Solutions Architect
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Washington, D.C. / Boston, MA / Chicago, IL / New York City / San Francisco, CA / Seattle, WAFull-TimeSenior
Salary160,000 - 180,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Required Skills
- GraphQLPythonSQLRESTful APIs
Requirements
- Active Top Secret security clearance (required)
- Demonstrated experience in solution architecture, pre-sales engineering, or technical consulting with a track record of designing and delivering enterprise-grade systems for federal or defense customers
- Thorough understanding of cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Google Cloud, Azure Government) and cloud-native design patterns in government environments
- Strong proficiency in Python with experience building production-quality applications and automation
- Expert-level understanding of system integration patterns, including RESTful and GraphQL APIs, webhooks, and event-driven architectures
- Solid understanding of SQL and database operations (e.g., query optimization, schema design, transactions)
- Ability to lead technical discussions and present complex architectures to both technical and non-technical audiences, including government stakeholders
- Baseline understanding of AI/ML concepts (e.g., ML workflows, data pipelines, NLP, or RAG) and data science engineering practices
- Experience with orchestration frameworks, LLMs, or knowledge retrieval systems
- Familiarity with MLOps practices, such as model versioning, deployment pipelines, experiment tracking, and model monitoring
- Experience with FedRAMP, FISMA, or other federal compliance frameworks
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Responsibilities
- Lead technical discovery sessions with federal customers and government stakeholders to scope requirements, define success criteria, and translate mission needs into actionable solution architectures.
- Design scalable, secure, and high-performance architectures that align with federal compliance standards, security requirements, and customer-specific needs.
- Build and deliver Proof of Concepts (POCs) and Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) to validate technical approaches and demonstrate solution value in government environments.
- Own end-to-end technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, technical specifications, integration guides, and deployment runbooks tailored for federal deployments.
- Drive technical alignment across sales, engineering, and product teams throughout the solution lifecycle.
- Guide solution implementation from initial design through deployment, ensuring smooth handoff to customer success and support teams.
- Evaluate and integrate third-party tools, APIs, and platforms into customer solutions to meet functional, non-functional, and security requirements.
- Contribute to internal knowledge bases, reference architectures, and reusable solution patterns for federal engagements.
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