Principal Solutions Architect

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the development of innovative, compliant, and executable technical solutions supporting strategic federal and defense opportunities.
• Serve as the technical lead for priority captures and proposals, partnering with capture, business development, proposal, operational, and engineering teams.
• Translate customer mission requirements into differentiated technical architectures, delivery strategies, and scalable operational solutions.
• Drive technical solutioning sessions, architecture reviews, and collaborative workshops with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure proposed solutions balance innovation, technical maturity, operational feasibility, cost realism, and competitive differentiation.
• Support the evolution of our company's technical capabilities, service offerings, and strategic technology roadmaps.
• Identify and assess emerging technologies, market trends, and mission requirements to support corporate growth objectives.
• Develop reusable solution components and standardized approaches that improve delivery efficiency, scalability, and competitive positioning.
• Provide technical leadership across cloud, cybersecurity, AI/ML, automation, DevSecOps, digital modernization, and enterprise IT transformation initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend practical applications aligned with customer missions and business priorities.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to executives, engineers, customers, and non-technical stakeholders.
• Represent the company as a trusted technical advisor during customer engagements, technical exchanges, oral presentations, and strategic growth activities.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
• U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related technical discipline (advanced degree preferred).
• Ten (10+) years of experience in solutions architecture, enterprise architecture, systems engineering, or related technical leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical solution development for large, complex federal pursuits, preferably valued between $50M and $500M+.
• Experience supporting DoD, Navy, Federal Civilian, or other federal agency environments.
• Proven experience developing technical strategies and solutions aligned to federal mission and modernization objectives.
• Deep familiarity with enterprise technologies, cloud ecosystems, cybersecurity principles, DevSecOps practices, data architectures, and emerging technology trends.
• Experience collaborating with capture, proposal, business development, and operational teams in a federal contracting environment.
• Experience developing differentiated technical approaches and competitive solution strategies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage executive leadership, customers, and technical teams.

Preferred