteer work through National Service programs or other community‑based organizations counts toward this experience.

Education: No specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience.

Benefits

As a federal employee you receive a comprehensive benefits package (health, retirement, leave, etc.) whose eligibility depends on position type. The agency offers a Be Well program supporting career, community, financial, physical, and social wellness, telework options, work/life balance programs, and possible hiring incentives based on budget availability.