Solutions Architect

Job Description Everforth ECS is seeking a Solution Architect to work in our Arlington, VA office or remotely. The role focuses on automation, enterprise transformation, and continuous innovation. The Solution Architect will modernize existing architecture, design new solutions, and help clients implement cloud strategies. Responsibilities Independently applies a wide set of engineering disciplines for planning, design, analysis, coding, testing, roll‑out and support of information systems architectures. Continuously optimizing Cloud platform services across all integration points. Interact closely with key project stakeholders to gather requirements, design, plan and implement operationally sustainable solutions. Work closely with the technical team to deliver proposed designs. Provide thought and design leadership. Serve as a technical SME for cloud services, providers, and platforms. Lead solution architecting sessions, evaluating tradeoffs between design, risk, and cost. Create technical solution proposals and cost estimates including labor, infrastructure, and licensing. Problem solve challenges as they arise. Adapt designs to new requirements or discoveries. Leverage data driven approach to continuous solution, organization, and workforce improvement. Optimizes performance across multiple teams by suggesting delivery process transformation towards evolving best practices based on each team and project context. Salary and Benefits Salary Range: $160,000 - $190,000 Required Skills Bachelors Degree U.S. Citizenship is a requirement Minimum of 7 years of related experience including a broad background in various technology solutions, including: Cloud Services Infrastructure Automation DevSecOps Open Source Ecosystems Application Programming Service Oriented Architecture Enterprise Architecture Microsoft ServiceNow Demonstrates a deep working knowledge of all aspects of Cloud Development Platforms. Including: IT operations, Virtualization, Containerization, Networking, Storage, Disaster Recovery, Security Policy and Controls implementation, System Management, and Data Migration. Demonstrates expertise in enterprise solution design and approaches to enterprise cloud solutions, and promotion of architecture principles along with conducting research in specific technology areas and being up-to-date with the latest of industry trends on application architectures. Demonstrates very good written and oral presentation skills and outstanding client-interaction skills. Thinks creatively and demonstrates the ability to work independently, or with a group, on complex tasks with little direction, supervision, and management oversight. Desired Skills Significant experience with AWS and Azure service offerings Experience with multi‑cloud implementations and cloud agnostic automation/orchestration tools Experience with security best practices and working through ATO/ATC/ATP or other security accreditation processes. Experience leveraging expertise to expand project work or to contribute to proposals and other corporate initiatives. Experience with DHS or other federal agencies EEO Statement ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law. #J-18808-Ljbffr ECS Limited